CC and Ryan share their thoughts on the lockout and what it means for baseball (2:00) before welcoming in ESPN MLB reporter Jeff Passan (15:00). He explains why this deal is so important to the players coming off their deal in 2016 (17:00), how rule changes have affected the talks (26:00), and what it’s going to take for a deal to get done (44:00).

Hosts: CC Sabathia and Ryan Ruocco

Guest: Jeff Passan

Producers: Bobby Wagner, Sadye Zillo, and Mike Wargon

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