I have often wondered which Negro League players and Cuban stars could have excelled in the big leagues. But what about Sadaharu Oh? What could HE or any other Japanese star have done in the major leagues?

As the holidays pile up, I wish I could go to a ballgame. I will do the next best thing. This is part of a conversation I had with podcast superfan Marcel (aka Cubs fan with an 8) about searching for caps in Switzerland.

As the holidays pile up, I wish I could go to a ballgame. I will do the next best thing. This is part of a conversation I had with podcast superfan Marcel (aka Cubs fan with an 8) about searching for caps in Switzerland.

SUNDAY REQUEST - @BobBuscaglia wonders if I would have signed Edwin Encarnacion for a 3 year deal like Cleveland did. In a vacuum, no. But this signing wasn't in a vacuum. It is a Christmas Day episode.

SUNDAY REQUEST - @BobBuscaglia wonders if I would have signed Edwin Encarnacion for a 3 year deal like Cleveland did. In a vacuum, no. But this signing wasn't in a vacuum. It is a Christmas Day episode.

Former Tigers outfielder Larry Herndon joins the podcast to share memories of the 1984 World Series and winning the 1987 AL East title.

Former Tigers outfielder Larry Herndon joins the podcast to share memories of the 1984 World Series and winning the 1987 AL East title.

While waiting for a plane at the Bob Hope Airport, or whatever it is called now, I wondered about expansion and relocation. I saw how LA football reflected Tampa Bay baseball and perhaps another team could work in New England.

While waiting for a plane at the Bob Hope Airport, or whatever it is called now, I wondered about expansion and relocation. I saw how LA football reflected Tampa Bay baseball and perhaps another team could work in New England.

It might be time for baseball to think about expansion again. But while the usual suspects of cities are still in contention for a new team, an article by J. P Morosi brought up an interesting location: Austin.