On Monday, the Dodgers shocked the baseball world by opening the offseason with the first splash of the signing period. The most shocking part was that they signed free agent pitcher Andrew Heaney. The left-hander is coming off of a very rough season and is reportedly signing an $8.5 deal with LA. We discuss the why and the what and the why with Heaney.

Plus thoughts on how the Dodgers handled the club's qualifying offers for this offseason and a deep dive into what's next with Clayton Kershaw contract wise.

And finally, some Dodger fans are feeling snubbed in this year's MLB awards season.

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While we wait for the conclusion of the 2021 World Series, which is still rudely going on, we figured it was a prime time to start looking ahead to the offseason hot stove in earnest. With that, the guys talk Clayton Kershaw, Max Scherzer, Kenley Jansen, Corey Seager, and every other Dodgers free agent heading out on the open market this week.

Quickly, the discussion goes sentimental on the Kershaw front. Is he a must re-sign guy? What kind of contract is fair for the 34-year-old legend who is coming off his first-ever season-ending injury? And is retirement truly on the table? As for Max Scherzer, is he the right guy to go in on as the team looks for a bridge to top tier pitching prospects in the minor leagues?

Plus what is the likelihood that Kenley Jansen and Corey Seager have played their last games in Dodger blue? And is free agent third baseman Kris Bryant a good fit for Andrew Friedman and the Dodgers this offseason?

There's plenty of fussin' and fightin' and bickering in this one!

The Dodgers fell to the Braves in 6 games in the NLCS and went home early once again. With that, it's unfortunately now time to look ahead at what is set to be a busy offseason for the LA front office. But first, we look back at the 2021 season and where things really started going wrong for these Dodgers.

Injures tell the greater story of the campaign with Dustin May being the biggest early loss. Despite that happening all the way back in May, it just might have proven to be most costly in October. The narrow view, short version of the story sees LA relying heavily on Walker Buehler and Julio Urias without a quality young innings eater like Dustin around which led to the pair of aces burning out when it mattered most.

Of course, no early postseason exit would be complete without discussions on managerial decisions made by Dave Roberts. We talk about the "fire Dave Roberts" crowd and whether analytics should be ditched in October.

Moving to offseason talk, the guys pick their top trade candidates for the winter ahead.

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