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  • Mailbag: Red Sox, Alonso, Tigers, Tanking, And More!
    2025/04/30

    Anthony Franco joins Darragh McDonald for an all-mailbag episode. Question topics include whether the Red Sox should trade Triston Casas to make room for their top prospects, if Rafael Devers needs a change of scenery, whether the Mets should extend Pete Alonso, how much hope to have in the Tigers this year, what qualifies as "success" in a baseball season, what can be done to increase offense in the game, how to further stop teams from tanking, and if Jurickson Profar can be traded while serving his PED suspension.

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    56 分
  • Justin Steele, Triston McKenzie, And Tons Of Prospect Promotions
    2025/04/23

    Steve Adams joins Darragh McDonald to discuss what's next for the Cubs following Justin Steele's UCL surgery, the timeline that led to Triston McKenzie getting designated for assignment by the Guardians after being so dominant in the past, and a plethora of high-profile prospect promotions including the Nick Kurtz for the A's, the Edgar Quero for the White Sox, Chandler Simpson for the Rays, Augustin Ramirez for the Marlins and Luke Keaschall for the Twins.

    Listener question topics include what power a player has to change teams during his arbitration or pre-arb years, and whether changes should be made to the CBA to stop teams from taking advantage of players at the margins of the roster.

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    1 時間
  • Free Agent Power Rankings
    2025/04/16

    Steve Adams and Anthony Franco join Darragh McDonald for a deep dive into the first edition of the 2025 free agent power rankings. They go through their justifications for the top ten and who is poised to rise or fall throughout the year.

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    1 時間 12 分
  • Vlad's Massive Deal, Extensions for Merrill and Marte, And Quinn Priester Traded
    2025/04/09

    Anthony Franco joins Darragh McDonald to discuss the Blue Jays locking up Vlad Guerrero Jr. to a huge deal and what it means for the big free agents next offseason, Jackson Merrill's nine-year extension and the Padres trying to balance a tight budget with so many long-term contracts on the books, how Ketel Marte's extension also backloads the money to free up current payroll space for the Diamondbacks, and the Red Sox trading Quinn Priester to the Brewers.

    Listener question topics include whether the promotions of Chase Dollander and Zac Veen will bring hope to Rockies fans, and if Spencer Torkelson has really figured things out.

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    53 分
  • Garrett Crochet's Extension, Problems In Atlanta, And Other Early-Season Storylines
    2025/04/02

    Anthony Franco joins Darragh McDonald to discuss Garrett Crochet's contract extension, why the Red Sox chose this route instead of signing a big free agent this past offseason, the myriad of problems the Braves are facing including Jurickson Profar's PED suspension, the injury to Reynaldo Lopez and the team's 0-5 start. Also, they go over last week's trade that sent Nolan Jones to Cleveland for Tyler Freeman, the Astros going with an outfield alignment including two infielders Jose Altuve and Cam Smith, whether Smith's quick ascension to the majors changes their opinions on the teams return for Kyle Tucker, if an extension for Vlad Guerrero Jr. could still happen during the season, and Cal Raleigh, Tanner Bibee and Brandon Pfaadt all signing extensions.

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    1 時間
  • What We Learned From The Offseason
    2025/03/26

    Steve Adams and Anthony Franco both join Darragh McDonald to take a big-picture look at the past offseason, discussing why every year is so different, why older position players seem to be valued less on the market, if a salary cap should be instituted in the future, whether the Mets will continue to be bigger spenders than the Yankees, how Juan Soto's deal will affect future top free agents like Kyle Tucker and Vlad Guerrero Jr., the current state of TV rights and how it could change future revenue for teams, if expansion still has a chance of happening soon despite the fluid situations of the A's and Rays, and what storylines they are excited for this season.

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    1 時間 17 分
  • The Rays' Stadium Deal Is Dead, Rangers' Rotation Issues, And More!
    2025/03/19

    Anthony Franco joins Darragh McDonald to discuss to Rays' stadium deal falling apart in St. Petersburg, why the league didn't prioritize keeping a team in Oakland how they are in Florida, and the state of the Rangers' rotation after injuries to Cody Bradford and Jon Gray.

    Listener question topics include comparing Sandy Alcantara and Dylan Cease as trade targets, if the Pirates will trade from their catching depth, if the Mariners will have more luck trading their prospects at the deadline compared to the offseason, expectations for the Yankees this season considering the injuries they've sustained, and if the Tigers are having Javy Baez and Spencer Torkelson play different positions to improve their trade stock.

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    46 分
  • Lawrence Butler's Extension, Gerrit Cole's TJ, And Rays' Ownership Pressured To Sell
    2025/03/12

    Steve Adams joins Darragh McDonald to discuss the Athletics extending Lawrence Butler, the news that Gerrit Cole needs Tommy John surgery and where that leaves the Yankees' rotation, the injury to Francisco Alvarez testing the Mets' catching depth, and the league and other owners pressuring Rays owner Stu Sternburg to sell the team.

    Listener question topics include who will win the central divisions, the likelihood of trades occuring before the end of spring training, and if Dodgers fans should be worried about the age of their players.

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    56 分