On this episode of Newsmakers, MLB.com's Bill Ladson chats with new Red Sox manager Alex Cora about how he feels being a first-time skipper with a team that is good enough to win the World Series and what he would like to see the club do better in 2018. Ladson also catches up with former Major League closer Billy Wagner to find out why he thinks he hasn't made the Hall of Fame yet and why he retired after a 37-save season.

Morning Lineup: MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince and Richard Justice talk about the latest Giancarlo Stanton trade rumors with Marlins reporter Joe Frisaro. They also discuss the latest on Shohei Ohtani, Jose Abreu and Carlos Beltran.

Morning Lineup: MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince and Richard Justice discuss what has been a quiet Hot Stove season thus far and when they think it will start to heat up. Jim Duquette also joins the podcast to discuss the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes.

On this episode of Newsmakers, MLB.com's Bill Ladson welcomes Phillies phenom Rhys Hoskins to the show to discuss his successful rookie campaign and what he hopes to improve on next season. Ladson also recently caught up with Padres reliever Craig Stammen and MLB.com columnist Richard Justice. Stammen talks about how he persevered through injuries to make it back to the Majors and his approach to the offseason as a free agent. Then, Justice and Ladson break down the strengths and weakness of the NL West, NL East and AL East divisions.

Morning Lineup: MLB.com's Mark Feinsand and Joe Posnanski are joined by Jon Paul Morosi to discuss the posting deadline and how it opens the way for Shohei Ohtani to potentially come to the Majors, the Braves being penalized for international signing violations and the letter Joe Morgan sent out regarding Hall of Fame voting.

Morning Lineup: MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince, Brittany Ghiroli and Jim Duquette discuss trade fits for Giancarlo Stanton, the Shohei Ohtani posting negotiations and the deadline for teams to set their 40-man rosters.

Sports broadcasters are some of the most hard working, studious people in baseball. Alyson Footer catches up with Len Kasper, Bill Brown, Pat Hughes, and Ken Korach to find out how they prepare for monumental calls and they prepare for the unexpected.

Morning Lineup: MLB.com columnists Anthony Castrovince and Richard Justice recap the 2017 MLB Awards, including Jose Altuve winning Best Major Leaguer and the Astros' dominance. Plus, Jessica Kleinschmidt joins the guys to talk about Best Fan Moment, Best Performance and more.

Morning Lineup: MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince, Richard Justice and Alyson Footer look back at the award-winning 2017 seasons for NL MVP Giancarlo Stanton and AL MVP Jose Altuve. Subscribe to the MLB Newsmakers podcast feed for more insight and analysis all offseason long.

MLB.com's Bill Ladson recently caught up with former Major Leaguer and current Twins special assistant Torii Hunter to find out his thoughts on Paul Molitor winning the AL Manager of the Year Award and discuss his work with the Urban Youth Academy. (:35) Next, Ladson has a conversation with Nationals television play-by-play announcer Bob Carpenter to discuss if a change in leadership will get the Nats out of the first round of the playoffs and what the team needs to address this offseason. (21:35) Finally, Ladson welcomes MLB.com columnist Richard Justice to the show to break down the strengths and weakness of the AL West. (33:12)