The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.
This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Mark Polishuk of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss:
- MLBTR continues Previewing The Free Agent Class (1:30)
- The Mets hire David Stearns and the Red Sox fire Chaim Bloom (5:35)
- The Rays announced a new stadium agreement, which could pave the way for league expansion (14:00)
Plus, we answer your questions, including:
- Why would the Nationals prevent Stephen Strasburg from retiring? (21:25)
- Will the prospect promotion incentives affect the trajectory of Jackson Holliday or Jackson Chourio? (25:40)
- Should the Padres trade Juan Soto or hold for one more year? (29:10)
Check out our past episodes!
- Free Agent Class Preview: Catcher and First Base, Germán Márquez Extension and the Dodgers’ Rotation – listen here
- Waiver Claim Fallout, September Call-Ups and the Biggest Strength of Each Playoff Contender – listen here
- MLB Trade Rumors Podcast: Shohei Ohtani’s Torn UCL, Free Agent Power Rankings and Stephen Strasburg to Retire – listen here
Phil and Phyllis were better mascots than the Phanatic
Oh Ray, you rascal you!
A new Yankees front office, and a new manager is definitely most Yankee fans wish. It’s definitely not going to happen, so don’t get too excited. Smh
Boone is not the problem
I’ll bet Red Sox fans would salivate over Boone replacing Cora. I say we start malicious rumors.
Red Sox fans would salivate if they saw a sign saying “Mud for Free”.
No but I don’t think Boone is better than Girardi in any way.
Boone is not the problem? Maybe it’s time to go back to sleep then? He’s definitely one of the many problems. Smh.
The Yankees have been avoiding a much needed rebuild for eons because of this devotion to “World Series or Bust” mentality. The problem is the Yankees got old, and expensive. But because Cashman can’t do what really needed to be done, up until recently, they Yankees have looked like crap. And they’ll stay that way until they shed the old players, and move to even more younger, and athletic players.
At some point you need to bite the bullet. Cohen’s model is not sustainable.
You can’t just lose so much draft position and intl bonus money every draft if you keep running sky high payroll.
When guys have long term mega deals you’re either giving up your entire high-end farm to clear their money off the books, youre DFA’ing them which gets back to the draft/$issue, or you’re stuck playing out the string with them. There’s no real 4th option to do with a severely underperformed super high dollar player.
Your premise is quite right. Tonight’s results ensured the Mets have officially LOL’ed 2023. That’s what spendthrift signings will do for your ballclub.