Mat Germain visits - Aaron Judge, Tampa Bay Rays

MLB Winter Meetings, Mat Germain visits - Aaron Judge, Trea
Turner Xander Bogaerts & big money contracts


Yankees pay up for Aaron Judge

Judge bets on himself and gets a raise from $230 million to
$360 million

Nimmo not an option for Yankees

Cashman & Hal Steinbrenner had some pain with 

Blue Jays - what happened to their George Springer investment

Pay up Early or it will cost you Later - signing early
extensions like Wander Franco

Aging players on Bronx team with 30+, Boston Red Sox have a
younger team

Will Chaim Bloom keep Xander Bogaerts, Rafael Devers, Nate
Eovaldi & Whitlock

Looking back at Boston's Mookie Betts trade

Gibson to Orioles - Why?

Cody Bellinger moves to Cubs with Taillon 

Phillies big buy with Trea Turner - joins Bryce Harper to
build a stronger lineup with Schwarber, Realmuto

Tampa Bay Rays will the Rays bring on a new catcher

How will the loss of the Shift impact some batters results

Aaron Judge's journey to California talking with Giants &
Padres - $400 million

Mat evaluates how California taxes impacts players' choices

What are the Toronto Blue Jays doing - are they sitting on
the sidelines?



Tampa Bay Rays 2023 pitching with Zach Eflin similar to Kluber?


McClanahan, Glasnow, Chirinos, Springs are all part of the
Rays pitching solution

Mat saw a lack of grit in 2022 Rays

Josh Lowe could make a big difference for Rays with his power
bat and versatility

Rule 5 draft results

$200 million a year contract with Cristiano Ronaldo 

Future Tampa Bay Rays Stadium - is it a reality in St. Pete

Baseball Economics - who pays, Naming Rights, City &
Owner- 3-way split

Tampa is a TV market gold mine for the owners

Jon Heyman reporting Arson Judge

Masataka Yoshida from Japan signs with Red Sox - 5 year / $90
million

What is Xander Bogaerts thinking?



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