Only halfway through this episode, and I learned that Jerry Dipoto has made 198 trades in his tenure with the Mariners (~10% have been with Tampa). Wow. That man loves a trade.

NEW POD - Giants sign Luis Arráez AKA Strange Player Joins Strange Team + why we should and shouldn't believe SFG can contend - SEA acquires Brendan Donovan at long last; Rays somehow involved? STL rebuild continues - Geno back to CIN - Jordan Hicks changes socks - WBC insurance - and more!

with a little help from their favorite trade partner, the Mariners finally acquired Brendan Donovan -- and the Cardinals cashed in accordingly new for Yahoo Sports, on Seattle addressing its infield, the Rays' surprise involvement, and St. Louis' haul: sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/...

happy Friday, let’s find a fit for Framber Valdez new for Yahoo Sports, organizing all 30 teams into tiers based on likelihood of signing the final premium free agent of the offseason: sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/...

happy Friday, let’s find a fit for Framber Valdez new for Yahoo Sports, organizing all 30 teams into tiers based on likelihood of signing the final premium free agent of the offseason: sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/...

NEW POD - let's complete the offseason! addressing biggest need left for all 30 MLB teams before Opening Day (AL then NL) - Good/Bad/Uggla on Joey Votto on TV, Rick Rizzs, Darvish retiring (or not?), Valente Bellozo, Alex Honnold on MLB contracts, a QO history lesson, and more

If at some point the Brewers start Caleb Durbin at 3B + Jett Williams at SS in a MLB game, they would be the 1st team to start a 3B & SS both 5 ft 7 in or shorter in a game since: 7/8/1933 Reds SS Sparky Adams, 5 ft 5 in 3B Andy High, 5 ft 6 in (Inspired by @cespedesbbq.bsky.social convo)

Jefry Yan strikes out Eddie Rosario to strand the tying run at 3rd and Leones del Escogido are now 9 outs away from back-to-back LIDOM championships (up 3-1 in best-of-7 series)

José Ramírez's new extension could result in him spending two decades with one team -- an ultra-rare feat for an ultra-rare player new for Yahoo Sports, on Ramírez's unique path and Cleveland's quest to build a championship-caliber offense around him: sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/...

NEW POD - José Ramírez extended *again* -- on his improbable rise to icon status in Cleveland and his place among the best players of his era - MacKenzie Gore traded to TEX; how much better can he get? + Nats prospect haul - notable takeaways from MLB Network's Top 100 Players

the Mariners have been relatively quiet this winter after some encouraging early activity, but there's still time to round out the roster new for Yahoo Sports, some short-term & big-picture questions for Seattle with pitchers and catchers reporting to Peoria soon: sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/...

with each successive SP trade netting a significant prospect return, a MacKenzie Gore deal felt increasingly likely new for Yahoo Sports, on Texas' resurfacing as an offseason character and Washington's new front office making its first big rebuild move: sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/...

JUNIOR LAKE TO THE MOON big insurance runs as defending champion Leones del Escogido look to go up 2-0 in the best-of-7 LIDOM championship series

we moved the Friday pod up a day to get to Peralta/Bellinger ASAP, kinda assuming nothing else major would happen this week so of course the MacKenzie Gore trade happens literal minutes after the episode gets uploaded 😅 we'll talk Gore next week -- thanks for listening 🫡

NEW POD - Freddy Peralta traded to NYM! is the major winter Mets makeover finally complete? + MIL prospect return strong, but with big questions - Cody Bellinger back to NYY, duh (+ #ScoBoScoBo update) - Good/Bad/Uggla on QUINN PRIESTER, Aaron Nola, Ha-Seong Kim on ice, Bradley Blalock, and more

NEW POD - Mets making big moves; Bo Bichette's next chapter + Luis Robert Jr. trade was perfect for NYM - Carlos Beltrán & Andruw Jones are Cooperstown-bound + other HOF voting takeaways (Felix!!! Pettitte?!) - what next for PHI? - LAA/CIN/TBR trade - LIDOM championship series preview - and more!

