We talk the latest in the MLB / MLBPA negotiations, including the league’s “hard deadline” of needing a deal by February 28 or else games would be canceled, the union’s request for a 30+% increase for the league minimum and why it’s not as crazy as it seems, the 2022 Spring Training hats and which ones we like/dislike the most, Vanderbilt’s new pitch signaling technology and the implications if it makes its way to MLB, our Top 10 third basemen entering 2022 and much more! Enjoy!

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