Newsmakers

MLB.com's Bill Ladson chats with Astros manager A.J. Hinch about the team's fast start out of the gate and the presence of Carlos Beltran in the middle of a young lineup. (:25) MLB.com columnist Richard Justice talks about Mike Trout being one of the best all-time baseball players and the guys that have surprised during the early part of the season. (6:45) MLB.com Nationals reporter Jamal Collier joins the show to chat about the team's hot start and the resurgence of Ryan Zimmermann. (18:18) Orioles reporter Rick Dubroff explains what makes Buck Showalter such a great manager and if Ubaldo Jimenez can finally find some consistency in Baltimore. (30:26) MLB.com Royals reporter Jeffrey Flanagan comes on the show to discuss the likelihood that the team can turns things around after struggling early and if they can keep the team together with so many pending free agents. (39:01)