Evan unloads a full conspiracy theory: Rob Manfred is not mad about the Dodgers dominating baseball, he’s thrilled. The idea is simple and terrifying. Let the Dodgers keep stacking stars, let fans scream “baseball is broken,” and then use that outrage to win the PR war for a salary cap the players will hate. Tiki buys it immediately, even as they admit it still might never work.

From there, the focus snaps back to the Mets problem that keeps getting louder: they can “try” for Tucker, but where’s the backup plan? A caller compares Cashman’s quick Soto pivot to the Mets dragging their feet, and the guys dig into the bigger issue: Stearns will spend huge AAV, but refuses to go long term, which kills half the market. Then it turns into pure show chaos: Free Agent Bingo standings, Knicks misery, and Mets fans roasting the offseason, including a fake “Mets fan” troll call and the return of the “chomping at the bit” debate right before Evan teases a pivot plan that does not include Cody Bellinger.