This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…

• The Tigers re-signing Jack Flaherty and reportedly still lurking on Alex Bregman (1:50)
• The Blue Jays signing Max Scherzer (16:35)
• The Rays signing Ha-Seong Kim (22:20)
• The Padres shifting Xander Bogaerts back to shortstop with Kim leaving (30:10)
• The Mariners re-signing Jorge Polanco and might be effectively done (36:10)
• The Reds acquire Taylor Rogers from the Giants and San Francisco might be effectively done (49:05)

Check out our past episodes!

• Ryan Pressly To The Cubs, Bregman’s Future, And Jurickson Profar – listen here
• Debating A Salary Cap, How To Improve Parity, More Dodgers Moves, And Anthony Santander – listen here
• The Jeff Hoffman Situation, Justin Verlander, And The Marlins’ Rotation – listen here

The podcast intro and outro song “So Long” is provided courtesy of the band Showoff.  Check out their Facebook page here!

This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…

• The Astros trading Ryan Pressly to the Cubs, having the door open a crack to Alex Bregman and maybe moving Jose Altuve to left field (1:15)
• The Braves signing Jurickson Profar (12:10)

Plus, we answer your questions, including…

• Will Ben Cherington get the Pirates a right fielder before spring training? (21:10)
• What is holding up Jack Flaherty’s market? (23:15)
• Why is the MLB offseason so different from the other sports? (29:00)
• Is there a common thread with the unsigned free agents? (32:50)
• Brett Baty to the Padres and Luis Arráez to the Mets, straight up, no money changing hands. Who says no? (38:45)
• News of the Pirates signing Adam Frazier breaks during recording (39:25)
• Back to the Baty-Arráez question (39:50)
• Should the Cubs get Michael King from the Padres and what would the cost be? (42:50)

Check out our past episodes!

• Debating A Salary Cap, How To Improve Parity, More Dodgers Moves, And Anthony Santander – listen here
• The Jeff Hoffman Situation, Justin Verlander, And The Marlins’ Rotation – listen here
• Brent Rooker’s Extension, Gavin Lux, And Catching Up On The Holiday Transactions – listen here

The podcast intro and outro song “So Long” is provided courtesy of the band Showoff.  Check out their Facebook page here!

This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…

• MLBTR’s poll asking whether fans want an MLB salary cap (0:30)
• What does parity mean? (5:25)
• Trying to assess where things stand for the next round of CBA talks (11:20)
• How much would a salary cap actually improve parity and what other paths are there? (17:40)
• What is the mentality of the players right now? (24:50)
• How baseball is not like the other major sports (28:35)
• The Dodgers trio of recent pitching additions: Roki Sasaki, Tanner Scott and Kirby Yates (31:55)
• The Blue Jays signing Anthony Santander (40:30)

Check out our past episodes!

• The Jeff Hoffman Situation, Justin Verlander, And The Marlins’ Rotation – listen here
• Brent Rooker’s Extension, Gavin Lux, And Catching Up On The Holiday Transactions – listen here
• Kyle Tucker To The Cubs, And Trades For Devin Williams And Jeffrey Springs – listen here

The podcast intro and outro song “So Long” is provided courtesy of the band Showoff.  Check out their Facebook page here!

This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…

• Jeff Hoffman signing with the Blue Jays after his agreements with the Orioles and the Braves fell apart, both due to concerns relating to his physical (2:05)
• The Giants signing Justin Verlander (12:00)
• The Marlins lose Braxton Garrett for the year (15:55)
• The Mariners signing Donovan Solano (26:10)

Plus, we answer your questions, including…

• With the Reds getting a new TV deal, can they sign Anthony Santander or Jurickson Profar? (31:30)
• What do you make of the Nationals’ offseason so far? (37:55)
• What would a Kyle Tucker extension look like for the Cubs? (44:30)

Check out our past episodes!

• Brent Rooker’s Extension, Gavin Lux, And Catching Up On The Holiday Transactions – listen here
• Kyle Tucker To The Cubs, And Trades For Devin Williams And Jeffrey Springs – listen here
• Winter Meetings Recap – listen here

The podcast intro and outro song “So Long” is provided courtesy of the band Showoff.  Check out their Facebook page here!

