Griff and Mal discuss the World Baseball Classic and if Team Canada is at last strong enough to escape the first round. It somehow seems that MLB should have been better prepared for the insurance issues that have mostly had an effect on Caribbean Nations. The Blue Jays will replace the Ted Rogers statue at the stadium with one honouring Joe Carter and his walk-off home run in the 1993 World Series. They discuss what other moments in Jays history worthy of a statue? The CDN Baseball Hall-of-Fame announced the list of six inductees for a June ceremony in St. Marys, including Stubby Clapp, Devon White and Bill Stoneman. Will the Tigers trade Tarik Skubal? How about top picks for '26 over/under win totals and much more?

INDEX:

00:00 – Intro

00:55 – WBC Player Insurance Problems

09:30 – Team Canada WBC Roster + Tournament Outlook

18:28 – Joe Carter Statue Announcement + Top 5 Statue Moments

26:05 – Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees

33:20 – Projected 2026 Team Win Totals

45:35 – Buck Martinez Retires + Lasting Impact

54:30 – Tigers Sign Framber Valdez

59:20 – Chaim Bloom Dismantling the St. Louis Cardinals

1:03:32 – Super Bowl Preview and Predictions + Outro

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