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Good Guys Talk Back's Nick Murawski talks White Sox in 

• Locked On White Sox visits BaseballBiz
• Chicago White Sox led AL Central 2021 by a 13 win margin 
• 2021 ALDS – what happened – no competition, no push?
• 2022 will be a tighter division race
• 13 of the Sox first 21 games will be in the AL Central
• Make sure to bring a blanket and poncho to the game
• Andrew Vaughn in outfield takes a fall and an injury
•  GM Rick Hahn made some swift decisive moves to keep the Sox strong 
• Dodgers & Sox quick trade pitching closer Craig Kimbrel & bring in AJ Pollock
• Lance Lynn injury 
• Another pitcher injured -  Garrett Crochet – Tommy John surgery future
• Pitcher rotation – Giolito, Cease, Kopech, Kuechel & Velasquez or Lopez
• AL Central teams  -  Twins & Tigers are building 
• Rick Hahn brings the business when needed most with Kimbrel trade
• Tony La Russa speaks to “True White Sox fans”
• Opening Day experience at the stadium – get ready for some tailgating
• The Full ballpark experience

Special Thanks to Nick Murawski of @Nick_GGTB @GoodGuysTB https://anchor.fm/good-guys-talk-back & Pat Hester @pathester21
https://bit.ly/3KvKaZe Locked On White Sox

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Also special thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music "Rocking Forward" 

• Breaking News on New Signaling devices ProMystic & PitchCom
• Austin Meadows traded to Detroit for Isaac Paredes & a draft pick
• Meadows will bring strength against the AL Central right handed pitcher
• Is Tampa Bay Rays infield crowded – any room for Paredes – Vidal Brujan, Taylor Walls & others block the path
• Trusting Erik Neander, the Chess GrandMaster of trading
• Will Carlos Correa bring the Twins out of the basement?
• What will AL Central look like this year
• Shortstop Movement for 2022 – Correa, Trevor Story, Javy Baez,  Corey Seager, Marcus Semien
• Aaron Judge –  How much will a 30 year old be paid - Next El Capitan?
• Can Judge stay healthy – will Aaron say no Vaccinations and to playing in the Toronto Blue Jay games
• A few words from Carlos Beltran on the Judge at the YES network
• How many of your team’s games will be blacked-out or streamed elsewhere
• MLBtv, Amazon, Peacock, Youtube, Apple+, Hulu, ESPN2, ESPN+, BallySports, YES, 
• MLBtv – out of market games  & 1 Free game a day
• Brandon’s story in following NASCAR on FS1 & the Daytona 24
• Jose Ramirez 3B signs extension with Guardians with a 5 year 124 million extension

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Special thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music "Rocking Forward"

• Cardinals decimate Nationals, 29 - 8  
• 2022 Opening Day is 1 week away
• Cade Cavalli carries the weight (Craig Calcaterra  -  Cup of Coffee)
• Albert Pujols returns to Cardinals for a "Last Dance" with Adam Wainwright & Yadier Molina?
• Life time Franchise players, Joey Votto with the Reds & Brett Gardner is he still a Yankee
• Brent Cardy of "The Cardy Show" breaks down the  2022 Toronto Blue Jays at time mark 28:41
• Life without Marcus Semien & Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray  
• Blue Jays rotation - Alek Manoah is a bulldog “Give me the Ball” attitude
• Shohei Ohtani, 2021 AL MVP, will he continue to overshadow all other players?
•  What about Vladimer Guerrero Jr & Marcus Semien?
• Return to Rogers Centre for a full season
• The Jays are ready for 2022 - Resilient, Hungry, Young & Depth
• MLB.tv, Ballys, RSNs, Yes, YouTube where do you watch your team
• Home Run Derby X - the World Tour begins soon in Seoul, London, Mexico City & more

Special Thanks to Brent Cardy of "The Cardy Show" podcast he can be found @TheCardyShow on Twitter and on most popular podcast directories

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You can reach Mark @TheBaseballBiz on Twitter & Brandon @SportsBlitzPod 
Special thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music "Rocking Forward"

Baseball Analyst, Mat Germain, takes a deep dive into the Rays tank and discovers good news.

• 2022 Rays lineup projections
• Emerging players, Josh Lowe, Vidal Brujan, Taylor Walls
• Yandy Diaz - his bat is coming to life
• Outfield is looking great with KK, Arozarena, Margot & Phillips
• Kiermaier & Austin Meadow trade rumours
• Rays Pitching Rotation - Corey Kluber can be a great stablizer 
• Looking forward to seeing Jalen Beeks coming back to mound. 
• Base Speed – Arozarena, Kiermaier, Phillips gain another base
• Chaim Bloom and the Boston Red Sox making some moves with Trevor Story 
• NYC drops Covid restrictions for Aaron Judge, Kylie Irving & other NYC Un-Vaxed. Will Judged be docked for games he can't play in Toronto. If Trevor can do it so can you.
• Tim Beckham hits a Home Run and gives a cold stare into the Rays dugout  as he slowly trots home. 
• Erik Neander got rid of the Old Guard and gave the team to Kevin Cash
• PECOTA ratings on the Rays is wildly inaccurate - ask Mad Dog
• Stealing Base - Rays base speed tracking
• Enlarging the bases may allow the Rays to break some records. 
• Mat’s AL East 2022 projections

