Opening Day can’t get here fast enough. After a relatively healthy spring training, the Yankees have endured some late-spring injuries to their bullpen, which has changed the 25-man roster to start the season. But in bigger news, the starting pitcher owed $25 million this season has won the No. 5 starter “competition”.

Chad Jennings, the Yankees beat writer for The Journal News and the LoHud Yankees Blog, joined me to talk about the Yankees’ rotation and now bullpen concerns, what the plan is for Rob Refsndyer if there even is one, how the top of the lineup should be constructed against right-handers and left-handers, the need for the aging middle of the order to produce and stay healthy, which players could see midseason call-ups and expectations for this season.

After the way the 2015 season ended with a wild-card game loss at home to the Astros, the 2016 season will start the exact way with Masahiro Tanaka facing Dallas Keuchel on Opening Day. The start of a new season brings the hope and promise of things ahead and this season it’s not just about the on-the-field product.

Bald Vinny of the Right Field Bleacher Creatures and Bald Vinny’s House of Tees joined me to talk about what transpired in the offseason when it comes to the future of the House of the Tees, the fading enthusiasm and attendance in the bleachers, growing problems with Yankee Stadium and having to watch the Mets’ run to the World Series.

The offseason has nearly come to an end, and on Monday, the 2016 season will start the same way 2015 ended with Masahiro Tanaka and Dallas Keuchel meeting in the Bronx in a rematch of the wild-card game. After six months, Yankees baseball is back!

Erik Boland, the Yankees beat writer for Newsday, joined me to talk about the Yankees entering Opening Day, the so-called “competition” for the No. 5 starter, the sudden bullpen problems, the needed rebound years from Jacoby Ellsbury, Brett Gardner and Chase Headley and which Yankee will get the first “Ladies and gentlemen” tweet of the season.

Spring training has officially started. now that the position players have arrived in Tampa and the entire team has reported to camp. It was an eventful first day for the players as Mark Teixeira, Chase Headley and Jacoby Ellsbury had some interesting quotes for the media and Brett Gardner said he’s apparently still injured from running into the wall in the wild-card game nearly five months ago. The 2016 Yankees!

Scott Reinen of Bronx Pinstripes joined me to talk about pitchers and catchers reporting, disagreeing on Nathan Eovaldi’s ability, once again worrying about the health of Masahiro Tanaka and Michael Pineda, the future of Luis Severino, the days when CC Sabathia was still good, the Yankees having the best bullpen ever and the hope that Joe Girardi will one day get rid of set bullpen roles and manage the situation.