Summary[]
Ben and Sam discuss which teams might benefit most from adding a few wins this winter.
Topics[]
- Free agency
- Adding players to push a team into the playoffs
- Playoff windows
Banter[]
Sam has mostly gotten rid of the crickets in his garage, but his neighbors still have them.
Email Question[]
- Mike: "Gentlemen your show has become my favorite baseball related podcast for its lack of fluff and smart insights. It takes balls/brains to mostly issue playoff predictions. You are a central part of my morning shower routine, so hearing that you will be keeping the daily schedule makes me very pleased. As for a topic I'd like to see something to the effect of tipping point teams for free agents. What I mean is teams who fall into that 85-90 win range due to a weakness or two that could be addressed via free agency or competitive teams that are aging and could fall out the 85-90 range if they don't do something this off-season. When all is said and done I guess I'm looking for a top 5 list of teams in need of free agents and your suggestion of how they could fill those voids considering salary and the degree of impact their signing would have to have?
Notes[]
- Ben's top 5 teams in need of free agents: Rays (outfield), Brewers (relief pitching), Padres (starters), Athletics (left side of infield), Rangers.
- Sam's top 5 teams: Rays, Brewers, Padres, Athletics, Angels