Steve Adams joins Jeff to discuss whether the Tim Lincecum hype makes sense, and how teams with rotation needs or surprising strength (the Phillies) can improve throughout the season. Plus, they explain the new player investment model pioneered by Fantex and speculate as to how it could impact extensions and free agency moving forward.

On this week's episode, Chuck Wasserstrom joins on the show to share his experiences as a vet of the Cubs front office and how it has shaped his writing for MLBTR and other outlets.

Ben Badler of Baseball America joins Jeff to share his expertise on some of the most intriguing prospects breaking into the bigs, as well as international players to keep on eye on.

Jeff is joined by Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald to discuss the Red Sox, then welcomes MLBTR's Steve Adams to speculate on the Twins and Braves as surprise sellers.

Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic joins the show to talk about A.J. Pollock's injury and the Diamondbacks' outlook, then MLBTR's Charlie Wilimoth hops on to discuss the Gregory Polanco's extension with the Pirates.

C. Trent Rosencrans of the Cincinnati Enquirer joins Jeff to look under the hood of the Reds, and then Steve Adams hops on to discuss the ramifications of early injuries around the league.

Jeff gets Joe Panik's thoughts on his own improved game and the moves the Giants have made around him, then Steve Adams hops on the show to discuss some of the most glaring areas of need around the league.

Free agent Todd Coffey joins the show this week to talk about his career in the pen and his current comeback attempt. Steven Adams also chats with Jeff about what's up ahead in the hard-to-predict offseason market.

After catching up on more early offseason moves, Jeff welcomes Wade LeBlanc to discuss the veteran's hopes of cracking the MLB again after a year pitching in Japan.

Jeff runs down the week's news, then talks with MLB.com beat writer Alden Gonzalez about the Angels' recent activity and ongoing outlook under new GM Billy Eppler.