Jayson is in Cooperstown for Tuesday's Hall of Fame announcement. He sits down with Brian Kenny to talk about his ballot and the tough decisions he made. They discuss Scott Rolen, Andruw Jones, Todd Helton, Carlos Beltran and more.

Plus another trip to the Doug-out with some Scott Rolen stories

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Keith and DVR discuss Keith's process ahead of the updated Top 100 Prospects List and organizational rankings, before looking back at the big December trade between the D-backs and Blue Jays, quality of contact and whether teams are making quicker decisions about players with that information, and if the 2023 Cubs have improved enough to make a run in the NL Central.

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Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys talk about Carlos Correa officially signing with the Twins, Rafael Devers is back with the Red Sox & discussing some Front Office good/bad trends.

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For the second straight season, Red's president Phil Castellini has alienated fans with controversial comments. Tim and Ken discuss that and then open up the mailbag...

-Why don't teams make trades contingent on contract agreements?

-Why haven't there been more trades this offseason?

-Did Red Sox try to sign Correa when Story was injured?

-When will Guardians trade prospects?

-Are Marlins going to trade from pitching surplus?

-Will teams limit WBC participation in the future?

-If Ohtani gets 10+ year contract, how will things look at the end?

-Deferred payments and luxury tax?

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Eno, Katie, and DVR discuss the conclusion to the Carlos Correa free agency saga with the news that Correa has officially signed a long-term deal with the Minnesota Twins. The trio discusses the Twins' current standing among AL Central contenders, a bad break in Boston with Trevor Story's elbow injury, and a pair of underrated (at least, one) contenders for the NL Pennant. 

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Jayson and Doug discuss John Coppolella's reinstatement after a five-year suspension,

Fangraph senior writer and Hall of Fame expert Jay Jaffe joins the show to discuss this year's ballot. Will anyone be elected? Why isn't Scott Rolen getting a bigger bump? Is Carlos Beltran still paying the price for the Astros cheating scandal?

Plus another trip to the Doug-out and listener trivia!

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Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys talk about the crazy story of Carlos Correa's offseason, what's the latest & they do a WAR ranking quiz.

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Tim and Ken return to kick off a new year of podcasts. Carlos Correa and the Mets still haven't finalized a deal and Ken has the latest news on the club's medical concerns. In the mailbag...

-Will MLB ever have a salary cap?

-Do owners spend their own money on big contracts?

-The Braves rebuild model

-Could MLB teams use soccer's transfer fee model

-Could MLB grow in popularity?

-Why should small market fans follow the Winter Meetings?

-Does travel impact Seattle's ability to sign free agents?

-Why doesn't anyone challenge the Yankees hair policy

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Eno, Britt & DVR discuss the stunning change in direction as Carlos Correa lands with the Mets after previously having a deal lined up with the Giants. What's next in San Francisco? Plus, who are the best trade suitors for Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds? Listener Jeff writes in to ask how 'The Gold Plan' might work in baseball, and the trio has a quick holiday music draft before signing off for 2022. 

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Welcome to The Roundtable with Grant Brisbee, Andy McCullough and Marc Carig. Each week, we will yammer about the biggest topics/stories in MLB. The guys talk about all the big signings that happened during the Winter Meetings & after and they discuss what they think the Red Sox are doing.

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