Serie Final | Game 1 (best-of-7) | 6:15 PM ET Toros del Este at Leones del Escogido Escogido looking to repeat as champs; Toros seeking first LIDOM title since '19/'20 after finishing in last place in each of the last 4 seasons you can watch on MLB TV: www.mlb.com/live-stream-...

pod programming note: no show today, we'll be back tomorrow (and Friday) talking Bo to the Mets, HOF results, and plenty more

the year is 2034. the hottest free agent on the market is a 26 year old elite center fielder with a top 5 OPS bat. he accepts the best contract available: $140,000,000 for one season with an opt-out at the all star game

lineups for tonight's LIDOM playoff games, the 17th of 18 Round Robin match-ups (top 2 finishers qualify for championship series) Gigantes (2-14) at Escogido (11-5) | 6:15 PM ET ❗️Águilas (9-7) at Toros (10-6) | 6:30 PM ET❗️ you can watch on MLB TV: www.mlb.com/live-stream-...

Bo Bichette...is a New York Met? new for Yahoo Sports, on the latest surprising twist amid a whirlwind of free agent activity over the past week, and why adding Bichette makes plenty of sense for NYM while also raising a whole new series of questions: sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/...

NEW POD we recorded early Thursday evening and then the Dodgers signed Kyle Tucker fortunately almost that whole pod (Ranger Suarez, Weathers, Arenado, Team USA, Good/Bad/Uggla) holds up so we hopped back on late to react to Tucker ASAP, and that’s now the opener for the rest of the show enjoy!

Kyle Tucker is a Los Angeles Dodger -- because of course he is new for Yahoo Sports, on why L.A. would emerge from the backdrop of the Tucker pursuit and stretch to unthinkable lengths to add the best free agent available: sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/...

after missing out on Alex Bregman in embarrassing fashion, the Red Sox pivoted to one of their other biggest offseason goals of adding an impact starter new for Yahoo Sports, on Ranger Suárez’s compelling yet unusual case to be Garrett Crochet’s co-ace: sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/...

lineups for tonight's LIDOM playoff games, the 15th of 18 Round Robin match-ups (top 2 finishers qualify for championship series) Escogido (10-4) at Gigantes (2-12) | 6:00 PM ET ❗️Toros (8-6) at Águilas (8-6) | 6:30 PM ET❗️ you can watch on MLB TV: www.mlb.com/live-stream-...

it took more than a year for the Cardinals and Nolan Arenado to find a trade partner, but the Diamondbacks finally emerged as a logical landing spot new for Yahoo Sports, on Arizona's intriguing but relatively inactive offseason leading them to Arenado: sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/...

NEW POD - Cubs sign Alex Bregman; why Chicago made sure to get him this time around (+ #ScoBoScoBo update) - Red Sox don't sign Bregman; how did we get here? what have these last 11 months taught us about how BOS operates? - Bichette meets w/ PHI - Ernie Clement joins Team USA

new for Yahoo Sports, on the Chicago Cubs getting a mulligan in their pursuit of Alex Bregman and sticking the landing this time around, an aggressive move refreshingly befitting of the big market club they are: sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/...

new for Yahoo Sports, on the Chicago Cubs getting a mulligan in their pursuit of Alex Bregman and sticking the landing this time around, an aggressive move refreshingly befitting of the big market club they are: sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/...

Some great discussion from Jordan and Lance on Cabrera’s arsenal here. Can’t wait to see what the Cubs do with it

new for Yahoo Sports, on the curious case of Luis Arráez, who we have heard essentially zero buzz about all offseason long but remains by far one of the most fascinating free agents still available: sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/...

