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Episode 352: Bryce's Return to London Dec 30, 2025

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On this week's episode, we begin by revisiting the state of baseball the last time Bryce visited London in 2017, and look back by discussing the odds that certain events would or would not have occurred across baseball in the eight seasons since. From there, we discuss the A's extending Tyler Soderstrom and trading for Jeff McNeil, the Pirates adding their second All-Star in Ryan O'Hearn, and the Marlins adding Pete Fairbanks. To wrap up, we place all the World Series winner in a bracket to crown the best World Series champion since 2000.

Episode 351: He Chose The White Sox? Dec 23, 2025

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On this week's episode, we begin by discussing this week's big free agent deals, including Merrill Kelly, Ha-Seong Kim, and Michael King re-upping with the Diamondbacks, Braves, and Padres, and Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami shockingly ending up with the White Sox. From there, we give our thoughts Wilson Contreras being moved to the Red Sox, recap the three-team trade between the Astros, Rays, and Pirates that saw Brandon Lowe and Michael Burrows on the move, and analyze Shane Baz being moved to the Orioles. To wrap up, we go through a trio of Phillies moves, the Giants adding Adrian Houser, and Team UA loading up their rotation.

Episode 350: Hot Stove Is On Fire Dec 16, 2025

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On this week's episode, we discuss a burning hot stove that saw Pete Alonso and Edwin Diaz leave the Mets for the Orioles and Dodgers, and Kyle Schwarber re-signing with the Phillies. We also discuss an extension for Maikel Garcia, new homes for Robert Suarez (Braves) Jorge Polanco (Mets) Kenley Jansen (Tigers) Tyler Rogers (Blue Jays) and others, extensions for Robby Thompson, Mark Shapiro, and Stephen Vogt, Rocco Badelli joining the Dodgers front office and Don Mattingly joining the Phillies. To wrap up, we look back on the Angels 2001 draft of all pitchers.

Episode 349: Chase is Validated By HOFer Jeff Kent Dec 09, 2025

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On this week's episode, we begin by discussing Jeff Kent's induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame after receiving 12 of 16 votes by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee. From there, we discuss Devin Williams heading to the Mets, the Nationals and Mariners swapping a reliever for a top-prospect, the Blue Jays signing Cody Ponce from Korea, Emilio Pagan heading back to the Reds, the Pirates and Red Sox trading, Cedric Mullins heading to the Rays, and the Rockies hiring Josh Byrnes as GM. To wrap up, we each draft rosters made up of the best current players in baseball.

Episode 348: Cease, Sonny, And All-Time Draft Dec 02, 2025

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On this week's episode, we begin by discussing the first big free agent move of the offseason, Dylan Cease's seven-year, $210 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. From there, we discuss the Cardinals trading Sonny Gray to the Red Sox, Ryan Helsley signing with the Orioles, the Angels buying out the final year of Anthony Rendon's disastrous contract, and former Orioles manager Brandon Hyde joining the Rays front office. To wrap up, we draft full twenty-six man rosters made up of who we think are the best players in MLB history.

Episode 347: HOF Ballot, and Trades! Nov 25, 2025

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On this week's episode, we begin by looking at the 2025 BBWWA HOF Ballot, and which players we think have the best chance of reaching Cooperstown. From there, we discuss the Mets and Rangers swapping Marcus Semien and Brandon Nimmo, and the Angels and Orioles swapping Taylor Ward and Grayson Rodriguez. To wrap up, we discuss the last managerial opening being filled with Warren Schaeffer's return as manager of the Rockies, new TV deals between MLB and NBC, Netflix, and ESPN, and Raisel Iglesias' return to the Braves as their closer.

Episode 346: Free Agents, Awards, and All-MLB Nov 18, 2025

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On this week's episode, we begin by making our predictions for the free agent market, including how Josh Naylor's five-year deal with the Mariners may shape the market for power hitters. From there, we discuss Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani repeating as MVP, Tarik Skubal and Paul Skenes winning the Cy Young Awards, Stephen Vogt and Pat Murphy repeating as Managers of the Year, and our thoughts on the All-MLB teams. To wrap up, we discuss the Seidler family exploring a sale of the Padres, and the Rays return to The Trop.

Episode 345: HOF, Gambling, and New Skippers Nov 11, 2025

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On this week's episode, we begin by discussing the Contemporary Era Hall of Fame ballot, and which candidates we think have the best chance of induction. From there, we discuss Walt Weiss and Craig Stammen's hires as managers of the Braves and Padres, the Rockies bringing Moneyball to Colorado by hiring Paul DePodesta as head of Baseball Operations, and Gabe Kapler's elevation to GM in Miami. To wrap up, we go through player options, which players we think may accept qualifying offers, the finalists and winners for the 2025 BBWAA awards, and Kyle Hendricks' retirement.

Episode 344: A Hollywood Dynasty Nov 04, 2025

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On this week's episode, we recap the Dodgers epic seven-game World Series win, which included a World-Series record 18 inning Game Three, the Blue Jays taking Games Four and Five for a 3-2 series lead, a game-ending double play after a ball got stuck in the wall in Game Six, and an extra-innings classic for the championship in Game Seven. From there, we go through MLBTradeRumors' arbitration projection tracker, and discuss the Twins hiring of Derek Shelton, and the Nationals hiring of Blake Butera as managers.

Episode 343: Games 1 and 2, Orioles New Skipper Oct 30, 2025

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On this week's episode, we discuss Games 1 and 2 of the World Series, where the Blue Jays took Game 1 behind Addison Barger's historic pinch-hit grand slam, and the Dodgers took Game 2 behind Yoshinobu Yamamoto's complete game performance. From there, we discuss the Orioles hiring Guardians Craig Albernaz's associate manager to lead their roster, the details behind Tony Vitello and Kurt Suzuki's contracts with the Giants and Angels, and Kazuma Okamoto being posted by the Yomiuri Giants, and where we think him and fellow countryman Munetaka Murakami may end up as free agents this offseason.

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