A 1-for-1 trade has brought Brandon Nimmo to the Rangers, and we want to know: If the Big Apple were in Texas, would it be called the Bigger Apple? In this episode, WE. BREAK. DOWN. EVERYTHING. From Nimmo’s experience days leading up to the trade to reading between the lines of Semien’s exiting quotes to unpacking Nimmo’s entire plate approach. Robbie is concerned about his defense. Tony is concerned about his defense. Christopher is concerned about his defense.

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Before hopping completely back in the saddle for 2026, we are humbled by our 2025 predictions for Jake Burger, Joc Pederson, and Kyle Higashioka. In this episode, we do what we could not last season and try to make reasonable predictions - this time, it’s trades. Robbie still yearns for Brent Rooker, Chris suggests a few 1-for-1s, and Tony thinks the Twins’ cupboard still has some non-perishable items for the taking.

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Even though Chris Young said he can’t spend a lot of Ray Davis’ money in 2026, we still think there’s a budget team to be built. In this episode, we count the nickels and dimes of player salaries for next season and play free agent musical chairs. How do Dustin May, Zac Gallen or Victor Caratini sound? Chris also debuts a new POWER RANKINGS segment.

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