KHOU 11 Sports Anchor Jason Bristol and former major league scout Jeremy Booth provide their unique perspective on the Houston Astros, big league baseball and scouting amateur and professional players in this regularly scheduled podcast.

0:20-1:29 Introduction

1:30-8:37 Major league payrolls decreased by 4%, per documents obtained by Associated Press

8:38-15:13 Is the luxury tax worth a World Series championship or deep run in the playoffs?

15:14-30:14 Buck Showalter and Mark Kotsay are the right choices to manager the Mets and Athletics, respectively

30:15-36:10 Jeremy's 2011 report on Josh Bell