This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…

• The Athletics and Brent Rooker agreeing to a five-year extension (1:40)
• The Dodgers signing Hyeseong Kim and trading Gavin Lux to the Reds (6:40)
• The Diamondbacks signing Corbin Burnes (14:45)
• Do the Blue Jays have unique challenges in signing free agents to come to another country? (16:30)
• Will Burnes opt out in two years and will the Diamondbacks trade a starter now? (21:05)
• The Yankees acquiring Cody Bellinger from the Cubs and signing Paul Goldschmidt (26:35)
• The Astros signing Christian Walker (34:40)
• The Mets signing Sean Manaea and Griffin Canning (39:15)
• The Red Sox signing Walker Buehler and Patrick Sandoval (43:35)
• The Phillies acquiring Jesús Luzardo and signing Max Kepler (50:35)
• The Orioles signing Charlie Morton (55:35)
• The Guardians trading Josh Naylor to the Diamondbacks and signing Carlos Santana (58:30)
• The Rangers trading Nathaniel Lowe to the Nationals and signing Joc Pederson (1:01:25)
• The Nationals get Lowe as well as signing Josh Bell, Michael Soroka and Trevor Williams (1:05:30)
• The Tigers signing Gleyber Torres and shuffling their infield around (1:08:25)

Check out our past episodes!

• Kyle Tucker To The Cubs, And Trades For Devin Williams And Jeffrey Springs – listen here
• Winter Meetings Recap – listen here
• Blake Snell, Dodger Fatigue, And The Simmering Hot Stove – listen here

The podcast intro and outro song “So Long” is provided courtesy of the band Showoff.  Check out their Facebook page here!

This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…

• The Cubs acquiring Kyle Tucker from the Astros for Isaac Paredes, Hayden Wesneski and Cam Smith (1:45)
• The Yankees acquiring Devin Williams from the Brewers for Nestor Cortes and Caleb Durbin (17:20)
• The Athletics acquiring Jeffrey Springs and Jacob Lopez from the Rays for Joe Boyle a draft pick and two prospects (27:55)
• The Orioles signing Tomoyuki Sugano to a one-year deal (36:00)
• The hot pitching market could push pitchers onto the trade market, including Luis Castillo of the Mariners, Dylan Cease of the Padres and Jesús Luzardo of the Marlins (40:25)

Check out our past episodes!

• Winter Meetings Recap – listen here
• Blake Snell, Dodger Fatigue, And The Simmering Hot Stove – listen here
• Yusei Kikuchi, The Aggressive Angels, And The Brady Singer/Jonathan India Trade – listen here

The podcast intro and outro song “So Long” is provided courtesy of the band Showoff.  Check out their Facebook page here!

This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Tim Dierkes, Steve Adams and Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…

• The Mets signing Juan Soto (2:35)
• The Yankees to sign Max Fried (26:05)
• The Red Sox acquiring Garrett Crochet from the White Sox (36:10)
• The Giants signing Willy Adames (46:40)
• The Athletics signing Luis Severino (51:55)
• The Blue Jays acquiring Andrés Giménez from the Guardians who flip Spencer Horwitz to the Pirates for Luis Ortiz (1:01:25)
• The Orioles signing Tyler O’Neill and Gary Sánchez (1:14:00)
• The Tigers signing Alex Cobb (1:21:35)
• The Rangers re-signing Nathan Eovaldi and acquiring Jake Burger from the Marlins (1:25:20)

Check out our past episodes!

• Blake Snell, Dodger Fatigue, And The Simmering Hot Stove – listen here
• Yusei Kikuchi, The Aggressive Angels, And The Brady Singer/Jonathan India Trade – listen here
• The Rays’ Stadium Plans, Diamond Sports, And Some Offseason Rumors – listen here

The podcast intro and outro song “So Long” is provided courtesy of the band Showoff.  Check out their Facebook page here!

This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…

• The Dodgers signing Blake Snell (2:00)
• Baseball fans having Dodger fatigue and deferral fatigue (9:05)
• Are the Dodgers going to make more rotation additions? (14:30)
• The Dodgers extending Tommy Edman (16:25)
• The news of the Red Sox signing Aroldis Chapman breaks during recording (21:30)
• The Mets signing Frankie Montas (26:30)
• The Cubs signing Matthew Boyd (35:55)
• The Rangers signing Kyle Higashioka (43:15)

Plus, we answer your questions, including…

• What would the Pirates have to give to the Red Sox to get Triston Casas? (48:20)
• Why is Cody Bellinger’s deal so tough for the Cubs to trade? (54:15)

Check out our past episodes!

