A Minor Change to the Majors

Alex and Bobby discuss the biggest news item of the week: which Christmas song could best replace “Take Me Out To The Ballgame”? Then, the hot stove is scalding, so what does that mean for the health of free agency? And with the Mets getting a change in ownership, the bootlickers come out. Rob Manfred threatens to get rid of the minor leagues entirely, so they discuss why he only learned one negotiating tactic growing up. Finally, a thought experiment: which single rule could you change that would alter the fabric of the game? It gets weird.

Links:

MLB threatens to drop minor league baseball

Songs featured in this episode:

Brenda Lee — “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” • Gene Autry — “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” • Mariah Carey — “All I want For Christmas Is You” • David Bowie — “Changes” • Booker T. & the M.G.’s — “Green Onions”