It's the best time of the year with Red Sox regular season baseball creeping closer and the World Baseball Classic getting fans back in the baseball mood. NESN's Lauren Willand and Jake Ignaszewski discuss Nick Pivetta's best Spring Training performance so far and how important he'll be to the success of this Red Sox rotation. Jake and Lauren then look at how the Red Sox lineup has shown much more plate discipline this Spring Training, specifically Triston Casas, and how it could play a huge factor in the overall team's offensive production. After an MVP performance from Yu Chang in the WBC, could he be a new fan favorite this season? Jake and Lauren talk about the impact he could have on this team and how his WBC performance helps the excitement surroduning his name going into the season. Lastly, Jake and Lauren bring back the mental health minute and discuss the importance of showing respect to one another. Follow us on Twitter! LO_RedSox & @jakeiggy & @lalalalaurrrren Support us by supporting our sponsors! FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Don’t miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices