Jason returns to the show and establishes his presence with authority with tales from the bodega, specially Juan Deli. But before the goofy stuff, we talk about why Logan Morrison’s demotion really isn’t that big of a deal, discuss Jim Thome’s tremendous face and get into a long bit on outfield prospects. Then we are joined by special guest Jim Callis of Baseball America to discuss what happened and what didn’t at Monday’s signing deadline, and if there is any way to fix it, or if it even needs fixing. As always, we hope you enjoy.
Kevin Goldstein’s daily trip through the minors with notes on 19 prospects.
Indicators conflict about new VP-arrival J.D. Martinez, and Rob discusses the shake-ups in many major league outfields.
Should contenders go to the whip to chase division titles, or would teams be better off winning the wild card?
What factors determine how often hitters take one for the team?
San Francisco faces an injury stack as Carlos Beltran is disabled, Chipper has more soreness, Chris Davis’ season is over, A.J. Pierzynski pops his DL cherry, Garrett Richards goes down, Jon Rauch loses his appendix, and more.