NEW POD Jack Harris makes his Bar-B-Cast debut as guest co-host! - where the Dodgers fit in the current top free agent hitter stand-off - Tarik Skubal vs. DET in arb = #ScoBoScoBo update - Good/Bad/Uggla plus: @lancebroz.bsky.social on Edward Cabrera, Owen Caissie, and COL's pitching future 👀

new for Yahoo Sports, on the Cubs acquiring Edward Cabrera, who comes with obvious upside and a troubling track record of durability, and the Marlins betting big on Owen Caissie to be a long-term solution in the outfield but also an immediate contributor: sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/...

after a franchise-record 97 wins in the regular season and a discouraging NLCS exit, Milwaukee has been one of baseball's quietest teams this offseason new for Yahoo Sports, on the four biggest questions looming over the Brew Crew as things stand: sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/...

NEW POD @fangraphs.com' Eric Longenhagen guest co-hosts: - why Kazuma Okamoto & Tatsuya Imai are primed to succeed in MLB - what's next for MLB in Venezuela - reflecting on Jarred Kelenic the prospect plus: @chandlerrome.bsky.social on the Astros' surprise Imai signing and where they go from here

NEW POD @fangraphs.com' Eric Longenhagen guest co-hosts: - why Kazuma Okamoto & Tatsuya Imai are primed to succeed in MLB - what's next for MLB in Venezuela - reflecting on Jarred Kelenic the prospect plus: @chandlerrome.bsky.social on the Astros' surprise Imai signing and where they go from here

after a franchise-record 97 wins in the regular season and a discouraging NLCS exit, Milwaukee has been one of baseball's quietest teams this offseason new for Yahoo Sports, on the four biggest questions looming over the Brew Crew as things stand: sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/...

new for Yahoo Sports, on the latest big move from the big-spending Toronto Blue Jays: Sign Kazuma Okamoto Now, Ask Questions Later sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/...

Kazuma Okamoto (#13) is the 29th free agent from our Yahoo Sports Top 50 to sign this offseason 7 of the top 12 are still available: #1 #2 #4 #7 #8 #9 #12 sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/...

new for Yahoo Sports, on the latest big move from the big-spending Toronto Blue Jays: Sign Kazuma Okamoto Now, Ask Questions Later sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/...

Absolute treasure trove of former Mariners (and MiLB affiliates) greats on display at 3:30 pm PT. José Marmolejos, Leody Taveras, Jonatan Clase, Junior Lake, Luis Liberato, David Bañuelos, Steven Moyers, and more throughout these rosters.

here are the lineups for tonight's LIDOM playoff games, the 5th of 18 Round Robin match-ups (top 2 finishers qualify for championship series) Escogido (4-0) at Toros (3-1) | 6:30 PM ET Gigantes (0-4) at Águilas (1-3) | 6:30 PM ET you can watch on MLB TV: www.mlb.com/live-stream-...

new for Yahoo Sports, why Tatsuya Imai's surprise pick of the Astros makes plenty of sense once you get past the initial shock: sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/... and on slugger Kazuma Okamoto as his decision nears: sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/...

pod programming note: no new episode tomorrow -- will be back next week (Tuesday/Friday) with some special guests (Jake is on vacation) talking Tatsuya Imai to Houston, wherever Kazuma Okamoto ends up, and surely more news from the weekend 🫡

the arrival of the new year may serve as a de facto midpoint of the MLB offseason, but there is still plenty of important transactional business left to be settled new for Yahoo Sports, the 8 biggest questions looming as the calendar flips to January: sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/...

NEW POD - Imai & Okamoto need to sign soon; is there another Murakami-esque surprise in store? - mailbag! on accessories, David Stearns & Juan Soto, baseball practice, when the Mookie/Freddie Dodgers era will end, Knives Out - a salute to our beloved Buffalo Sabres - and so much more!

🎉MAILBAG POD🎉 If you have baseball-related questions/comments/concerns/stories please email us at [email protected] Have a great day! Go Sabres.

Zach Eflin (#38) is the 26th free agent from our Top 50 to sign this offseason 9 of the top 15 are still available: #1 #2 #4 #7 #8 #9 #12 #13 #14 sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/...

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