I sat down with The Athletic Senior Writer Patrick Mooney to talk Chicago Cubs off-season rumors. Will they exceed the luxury tax threshold? Is Shohei Ohtani headed to Chicago? How will they tighten up their pitching? How much will the Cubs rely on their top prospects? And much more! Watch all of our Rumor Has…

When will Paul Skenes get the call-up? Is Trevor Bauer a reasonable fit for the Pirates? Where else will this team find starting pitching? These are some of the questions I asked the Pirates beat reporter Jason Mackey on this episode of Rumor Has It. Check out all of our Hot Stove episodes here: Click…

Nick Piecoro, Diamondbacks beat reporter with the Arizona Republic, sat down with me to talk about the D’Backs offseason needs. Here were some of the questions I asked: -Who will the Diamondbacks go after on the free agent market? -Are the D’Backs serious about Yamamoto? -Can Brandon Pfaadt put a full season together as a…

Bill Plunkett, beat writer for the LA Dodgers, shares his thoughts about the Dodgers priorities this offseason, including the likelihood of Shohei Ohtani ending up in Hollywood. Check out all of our “Rumor Has It” Hot Stove episodes in our Rumor Has It playlist: Click Here Go to http://www.setupman.net and subscribe to our mailing list…

Rhett Bollinger, mlb.com beat reporter for the LA Angels, talks Angels hot stove, and addresses the rumors of Mike Trout being traded to the rival LA Dodgers. Check out all of our “Rumor Has It” Hot Stove episodes in our Rumor Has It playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvlnZVjbKXaADfbrIcRVviBIqYwvaOZnl&feature=shared Go to http://www.setupman.net and subscribe to our mailing list to…

Jason Cannon, author of “A Time for Reflection: The Parallel Legacies of Baseball Icons Willie McCovey and Billy Williams” talks about his new book and some amazing stories between these 2 baseball figures. He’s also the author of “Charlie Murphy: The Iconoclastic Showman Behind the Chicago Cubs”, and we discussed the crazy antics of this…

I checked in with Todd Rosiak, the Brewers beat reporter with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, to discuss the already crazy 2023 offseason. Free agency has only been open for 2 weeks, and the Brewers have made the most [surprising] moves by far. Go to http://www.setupman.net and subscribe to our mailing list to become a part…

Join us as we get the inside scoop from MLB beat reporters for all 30 teams this offseason. Trades, free agency, arbitration… who is staying, who is going? We will have the lead on every rumor. “Rumor Has It” starts Nov 21, 2023 and we will be releasing 4-5 episodes per week! Go to http://www.setupman.net…

Joe Migliaccio has a lot of Yankees prospects that he is excited about on the horizon. He shared some names and a lot more about how the Yankees are measuring success with their hitters. Go to http://www.setupman.net and subscribe to our mailing list to become a part of Setup Man Nation and so you never…

Chip Caray, grandson of Harry Caray, thought he was starting a new job with his grandfather Harry Caray and the Chicago Cubs in 1998. Then, when Harry shockingly passed away, Chip had to step up and “The Guy” in Chicago. Since then, Chip has become one of the most well-known voices in the game, and…