Ep. 42: Reluctantly Lighting the Hot Stove

The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann discuss the tough
transition to the offseason, Theo Epstein's next challenge (3:22),
and whether the playoffs are too different from the regular season
(8:25). Then they bring on MLB Trade Rumors founder Tim Dierkes to
talk about the weak free-agent class (12:25), how CBA uncertainty
might affect the market (29:41), and the prospect of record
contracts for relievers (39:27). Learn more about your ad choices.
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