The Voice of the Turtle, Episode 22: Juan Uribe in a swimsuit

Baseball is officially back! Spring training is now in full swing, though we still have another week or so to wait until games begin. This is bad news for our poor beat writers, who are doing their best to churn out content, but good news for The Voice of the Turtle. That is, if you don't mind off-topic discussions about certain risqué Google searches. In this week's show, we take a look at the early storylines of the spring, including Francisco Rodriguez's visa issues and Steven Moya's productive winter. They also sympathize with the beat writers (minus the weather), and break down the Detroit Tigers' latest signings. Listener questions take an odd turn this week, and the lightning round returns! Finally, Rob and HookSlide speak with Steve Mikkelson, oddsmaker for Atlantis Casino in Reno, Nevada, about what goes into a team's preseason World Series odds. Topics in this week's episode include: Spring training is here! Now what?The Tigers are in the best shape of their livesVictor Martinez can swing nowBobby Parnell might be a favorite to make the rosterDo the Indians have enough offense to contend in 2016?Listener questions!Is Brad Ausmus a good manager? Or just noA reasonable breakout from Nick CastellanosOddsmaker Steve Mikkelson takes on the sports betting world Contents 2:18 - Rounding the Bases: what’s holding Shane Greene back? 20:27 - Warming in the Pen: bullpen insurance 30:16 - High and Tight: those pesky White Sox 44:18 - Into the Mob Scene at Home: has Brad Ausmus learned anything? 1:01:39 - The 7th Inning Kvetch: a casino oddsmaker talks about the Tigers

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