The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.
This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…
- MLBTR’s early discussions for the upcoming Top 50 Free Agents post and the starting pitchers at the top of this winter’s market (1:00)
- The ongoing bankruptcy drama of Diamond Sports Group and how the upcoming offseason looks in terms of possible spending (11:45)
- The Red Sox seem poised for an aggressive offseason (20:35)
Plus, we answer your questions, including…
- Y’all have repeatedly talked about the Tigers being at the beginning a strong period and riding a youth movement to the ALDS (if not further). In addition to adding some talent from outside the organization this winter, can we expect to see some of the homegrown guys being extended? Riley Greene and Kerry Carpenter seem like solid options beside the obvious Tarik Skubal. (24:30)
- Did the reduction in time of the average baseball game negatively impact stadium concession sales? If a Dodger game goes from 3 hours to 2 1/2 hours, are they selling less beer? (28:05)
Check out our past episodes!
- Buster Posey Takes Over In SF And The Cardinals’ Succession Plan – listen here
- Final Days In Oakland, The Surging Tigers, And If The Nats Will Pursue Juan Soto – listen here
- The Matt Chapman Negotiations, Dodgers’ Pitching Injuries, And Strengths And Weaknesses Of Playoff Contenders – listen here
The podcast intro and outro song “So Long” is provided courtesy of the band Showoff. Check out their Facebook page here!
sad tormented neglected mariners fan
lol Red Sox are poised for an aggressive FA? Remember full throttle last year?
letitbelowenstein
They’ll re-sign Refsnyder and make an offer to Chris Martin. Well? That’s kind of aggressive.
Fever Pitch Guy
Let – Ref is already signed for next year, but yeah nobody believes ownership until they actually follow through with actions.
Fever Pitch Guy
sad – “Aggressive” translates to “being in” on many players, but ultimately not “aligning” with any of them.
The usual smoke and mirrors, just like the last trade deadline.
Ron123 2
On beer sales, a small minor league crowd can’t compare to the lines I see at a Dodger game. It must effect sales
Fever Pitch Guy
Ron – Yeah how could it not? Nobody drinks faster because the games are faster.
And I bet a lot more fans drive buzzed or drunk because the amount of time from the end of the 7th to the end of the game is shorter. But MLB doesn’t seem to care about that.
JoeBrady
If a Dodger game goes from 3 hours to 2 1/2 hours, are they selling less beer?
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I’d make the argument that the extra 30 minutes of beer sales is likely fairly marginal, and considering security, lawsuits, DUI, etc., I’m not sure the marginal revenue v marginal costs are worth it. Kind of like when we were growing up. We probably seldom needed that last beer.