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Baseline Baseball returns with a look at what could be the toughest division in baseball this year: the NL Central. James notes that the Milwaukee Brewers' quiet offseason could provide a lane for the Pirates or Reds to win the Central. Meanwhile, the Cubs might not be close enough even with Kyle Tucker, and the Cardinals are rebuilding.

Plus, notes from spring training and some way-too-early World Baseball Classic talk.

The Baseline Baseball MLB Preview is back in action as the guys kick off with the NL West! Josh, James, and Dante discuss how the World Series might be the Dodgers' to lose. Meanwhile, the rest of the division can't really keep up.

Plus, the Yankees finally have beards again! And no matter how you spin it, Alex Bregman needs the Red Sox more than they need him

Pitchers and catchers have reported, so what better time for former Bleacher Creatures Yankees Podcast co-host Allison Case to swing by?? Allison and James recap co-hosting the podcast together before Josh took over, plus the ongoing mystique of Brett Gardner.

Plus, the Padres finally add someone whoisn't a former shortstop. Alex Bregman remains unsigned, and just what will the 2025 New York Yankees season look like?

Dante may be on vacation, but that can't stop Josh and James from dishing on how Pete Alonso re-upping with the Mets was inevitable. But what does the rest of his career look like after this contract?

Plus, Ha-Seong Kim heads to Florida, Jack Flaherty heads back to the Tigers, and just what is going on with Alex Bregman?

Baseline Baseball returns with a full breakdown of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2025. The guys vent about how Ichiro Suzuki fell just short of 100%, the rare legacy of CC Sabathia, and just how special Billy Wagner actually was as a closer.

Also: Who we can expect to be enshrined in the coming years, plus a look at an upcoming stacked 1st-ballot class down the road. More importantly, Roki Sasaki makes the Dodgers unfair and how Anthony Santander is just another Pete Alonso.

Baseline Baseball remembers Bob Uecker and not just what he meant to his hometown Milwaukee Brewers, but to baseball in general. The guys match the Hall of Famer up with his contemporary Vin Scully, and discuss how broadcasting has become too stiff and serious today.

Plus, Roki Sasaki's eventual California Dream, and how Pete Alonso's Mets departure may not be as imminent as we think.

A new year means a new offseason as Baseline Baseball is back with its first new episode of 2025! Today, the guys spend a lot of time discussing how Corbin Burnes signing with the Diamondbacks changes the landscape of the NL West, the ongoing Padres drama, and how Justin Verlander signing with the Giants officially puts the future Hall of Famer in "compiler" territory.

Plus, why Luis Arraez is actually a terrible fit for the New York Yankees, the Orioles getting older, and how Pete Alonso returning to the Mets seems more and more likely.

Despite all efforts to keep things national, Baseline Baseball is back right on the cusp of yet another Yankees story. Josh, James, and Dante discuss the recent acquisition of Cody Bellinger from the Chicago Cubs and how he fits into the Bronx mix.

Plus, the Orioles' continual lateral moves under a new owner, and what should the Steve Cohen Mets be doing now?

Juan Soto is a New York Met, Kyle Tucker is a Chicago Cub, and James is having himself a rough offseason. Dante seems at peace with Soto's move to Queens, while Josh recaps news from the Winter Meetings in Dallas.

Plus, Max Fried's fit in the Yankees rotation, how the Nestor Cortes trade was inevitable, and did Josh actually break some news??

MLB free agency is in full swing as the Juan Soto sweepstakes continue, but hold up. A Golden At-Bat? The guys have lots of opinions over Rob Manfred's latest gimmicky idea for baseball, and James has some strong words in particular.

Plus: Blake Snell in LA, the Red Sox overpaying Aroldis Chapman, and how the Mets overpaid Frankie Montas even worse.