Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about their Thanksgivings, Joe Kelly’s comments (10:29) about free agents’ team visits being “outdated and cheesy,” the Astros signing José Abreu (30:25), and some standout totals (45:17) from the preliminary ZiPS-projected standings for 2023, plus Past Blasts (1:15:48) from 1935.

Audio outro: Redd Kross, “Choose to Play”

Link to Kelly’s comments

Link to “Avocado Factor” wiki

Link to MLBTR FA predictions

Link to FanGraphs FA predictions

Link to previous EW Abreu episode

Link to Kevin Goldstein on Abreu

Link to MLBTR on the Sox and Abreu

Link to MLBTR on Houston and Abreu

Link to White Sox depth chart

Link to job listing for The Freeze

Link to tweet about The Freeze

Link to Ringer pod with The Freeze

Link to projected 2023 standings

Link to post on Giants pinch-hitters

Link to 2022 projections review

Link to first Past Blast story

Link to Dean Past Blast story

Link to 1935 Giants story source

Link to SABR on the 1935 Cubs

Link to Cubs vs. umpire source

Link to Jacob Pomrenke’s website

Link to Jacob Pomrenke on Twitter

Link to @MrSugarPenis story

Link to NYT tweet about it

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