DVR and Al look at some actionable news items from opening day, including IL stints for Justin Verlander, Max Fried and Ryan Pepiot, and they consider players worth pursuing on the waiver wire, such as Elehuris Montero, Clarke Schmidt and Hunter Gaddis.

Rundown
0:34 A new approach to the waivers show
1:40 Opening day lineup Implications
31:37 Injury news impacting waiver options
35:42 Other pitching options on waivers
42:33 Which teams should we stream pitchers against?
47:12 Two-start pitchers to stream
55:53 Opening day bullpen observations

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