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This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by MLB trade rumor mill Tim Dierks to discuss…
- of giants sign matt chapman (2:50)
- why do that giants And do other clubs continue to give players opt-out contracts like this? (6:45)
- What's the logic with Chapman? cody bellinger Will they be satisfied with these short-term deals? (10:20)
- what happens next giants?Do they trade? JD Davis? Get after blake snell or jordan montgomery? (13:50)
- why didn't you do that? yankees or mariners Chasing Chapman? (17:00)
- phillies sign zach wheeler Until extension (18:30)
- Should players focus more on guarantees and average annual value? (20:15)
- did Shohei Otani Not making enough progress for your players? (22:15)
- Was Wheeler not interested in maximizing his security? (25:10)
- What will the future look like? phillies? (26:35)
- What are Snell and Montgomery doing now? Can it be done? orioles Raid? (29:35)
- will you do? Lucas Giolito news spurs Red Sox Should I jump to Snell or Montgomery? (31:20)
- What about the other dark horses in Snell and Montgomery? (34:15)
- in the case of brewer Being a Dark Horse (35:55)
Additionally, we'll answer questions such as:
- Are contract delays by Boras customers a result of market developments or a hold-out strategy? How will Boras spin this around? (39:15)
- Will the Scott Boras era come to an end? This is especially true for players in their mid-30s and above. I don't know how you can objectively look at how the offseason went for his clients and think it was a win for them. (44:45)
Check out past episodes!
- How Cody Bellinger's contract impacts other free agents and why the offseason went this way – listen here
- Which team still has time to find a suitable team for the 'Boras quartet'? And Rob Manfred's final term – listen here
- Jorge Solerthe veteran catcher’s contract and the Padres’ salary crisis – listen here
The podcast intro and outro song “So Long” was provided courtesy of the band Showoff. Check out our Facebook page here!
