MLBPA Baseball Agent Josh Yates joins Mike and Russell. Josh and Mike share stories about working together for nearly 15 years. Ever wonder how players pick their agents, or why players change agents? It isn’t exactly like Jerry Maguire. Mike talks about his experience working with agents and why he was with Josh the longest. Players are known to ask agents for crazy things, and Josh tells the guys about a couple of examples, including refusing to fulfill one request that cost him a big client.  Are sports agents still sports fans? COVID’s impact on players in 2020 is going to have a significant impact, including on minor league players. 2021 is a big year for negotiating a new CBA, and the discussion digs into some of the current issues that are squeezing out “middle class” players. Abe Froman, the sausage king of Chicago even makes a brief appearance.@offtheplatepod@jayates34