After opening with a look at how MLB can fix its offseason structure, we react to Josh Naylor returning to the Seattle Mariners on a five-year deal. With their top priority checked off, where do the M’s go from here and what does this say about their championship window?

We also give a quick reaction to Ryan Yarbrough re-signing with the Yankees before jumping into our “Three Things” segment, where each of us brings three topics that have been on our minds around the league. This week’s discussion ranges from the 2026 Hall of Fame ballot and how MLB should overhaul its awards announcements to a bigger conversation about how sports gambling has changed, and in some ways damaged, the way fans consume sports in 2025.

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CHAPTERS

0:00 Intro

1:19 Fixing MLB's Offseason Structure

6:41 Josh Naylor Signs with Seattle

18:38 Ryan Yarbrough Signs with the Yankees

22:40 Reliever Free Agent Market

32:25 Reshaping MLB's Awards Announcements

39:52 2026 MLB Hall of Fame Ballot & Alex vs. A-Rod Thoughts

50:14 When Will Ohtani NOT Win MVP? Can He Break Bonds' Record?

59:32 Gambling Has Changed the Way We Consume Sports

1:05:53 Hodgepodge of Baseball Topics

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