• MLB Hot Stove keeps cooking with trades including Josh Bell and Jose Alvarado
• A.J. Preller makes aggressive moves with San Diego Padres
• Blake Snell traded by the Tampa Bay Rays
• Chicago Cubs send Pitcher Yu Darvish and Catcher Victor Caratini to Padres
• Ha-Seong Kim moves from KBO Nexen Heroes to the Padres
• San Diego Padres Profile
• A.J. Preller who is he and what is he building
• Can these changes lead to a new NL West championship
• Will MLB set a Salary Floor?
• Bianca Smith, Red Sox new Coach MiLB
• Special Thanks to XTakeRux for the music Rocking Forward

Special Tampa Bay Rays Holiday edition

Mark and Brandon look at gifts the Rays have sent, received and re-gifted

• We welcome back Mike Zunino 
• Looking  forward to RHP Mike Wacha joining us in the 2021 season
• The amazing moves of Erik Neander
• Will the Rays finally open the gift of Wander Franco
• Looking back at Nate Lowe as he leaves for Texas
• A Cardinal Christmas story featuring Matthew Liberatore, Jose Martinez and Randy "Lucky Boots" Arozarena.  Cameo appearance with Tommy Pham
• Give thanks for the gifts of great players, managers and coaches,  Kevin Cash, Chad Mottola,  Kyle Snyder, Ozzie Timmons, Rodney Linaires and Matt Quatraro
• Thank you to all of our listeners and we wish you peace and safety throughout the holidays and next year

Music by XTakeRuX  -  Rocking Forward
Contact Mark @TheBaseballBiz or Brandon @SportsBlitzPod

Minor League Changes impact communities
Fresno Bee Columnist Marek Warszawski  talks about  changes for the Fresno Grizzlies
Topics include:

• Free Agency
• Rule 5 Draft Results - a lot of Right Hand Pitchers
• Who made it to the Super 2's
• Cleveland Indians Name Change
• Minor League Contraction
• NDA's  - Sara Sanchez cares about Minor League teams - shouldn't you?
• 27:30 - Interview with columnist Marek Warszawski - Fresno Grizzlies
• Breaking News - Players not Happy with potential limited 2021 season
• Charley Pride, Negro Leagues, Minor Leagues, Texas Rangers Owners

This week Mark & Brandon take a look at the State of MLB's revenue and debt

• Broadcast Revenue
• Empty Seats
• Dodgers Lay-Offs
• Phillies financial woes
• Yankees have to make some hard decisions - LeMahieu
• Atlanta Braves stock prices
• What is the Rule 4 Draft
• Free Agents
• Trades

Music by XTakeRuX  -  Rocking Forward
Associate Producer, Christina Hussey 
Contact Mark @TheBaseballBiz or Brandon @TheSportsBlitz1

BaseballBiz and the  MLB 2020 Non-Tender Deadline

• 30 teams and 59 players Non-Tendeer
• Which teams had Zero Non-Tender players
• Which Arbitration Eligible players received an offer?
• Who signed early and who signed 1 year contracts?
• Jesus Aguilar - Still a Marlin?
• Did Yankees Gary Sanchez make the cut
• Kris Bryant - Cubs make a decision
• Corey Knebel non-tender - last minute  tender - traded
• Robert Osuna Outrighted

Plus Whats cooking on the Hot Stove
Music by XTakeRuX  -  Rocking Forward
Associate Producer, Christina Hussey 

What's cooking this Thanksgiving on the Hot Stove
Charlie Morton & the Braves
DJ LeMahieu
Blake Snell
Trevor Bauer
JA Happ
Trevor Bauer
Tim Tebow & the Mets
and we celebrate a MLB Thanksgiving with 
the 2020 Goofy Gobbler award.
Nominees include:

• Rob Manfred
• AJ Hinch
• Christian Yelich 
• Mookie Betts
• Ji-Man Choi
• Tony Clark
• NY Yankees
• Alex Cora
• Robinson Cano

Also Tommy and Jimmy Beware the Frozen, Deep-fried Turkey
Music by XTakeRuX  -  Rocking Forward

RaysUp edition of BaseballBiz

Mark an Brandon take a look at 
Who will be on the 2021 Tampa Bay Rays roster 

• Congrats to Marlins new GM, Kim Ng
• Kevin Cash, Manager of the Year, Tampa Bay Rays
• Tampa Bay Rays Roster cooking on the stove
• What deals will be cut by Erik Neander
• Kevin Kiermaier, 
• Blake Snell,
• Charlie Morton,
• Mike Zunino,
• Hunter Renfroe,
• Yoshi Tsutsugo
• Special Thanks to Tricia Whitaker for excerpt of Kevin Cash interview
• Music by XTakeRuX  -  Rocking Forward

Mark and Brandon look at and ideal Mets owner, Free Agents and Awards

• Steve Cohen has a blueprint for success with the Mets
  
  
• Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year
  • NL Rookie - Kyle Lewis - Seahawks
  • AL Rookie - Devin Williams - Milwaukee Brewers
• Manager of the Year
  • AL Manager - Kevin Cash  - Tampa Bay Rays
  • NL Manager- Don Mattingly  - Miami Marlins
• Free Agents
  •  Trevor Bauer - Cy Young winner
  • JT Realmuto  
  • DJ LeMahieu
  • Charlie Morton

Mark and Brandon  talk 
2020 Award Nominees for Rookie of the Year, MVP, Cy Young, Manager of the Year,  Election Month

• Congratulations from Chicago White Sox to Rick Renteria
• MLB Covid-19 2020 Rules and Regulations a look back
• Designated Hitter DH
• 3 Batter Rule Strategies - Slows games
• How rules change Player Development
• Double Headers and 7 inning games - Blake Snell
• Suspended Games rule - Miami Marlins - St Louis Cardinals
• 10th Inning - Runner on 2nd base

 Brandon  & Mark take a deep dive on World Series Game 6

• Randy Arozarena  = Rays Offense
• 2018 Cy Young winner - Blake Snell takes the mound
• Cash makes a decision
• Nick Anderson lives up to his post season ERA
• Analytics, slide rules versus the momentum on the mound
• The spirit of Kirk Gibson
• Respect for Cash, Neander, Rays and 2020 season
• MLB player & manager changes  AJ Hinch, Mike Perez
• Music by XTakeRuX  -  Rocking Forward