Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Red Sox-Cardinals trade involving Sonny Gray and take Hal Steinbrenner to task for his comments about the Yankees not being profitable, then (37:00) talk to Jay Jaffe about the big issues surrounding this year’s (and upcoming years’) BBWAA and Era Committee Hall of Fame ballots.

Audio interstitial: Grant Brisbee, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Audio outro: Moon Hound, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to MLBTR on Gray

Link to Baumann on Gray

Link to Breslow quote

Link to Steinbrenner’s comments

Link to Rob on Steinbrenner

Link to Rob on Atlanta

Link to Beeston quote

Link to Forbes estimates

Link to 2026 BBWAA ballot

Link to Jay on the ballot

Link to Jay’s profiles schedule

Link to ballot tracker

Link to ballot tracker site

Link to S-JAWS info

Link to Jay on the contemporary ballot

Link to Posnanski post

Link to The Cooperstown Casebook

Link to Secret Santa sign-up

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