Special Thanks to Mat Germain who can be found on Twitter @Mat_Germain_
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Special thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music "Rocking Forward"

Sports Analyst Nat Gordon of @BOSSportsGordo / Boston Sports Gordo reviews the upcoming Boston Red Sox season

• Free Agency
• Belated Congratulations to David Ortiz - Big Papi selected HOF on first ballot
•  Freddie Freeman – Yankees, Red Sox & Rays offers
• Carlos Correa leaves Altuve & Houston behind for 3 years & $105 million
• Who guessed the Twins a smaller market could capture Correa & traded to get Sonny Gray
• Colorado shells out $185 million for Kris Bryant
• Boston has been waiting to sign the next big Free Agent
• Trevor Story strolls into the Red Sox for deal similar to Javy Baez
• Decompression with Mile High Altitude Attitude Splits for Trevor?
• How strong is the Red Sox offense without Kyle Schwarber & Hunter Renfroe
• The return of Jackie Bradley Jr,  JBJ
•  Who will be in the Boston rotation – Chris Sale is injured
• Rich Hill from Milton, Mass returns home with the Red Sox 
• James Paxton – is $10 million too much
• Michael Wacha – what to expect in a Red Sox uniform – another former Tampa Bay Ray
• 236 million payroll – will Boston go over the first Luxury Tax  (CBT) level. 
• Bullpen – Matt Barnes, Hansel Robles, but No Adam Ottavino
• Path to post-season in the AL East – Orioles frustration
• Fenway prepares for major construction around the ballpark
• A historic walk to Fenway  

Brandon & Mark celebrate the opening of Spring Training

• Red Sox & Twins start it off with a Boston win of 14 to 1, but it's only Spring Training
• Bobby Dalbec
• MLB Payroll & Luxury Tax, CBT Dodgers, Yankees & Mets get hit
• Freddie Freeman at the Dodgers - this happens a lot
• Expansion Playoffs are you a fan?
• MLB develops a balanced schedule with more inter-league games
• International Games - Dominican Republic, London, Asia, Puerto Rico, Mexico & more
• Minor League Bill of Rights in California
• Rancho Cucamonga Quakes & Modesto Nuts may be impacted
• Mary Kitts gives the NCAA D1 Softball breakdown
• Oklahoma, Florida State, UCLA, Alabama & Florida top 5, D1 Softball NCAA rankings
• Pitching Power Rankings with FSU Kathryn Sandercock & USF Georgina Corrick
• Jocelyn Alo breaks her own Home Run Record
• Mary Kitts & NCAA D1 Softball season breakdown
• Jocelyn Alo goes home to Hawaii to break Home Run record

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We recommend following Honorable Lou Schiff is on @BaseballandLaw on Twitter
Special thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music "Rocking Forward"

• Baseball is Back & Craig Calcaterra visits BaseballBiz 
• Baseball team Owners still make money when their teams lose
• Teams with a payroll of $50 million are guaranteed $65 million in national tv money 
• Social Contract: Fand & Teams -  You win & we support you 
• Atlanta Braves and the development of Truist Park & The Battery
• Alex Antholpoulos – understands the Social Contract with the players
• Owners who wanted to win – Ted Turner, George Steinbrenner
• MLB owners are finding more revenue outside the stadium
• Detroit Tigers – family businesses is Pizza or Baseball making more money for the owners
• Texas Rangers & Cleveland Guardians stadium built on public approval
• Tanking can be beneficial & profitable just ask Houston Astros & Chicago Cubs
• Cincinnati Reds have no interest in winning in 2022
• The Success Cycle
• Embarrassing product on the field or just a bad team
• Craig’s take on Expanded Playoffs 
• MLB, Gambling & micro-betting
• Rob Manfred 'nuff said
• How we invest into our teams as fans
• Talent Drain from baseball
• We have the power to not let sports negatively impact our lives
• Rooting for a player not the laundry they wear, LeBron James & Wander Franco

Craig Calcaterra, author, upcoming book:  April 5th is the publication date for Rethinking Fandom: How to Beat the Sports-Industrial Complex at Its Own Game

Craig’s newsletter “Cup of Coffee” https://craigcalcaterra.com/cup-of-coffee-newsletter/ 

Craig’s book can be found at Rethinking Fandom: How to Beat the Sports-Industrial Complex at Its Own Game https://craigcalcaterra.com/book/

Special Thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music “Rocking Forward”

Josh Schaub, Commissioner of American Association of Professional Baseball Also What's happening with the MLB & MLBPA on the CBA

