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Carson, Rudy, Drew, and special guest John discuss the moves that have happened so far this offseason, as well as predictions on what's to come as we head into the second half of the offseason.

Carson, Rudy, and Drew react to the moves that already happened this offseason, as well as predict what will happen as we enter the second half of the offseason.

Kyle Tucker to the Yankees? It doesn't work, argue Carson and Rudy to Drew. Plus, much, much more... 1:04 All-Star on Ice? 9:35 Why Kyle Tucker to NYY doesn’t work 18:02 Eugenio Suarez / Cubs pool of guys 23:05 Luis Robert Buy Low 27:58 War on Catch Probability 43:35 15 minutes of pure yapping around the bases

Carson and Rudy discuss the teams' outlook as we head into the second half, approaching the deadline, and more... 0:00 AL Central 26:39 NL West 50:54 AL West 1:14:49 Mike Trout Chase for 600?! 1:20:52 Live reactions 1:21:46 Bonus Content

Carson, Rudy, and Adam talk All-Star Break, Draft and construct trade packages for teams heading into the break. 0:00 Recap of the MLB Draft 14:43 The Rockies… 18:01 Aaron Judge Bait 20:41 EVERYONE is drafted as a shortstop 22:25 Position Players Pitching and Expanded Rosters 39:08 Devaluing Pitching Velocity 47:57 2nd Half Previews - AL East 1:05:41 NL East 1:21:00 NL Central

0:18 NL Central 11:15 Division Rivalries Matter 17:31 AL Central 24:28 AL East 32:42 AL West 41:43 NL East 45:23 NL West 1:01:58 Bonus Content

Carson, Drew, Diego, Rudy, and special guest Shane talk Orioles rotation woes, who they HATE on their team, talk about hot takes to start the season, give opinions on the newest City Connect jerseys, and MUCH, much more. 0:00 Bob the Builder (can we fix it) 0:14 Orioles Rotation 3:23 Justin Verlander 5:55 The S**t List 8:47 Chicago Sports Talk Radio 10:36 Continuing the S**t List 12:05 Bob Nutting Rant 17:46 Dylan Crews (Bob the Builder) 19:14 Matt Shaw 25:14 Duality of Boston fans 27:58 Pole Position (flexing on hot takes) 42:35 Relievers in the top 100 52:59 Best time zone to watch sports 55:40 Talk about Coors 59:54 MLB-Dodgers 1:10:24 Yapping round the bases 1:14:20 New City Connects 1:25:07 Yankee uniforms overrated 1:38:00 Salvador Perez HOF Candidacy 1:44:17 Rambling bout ball and Josh Gibson; Outro

Carson, Drew, Rudy and special guests talk about their teams to start the season, then check the temperature of teams that have struggled to start the season, and more. (This is part one of a 3+ hour conversation) 0:00 Royals 6:10 Cubs 10:20 Justin Steele 15:34 Red Sox 20:56 Yankees 26:00 Cardinals 36:17 How do you like your steak? (Cooked or nah) 37:05 Orioles (Mike Elias spend money challenge) 45:21 A’s and Rays ballpark problem 51:35 Quirky minor league stadiums 52:46 Minor League Ballparks and weather effects 55:00 Moneybagg Shane?! 56:07 Jackson Holliday 1:07:06 Braves 1:17:16 Cleveland Ball Crashout 1:19:43 Twins 1:26:53 Pete Crow-Armstrong/Chandler Simpson 1:30:01 Pete Alonso Fun Run

Carson and Drew talk about the National League West, including a possible team to stop the Dodgers (with ROKI SASAKI AS THE FIFTH STARTER), Diamondbacks praise, Padres potential woes, and Dick Montfort being Dick Montfort. 0:00 - Dodgers 8:22 - Diamondbacks 14:19 - Padres 24:03 - Giants 36:58- Rockies 52:32 - 5-to-1 Standing Predictions

Carson and Drew discuss their expectations of the NL East, the potential last team out among the three superpowers, and what holds for the future of the Marlins and Nationals. 0:13 - Overview of NL East 2:04 - Nationals 8:17 - Marlins 24:45 - Phillies 42:57 - Mets 54:43 - Braves 1:03:22 - 5-to-1 Standing Predictions

The crew discusses the 2025 AL West, including Altuve's move to left, the Mariners...doing nothing, and the Angels being a secret player for the 11th season in a row. Plus, Rangers to the World Series? 0:00 Rangers 9:40 Mariners 21:31 Athletics 26:59 Astros 30:18 Angels 43:00 AL West Standing Predictions

The crew discusses projections for the NL Central, including the hatred for the Reds, Cubs acquisitions, and a bright future for the St. Louis Cardinals. 0:06 Reds 8:35 Pirates 14:57 Cubs 26:53 Cardinals 44:20 Brewers 51:14 NL Central Standing Predictions

Carson, Scott, Drew, Payton, and special guest JP discuss the AL East, including a surprising contender to win the AL East. 0:44 Yankees 8:54 Blue Jays 17:30 Rays 0:23 Red Sox 37:49 Orioles 42:14 5-to-1 Standing Predicitons

Payton Ellison and Carson Melinder talk the latest Alex Verdugo trade, thoughts on free agent signings to date, and give their predictions for where the remaining free agents will end up.

Sean Huff and Samuel Hougham continue this year's "Top 10 Right Now" series by discussion the packed shortstop position! What do you think of our list? Let us know!