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This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Tim Dierkes, Steve Adams and Anthony Franco of MLB Commerce Rumors to debate…
- Why did the 2023-24 offseason play out the best way that it did? Was the gradual offseason a pattern or a blip? Taking a look at aggressive stability tax and TV income points. (2:40)
- The choice between a middleground deal versus a short-term deal, specializing in Cody Bellinger of the Cubs but in addition different gamers who didn’t get the massive presents they had been anticipating (20:00)
- There have been only a few lengthy offers this winter, so can we glean something concerning the pattern of extending contracts to decrease the typical annual worth? (34:50)
- Why did we mission large contracts for gamers with clear warts? (42:10)
- Is the center tier of the free agent market dying? (45:15)
- With the subsequent CBA negotiations coming after 2026, how will the gamers reply to latest occasions? (50:20)
- Are the homeowners divided, with wealthy and poor groups getting pushed aside by the collapse of TV income streams? (59:05)
- Is deferred cash an actual downside and is there any motivation to alter the principles? (1:02:40)
- Does MLB want extra parity and what are the perfect methods to do it? (1:09:30)
- Was Shohei Ohtani’s deferred cash an excessive outlier or is it nonetheless a regarding pattern? (1:13:10)
- Will there be one other lockout after 2026? (01:19:35)
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