Baseball Central @ Noon

With the 2021 postseason completed and the Atlanta Braves crowned World Series champions, the focus now shifts to Major League Baseball’s offseason. Jeff and Kevin are joined by Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi (1:38) and go in-depth on the Toronto Blue Jays: who is more likely to re-sign: Robbie Ray or Marcus Semien, if any of the prospects in the organization are viewed as “untouchable”, Steven Matz, potential trade candidates to balance the team’s lineup, the bullpen, and how to use Nate Pearson going forward. Later, Jeff and Kevin discuss what they enjoy most about the sport and the young stars and personalities in MLB, before being joined by Maury Brown (1:12:10) of Forbes. Maury, Jeff, and Kevin talk about the current financial health of the sport amidst the pandemic, the landscape of the labour negotiations between the league and MLBPA, if a resolution can be found quickly, and how an unknown CBA impacts different tiers of players. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guest