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Opening Day is FINALLY here! On a special preseason edition of The StormCast, Jake Eisenberg and Tony Boone chat with Storm Chasers manager Brian Poldberg to talk about the Opening Day roster, his excitement for the season, the team's experiences the last month at the Alternate Training Site, and more!

Inside our chat with Brian Poldberg: 

• the last month at the Alternate Training Site (12:53)
• traveling to face other ATS teams in Columbus, Louisville, Arlington, etc. (13:38)
• bonding with the group throughout the preseason (14:26)
• impressions of the Opening Day roster (15:13)
• appreciating the rarity of the talent of the pitching staff (16:26)
• general thoughts on position players and offense (18:02)
• how the bigger bases could impact play (19:46)
• impact of the six-game series (20:27)
• how hitters and pitchers will make adjustments during a series (21:16)
• what is especially impressive about Sebastian Rivero (23:24)
• seeing new teams in Triple-A East (24:19)
• enjoyable clubhouse personalities (26:59)
• mix of players with MLB experience and players without MLB experience (28:58)
• having fans back in the stands (29:56)

Trivia Answer (35:01): Which College World Series star bypassed signing with a Major League team and opted to sign with the independent St. Paul Saints in the late 1990s?

New Trivia Question (37:20): Which players in the 2019 Opening Day lineup for Omaha are currently members of the 2021 Omaha Storm Chasers roster?

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