• Yusei Kikuchi, The Aggressive Angels, And The Brady Singer/Jonathan India Trade – listen here
• The Rays’ Stadium Plans, Diamond Sports, And Some Offseason Rumors – listen here
• Roki Sasaki, Gerrit Cole’s Non-Opt-Out, And Cardinals Rumors – listen here

The podcast intro and outro song “So Long” is provided courtesy of the band Showoff.  Check out their Facebook page here!

This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Tim Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…

• The Angels having an agreement in place with Yusei Kikuchi (2:00)
• The Royals trading Brady Singer to the Reds for Jonathan India and Joey Wiemer (10:30)

Plus, we answer your questions, including…

• For the Juan Soto sweepstakes, will agent Scott Boras just ask each club for its best offer? Or tell each club what others are offering to try to spur a bidding war? (20:45)
• The Athletics are reportedly trying to have a $100MM payroll in 2025. Please come up with a plan to help them spend that money. (25:05)
• It seems that third base is going to shape the destiny of the 2025 Mariners. How soon will they get over themselves and sign Alex Bregman or another top free agent? (29:40)
• What do you think of the Nationals’ decision to non-tender Kyle Finnegan? (34:15)
• What do you make of the recent reports that the Tigers and Tarik Skubal discussed an extension but didn’t get close? (38:20)

Check out our past episodes!

• The Rays’ Stadium Plans, Diamond Sports, And Some Offseason Rumors – listen here
• Roki Sasaki, Gerrit Cole’s Non-Opt-Out, And Cardinals Rumors – listen here
• Breaking Down The Top 50 Free Agents List – listen here

The podcast intro and outro song “So Long” is provided courtesy of the band Showoff.  Check out their Facebook page here!

This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…

• The Rays’ stadium plans for the short term and the uncertainty in the long term (1:45)
• Diamond Sports Group getting out of bankruptcy (8:40)

Plus, we answer your questions, including…

• If the Red Sox acquire Garrett Crochet from the White Sox, will they still go after top free agents? (13:15)
• Could the Reds and Royals line up on a trade involving Jonathan India and Brady Singer or some other Kansas City pitching? (17:25)
• On the Top 50, none of the writers predicted the Orioles to sign top free agents. Are you underestimating David Rubenstein’s intention to speed up the timeline? (26:05)

Check out our past episodes!

• Roki Sasaki, Gerrit Cole’s Non-Opt-Out, And Cardinals Rumors – listen here
• Breaking Down The Top 50 Free Agents List – listen here
• The Mets’ Spending Power, Juan Soto Suitors, And The Rangers’ Payroll Limits – listen here

The podcast intro and outro song “So Long” is provided courtesy of the band Showoff.  Check out their Facebook page here!

This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…

• Roki Sasaki to be posted for MLB clubs (1:45)
• Gerrit Cole’s weird non-opt-out situation with the Yankees (17:50)
• The Cardinals might trade Nolan Arenado but might keep Willson Contreras and Sonny Gray (24:20)
• The Braves and Angels swap Jorge Soler and Griffin Canning (33:05)
• The Dodgers are moving Mookie Betts back to the infield (41:50)

Check out our past episodes!

• Breaking Down The Top 50 Free Agents List – listen here
• The Mets’ Spending Power, Juan Soto Suitors, And The Rangers’ Payroll Limits – listen here
• The World Series, The White Sox Reportedly For Sale, And Tropicana Field – listen here

The podcast intro and outro song “So Long” is provided courtesy of the band Showoff.  Check out their Facebook page here!

