Is Shohei Ohtani worth $700 million? Is his contract going to “crash” the baseball market? What are some possible negatives and positives that come from this contract? Go to http://www.setupman.net and subscribe to our mailing list to become a part of Setup Man Nation and so you never miss a show! We also do free…
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While everyone was focused on where Shohei Ohtani was going to sign, I was focused on breathing in my very first Winter Meetings. I had wanted to go for a long time, but this was finally the year that I made it happen. This was an incredible experience, and the best happened in the last…
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From Shohei, to Soto, to Bellinger, the bullpen, and more! Cody tells us where he thinks the Cubs are heading, and what lake he might jump in if they don’t make some big moves soon! Check out Cody on the CHGO Cubs podcast: https://allchgo.com/category/cubs-podcast/ Go to http://www.setupman.net and subscribe to our mailing list to become…
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Are Cade Horton and Pete-Crow Armstrong untouchable? Or should Jed Hoyer and Carter Hawkins listen to teams’ interest? What about other Cubs prospects? Player Development Analyst Lance Brozdowski weighs in on this at the Winter Meetings. Also, will the Cubs make a move before the end of the meetings? This and more from Lance! Check…
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The Astros are saying goodbye to a big part of their bullpen this offseason. And with the looming contracts of Alex Bregman and Kyle Tucker coming up, there’s reason to believe they may start shipping some talent out to bolster their bottom-of-the-cellar farm system. Astros beat writer Chandler Rome joined me on this episode of…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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