Baseball Connection

Brandon Belt's time as a San Francisco Giant has come to an end. Belt was a key cog during the Giants brief dynasty - he earned two rings along the way. Trevor Story underwent elbow surgery and may miss a significant portion of the season. Carlos Correa is now in agreement with the Twins. Is third time the charm? All this (and more) on today's episode.

The Dodgers have parted ways with Trevor Bauer following a recent meeting between both sides. Bauer is free to pitch for any team in 2023. Who might sign him? Carlos Correa and the Mets aren't close to finalizing a deal and a new team is back in pursuit of his services. The Phillies have had the best offseason so far as they look to capture a World Series title in 2023. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Rafael Devers and the Red Sox agreed to an extension that will keep the star 3B in Boston for the next decade. It's a 10-year $313.5 million deal that begins after the 2023 season. After letting Betts and Bogaerts leave and facing tremendous backlash from the fanbase, the Red Sox front office finally chose to keep a homegrown star. We do a full breakdown on today's episode.

The Marlins have signed Jean Segura to a two-year $17 million deal. Segura will likely play second base in Miami while franchise star Jazz Chisholm slides over to shortstop. The problem is that neither player is a great defensive shortstop so the Marlins are making a conscious tradeoff on defense. How much production does Evan Longoria still have in his bat? The Red Sox put together a pitching staff that would have been dangerous in 2016. All this (and more) on today's episode.

We saw another great MLB season in 2022. Among many moments: surprise teams emerged, some rookies made an immediate impact, and future Hall of Famers reached key milestones. With the year coming to a close, we look back at the most impressive statistic for each team this past season.

Nathan Eovaldi has agreed to a 2-year, $34 million deal with the Texas Rangers. It's been another busy offseason for the Rangers. Will it translate into wins? Rich Hill is heading to Pittsburgh for his age 43 season. The Braves like to retain core talent and they just did it again by extending newly acquired catcher Sean Murphy. All this (and more) on today's episode).

Carlos Correa's physical with the Mets did not go smoothly. Just like the Giants did a week ago, the Mets found a concern with Correa's physical exam. The issue is related to an injury and surgery Correa suffered as a 19-year old minor leaguer in 2014. What will happen to his deal with the Mets? What is Correa's path to finally settling this saga? All this on today's episode.

Trevor Bauer's suspension has been reduced to 194 games and he's been immediately reinstated Bauer is eligible to pitch on Opening Day 2023. What happened? Who will Bauer pitch for next if the Dodgers release him? The Giants went into the offseason expecting to make major splashes but failed to do so. However, they did just sign some upside players in Taylor Rogers and Michael Conforto. All this (and more) on today's episode.

Carlos Correa will no longer become a San Francisco Giant. The Giants did not like what they saw in Correa's physical examination, so the deal could not be finalized. Correa jumped back onto the open market and quickly struck a deal with the Mets for 12-years, $315 million (pending physical examination). What exactly is going on?

Dansby Swanson has agreed to a 7-year, $177 million deal with the Chicago Cubs. Swanson will get more money than many expected, in large part due to a strong shortstop class this year. Swanson has reached a new level in recent years and we have reason to believe he'll sustain it. The White Sox signed Andrew Benintendi to a 5-year, $75 million deal. All this (and more) on today's episode.