It's the most wonderful time of the year. Thanksgiving leftovers linger in the fridge and the last of the pumpkin pies has been finally eaten. And with the calendar poised to turn to December, we toss another log on the fire turn our eyes towards that most magical of wintry festivals. Yes, the hot stove is crackling and the winter meetings loom on the horizon. Chris and Ian start off with the 40-man roster. They break down the players protected from the rule V draft as well as the big name left exposed. They review the Arizona Fall League results. And then they take a look at the top 20 prospects and predict who gets dealt, who plays in Fenway next year and who stays down on the farm. Finally, we turn the show over to you and crack open the mailbag for some great questions. Listen in! 0:00 – Intros, housekeeping, email us and remember to check us out on Patreon. 4:50 – Rule 5: Reyes protected, Ockimey not 33:00 – Arizona Fall League Wrap-Up 44:00 – Top 20 in 2019: MLB contributor, trade bait, or farmhand 1:14:45 – Emptying the mailbag Players mentioned in the show Esteban Quiroz Colten Brewer Michael Chavis Darwinzon Hernandez Travis Lakins Josh Taylor Denyi Reyes Josh Ockimey Bobby Dalbec Mike Shawaryn Teddy Stankiewicz Triston Casas Jay Groome Tanner Houck Bryan Mata Antoni Flores CJ Chatham Durbin Feltman Nick Decker Brandon Howlett Jarren Duran Nick Northcut Alex Scherff Gilberto Jimenez Tzu-Wei Lin Tate Matheny Got something to say? We love talking about what you want to hear about. Make sure to email us. Love the show? Want to help us out while also getting exclusive goodies? Support the podcast by contributing to us on Patreon! Go to Sox Prospects on Patreon for the details. Podcast Twitter Links:

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