• Path from Scout in Milwaukee to Commissioner
• First days on the job facing pandemic and the environment of the  contraction 
• Independent Baseball League joins MLB Partners and maintains Autonomy
• First days on the job facing pandemic and the environment of the  contraction 
• American Association was able to field teams while other leagues shut down during Covid
• Playing the Game the Way it was meant to be
• We Play to Win
• Traditional Baseball Just says No to Robo Umps
• Alumni include Max Scherzer Tyler Matzik, Chaz Roe & others
• Lockout in MLB does not impact American Association  they are on schedule
• Opening Day for American Association is Friday, May 13th
• aabaseball.tv - Fans can watch past season playoff games and more
• What are MLB & MLBPA arguing about. Can't we find some common ground
• We continue to support the candidacy of Lou Schiff for CEO of the Marlins
• Good News for Dick Vitale and his fans

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We recommend following American Association of Professional Baseball at https://aabaseball.com/ and on Twitter @AA_Baseball
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Special thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music "Rocking Forward"
 
God Bless the Ukraine and it’s people

Lou Schiff of @BaseballAndLaw visits and talks Lockout, Derek Jeter & Marlins

• Jupiter MLB & MLBPA players remain locked out  – Rob Manfred speaks
• 6 weeks of Spring Training lost -  impacts local communities employment &  revenue
• MLB cancels first 4 games of season with a self-inflicted wound
• Derek Jeter leaves Marlins
• We recommend The Honorable Lou Schiff as the next President of the Marlins
• State of the Lockout response from President, Tony Clark
• Jeff Passan does not mince words about MLB owners incompetence
• Legalized monopoly seeks more control
• Brandon @SportsBlitzPod recommends alternative sports to watch NHL, NASCAR
• Ticket takers, hot dog vendors & program hawkers – the “little guys” who are suffering
• Fans other options include NFL Combine, Underwear football, NHL, NBA 
• What does ESPN & the Regional Sports Networks have to say about lost games & lost revenue?
• Tony Clark – there is more unity now than within the last 5 years
• When will we see Opening Day – May or July when NFL Spring Training Camp begins 
• Mark is speechless and that never happens
• Will the Fans come back after the Lockout
• El Capitan has left the building - Derek Jeter
• Will Jeter work with MLB or work side by side with A-Rod
• Dream Team for MLB ownership – Tom Brady, Derek Jeter & Theo Epstein
• Could TB12 replace Stu Sternberg

BaseballBiz is also on iheartradio, Stitcher, Apple & Google podcasts 
You can reach Mark @TheBaseballBiz on Twitter & Brandon @SportsBlitzPod 
We recommend following Honorable Lou Schiff is on @BaseballandLaw on Twitter
Special thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music "Rocking Forward"
Fans are fortunate to have Jeff Passan, Ken Rosenthal, Evan Drellich and others for speaking freely about the Lockout
 
God Bless the Ukraine and it’s people

·         CBA - How much longer will Fans have to wait 

·         Remaining Free Agents how quickly will they sign  Clayton Kershaw, Kyle Schwarber

·         What's up with the Atlanta Braves & Freddie Freeman

·         DH – Our favorite Designated Hitters & Free Agents  -  Nelson Cruz, Franmil Reyes, Miguel Cabrera, Tommy Pham

·         Rehab in a Lockout world, what would have happened with Kevin Pillar 

·         Durham Bulls, Tyler Zombro returns after serious injury

·         What will MLB teams do to help their players to rehab and get their health back

·         Caleb Ferguson - Lockout Limbo means teams no longer provide PT to their injured or recovering players

·         Why doesn’t MLB want to protect their investment

·         Lockout Limbo – Players who are not on their MLB team’s 40-man roster without representation who cannot play in the minors during the lockout

·         Sam McWilliams – Mets – No Mets  - No Minor League  - just limbo

·         Article in The Athletic by Eno Sarris & Britt Ghiroli

·         NCAA Collegiate D1 Baseball  - USF beats UofL Cardinals

·         Recent game results and rankings

·         Vandy expands the game with “Apple Watches” Coaches send electronic instructions to their players on the field

·         Improve pace of play and reduce sign-stealing

·         Pitcher & Catcher rapport - will Analytics replace the Catchers ability to call the pitches 

·         NCAA Division 1 Softball – Recent Standings & 

·         Softball Mercy Rule with 8 run lead after 5 innings

·         FSU defeats UCLA in extra innings to win St Pete / Clearwater Elite Tournament #SPCEliteInvite

·         Softball Division 1 - USF is in the top 25 – UCF falls out

·         No showers and no facilities in Collegiate Softball – just Port-o-Potties by the dugout

·         Mark falls into the past with Lamda Chi Alpha

·         Cricket anyone or Stock cars in Daytona

Special Thanks to Eno Sarris & Britt Ghiroli for their article in The Athletic, "A lockout spent in limbo   . . ." as an inspiration for part of this episode.
 BaseballBiz is also on iheartradio, Stitcher, Apple & Google podcasts 
You can reach Mark @TheBaseballBiz on Twitter & Brandon @SportsBlitzPod 
  Special thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music "Rocking Forward"