Big Time Baseball

Jon & Tony make their way around the rest of the MLB to discuss the biggest moves so far this offseason. Which brings them to a lengthy discussion on the NL West.

Tony and Jon discuss the names on the current Hall of Fame ballot and go back and forth on which names they see as deserving of being awarded the honor of being named a Hall of Famer. The guys debate the credentials and resumes of players like Bobby Abreu, Carlos Beltran, Manny Ramirez and more.

Jon and Tony get together to discuss the deals everyone is talking about including all three of the Carlos Correa offers plus which deals flew under the radar that they think will have a major impact when the season begins. The guys then take a step back and take a broad view of the MLB landscape and decide which GM's did their teams justice and which teams are in for a long year ahead.

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): There is no baseball general manager who has had better fortune of late brokering contract extensions with players than Atlanta's chief decision-maker Alex Anthopoulos. The Braves GM joins host Rob 'Bradfo' Bradford to talk about how he is building his team and lessons learned from his stint with the Blue Jays. There is also a spirited debate over ketchup-flavored potato chips. With another big extension - Rafael Devers - in the news, it's a good time to look at how these things get done.

Tony and Jon dive into the last two big dominos to fall in free agency with Dansby Swanson and Carlos Correa. The guys take a close look at why Swanson chose the Cubs and what's going on with Carlos Correa's physical? The guys also discuss the current trade market and which teams they expect to be active before the new season.

Tony and Jon take a close look at the Padres and how they offered huge contracts to just about every significant free agent before landing Xander Bogaerts. The guys also break down the Trea Turner deal with the Phillies and how Carlos Correa wound up as the Giants shortstop for the next 13 years.

Tony and Jon examine Aaron Judge's free agency and the deals he turned down to stay with the Yankees. The guys then turn their attention to Steve Cohen and the Mets and discuss whether or not his approach to building a roster is good for the game of baseball before breaking down the current market for Dansby Swanson.

Tony Gwynn Jr. and Jon Heyman break down the explosion of free agent deals throughout the course of the past week. The guys get into the Bogaerts, Correa, Turner, Judge, and Verlander deals plus a whole lot more. Jon gives details on some of the deals that didn't happen that will blow your mind before turning to the last remaining free agent star, Dansby Swanson.

From 'Big Time Baseball' (subscribe here), hosts Jon Heyman and Tony Gwynn Jr. get together to break down the moves made so far this offseason, including Jose Abreu to the Astros and Jacob deGrom signing with the Texas Rangers. The guys turn their attention to Aaron Judge, the most likely next domino to fall after Justin Verlander and Trea Turner signed with new clubs.

Cody and Jon recap the World Series and highlight the career of Dusty Baker along with the excellent job the Astros organization has done to keep this seemingly sinking ship afloat to another championship.