We talk the latest news surrounding Thursday’s meeting between MLB and the MLBPA, what the outlook of the 2022 season appears to be and why both sides need to stop with the ridiculous proposals, Jon Lester’s retirement announcement and looking back on his career, his accomplishments, and his case for the Hall of Fame, Shohei Ohtani’s GQ interview and some pretty fascinating takes of his on being in the conversation for face of baseball, Stephen A. Smith’s criticisms and more, ESPN’s plan to incorporate AROD and Michael Kay into baseball’s version of the “ManningCast,” the Mike Trout baseball card video that went viral and much more. Enjoy!

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