This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Tim Dierkes, Steve Adams and Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss our annual Top 50 Free Agents post. The conversation veered into these specific topics…

• the prediction for Juan Soto and his market (2:35)
• Blake Snell (22:35)
• Pete Alonso (32:10)
• The difficulty with team predictions (46:05)
• Jack Flaherty (54:35)
• Corbin Burnes (1:02:30)
• Alex Bregman (1:12:20)
• Willy Adames (1:19:30)
• The high number of players we predicted would go to the Athletics (1:23:45)
• Yusei Kikuchi (1:30:00)
• Jurickson Profar (1:32:15)
• Joc Pederson (1:37:50)
• Nick Pivetta, Nick Martinez and Luis Severino (1:40:00)
• Is this offseason going to be better for players than the last one? (1:47:40)

Check out our past episodes!

• The Mets’ Spending Power, Juan Soto Suitors, And The Rangers’ Payroll Limits – listen here
• The World Series, The White Sox Reportedly For Sale, And Tropicana Field – listen here
• Changes In Minnesota, Cubs’ Prospect Depth, And Possibilities For The O’s – listen here

The podcast intro and outro song “So Long” is provided courtesy of the band Showoff.  Check out their Facebook page here!

This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…

• Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns recently addressed the club’s financial situation (2:00)
• Does the spending capacity of the Mets make them favorites for Juan Soto? (16:00)
• The Rangers are reportedly hoping to duck beneath the competitive balance tax in 2025 (23:00)

Plus, we answer your questions, including…

• Which impending free agent has earned the biggest pay raise by his performance in the current postseason? (30:30)
• Could the Cardinals get Ryan Mountcastle from the Orioles in a deal for Ryan Helsley to fill the void at first? (36:40)
• Could Rowdy Tellez be a fit for the Tigers? (38:50)
• Should Justin Verlander switch into a closer’s role? (41:10)
• Details on what’s coming up soon at MLBTR, including the Top 50 Free Agents, top trade candidates and a megapod (43:25)

Check out our past episodes!

• The World Series, The White Sox Reportedly For Sale, And Tropicana Field – listen here
• Changes In Minnesota, Cubs’ Prospect Depth, And Possibilities For The O’s – listen here
• Previewing FA Starting Pitchers, TV Deals, And Potential Spending Teams – listen here

The podcast intro and outro song “So Long” is provided courtesy of the band Showoff.  Check out their Facebook page here!

This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…

• The upcoming World Series (0:30)
• White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf reportedly talking about selling the team (4:35)
• The hurricane damage to Tropicana Field and the complicated situation the Rays are in (18:10)

Plus, we answer your questions, including…

• Should the Guardians trade Josh Naylor and what would the return look like? (27:05)
• What would a Masyn Winn or Alec Burleson extension look like? Could the Cardinals still hammer out a deal even with the current budget constraints? (35:00)
• What do you think the Red Sox will do this winter? (42:05)

Check out our past episodes!

• Changes In Minnesota, Cubs’ Prospect Depth, And Possibilities For The O’s – listen here
• Previewing FA Starting Pitchers, TV Deals, And Potential Spending Teams – listen here
• Buster Posey Takes Over In SF And The Cardinals’ Succession Plan – listen here

The podcast intro and outro song “So Long” is provided courtesy of the band Showoff.  Check out their Facebook page here!

This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…

• The Twins general manager is leaving, their deal with Diamond Sports Group is dead and the Pohlad family is exploring a sale of the team (1:00)

Plus, we answer your questions, including…

• With Jed Hoyer in the last year of his contract, how aggressive will the Cubs be this offseason? Also, with so many top 100 prospects nearing the majors, how will that impact their offseason decisions? (10:10)
• What is the feeling about the Orioles possible spending this offseason? Is there a sense of what could happen or is more wait-and-see in the inside baseball world? (26:55)
• What do the Rangers need to do in this offseason in order to be competitive next year.  Any specific players they need to target? (32:45)
• Willson Contreras seems like a logical fit for the Blue Jays if the Cardinals decide to move him. Only problem might be the return since the Cardinals want to shed money. Would this be likely? (34:55)
• The Padres have spent significant resources to build its current roster, but the World Series title continues to elude them. With potential payroll issues looming, how do they maintain their success for 2025 and beyond? They have a good lineup and great bullpen, but how do they avoid being worse in 2025? (39:50)

Check out our past episodes!

• Previewing FA Starting Pitchers, TV Deals, And Potential Spending Teams – listen here
• 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 podcast intro and outro song “So Long” is provided courtesy of the band Showoff.  Check out their Facebook page here!