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Happy Hump Day! Ailish and Justin discuss the Blue Jays’ ninth-inning meltdown against the Dodgers on Tuesday, John Schneider’s bullpen management, Whit Merrifield’s fit atop the Jays’ batting order, Jeff Passan’s report about Toronto’s current financial position heading into the trade deadline, and if the Jays could be in the mix for Shohei Ohtani. Then, they weigh in on Patrice Bergeron’s retirement, Jaylen Brown’s supermax extension, and Bronny James’ health scare. Later, Ailish presents her daily edition of the A-List (45:03)! 

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Lou Schiff of @BaseballAndLaw visits and talks Lockout, Derek Jeter & Marlins

• Jupiter MLB & MLBPA players remain locked out  – Rob Manfred speaks
• 6 weeks of Spring Training lost -  impacts local communities employment &  revenue
• MLB cancels first 4 games of season with a self-inflicted wound
• Derek Jeter leaves Marlins
• We recommend The Honorable Lou Schiff as the next President of the Marlins
• State of the Lockout response from President, Tony Clark
• Jeff Passan does not mince words about MLB owners incompetence
• Legalized monopoly seeks more control
• Brandon @SportsBlitzPod recommends alternative sports to watch NHL, NASCAR
• Ticket takers, hot dog vendors & program hawkers – the “little guys” who are suffering
• Fans other options include NFL Combine, Underwear football, NHL, NBA 
• What does ESPN & the Regional Sports Networks have to say about lost games & lost revenue?
• Tony Clark – there is more unity now than within the last 5 years
• When will we see Opening Day – May or July when NFL Spring Training Camp begins 
• Mark is speechless and that never happens
• Will the Fans come back after the Lockout
• El Capitan has left the building - Derek Jeter
• Will Jeter work with MLB or work side by side with A-Rod
• Dream Team for MLB ownership – Tom Brady, Derek Jeter & Theo Epstein
• Could TB12 replace Stu Sternberg

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Special thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music "Rocking Forward"
Fans are fortunate to have Jeff Passan, Ken Rosenthal, Evan Drellich and others for speaking freely about the Lockout
 
God Bless the Ukraine and it’s people

This week the boys start out by discussing the latest updates of the MLB lockout. It's looking like regular season games could be canceled by February 28th. After, they discuss the Nationals' $350 million offer to Juan Soto. Will his rejection turn into $500 million? The Tyler Skaggs drug investigation has revealed Matt Harvey is not only a drug abuser, but played a hand in Skagg's demise. It's safe to say the Dark Knight's career is over. The Then & Now Series is continued this week with picks nine through five for Then. And for Now they discuss the top-five shortstops in the game right now. They round out the show with Collection Corner.

This week the boys start out by discussing the latest updates of the MLB lockout. It's looking like regular season games could be canceled by February 28th. After, they discuss the Nationals' $350 million offer to Juan Soto. Will his rejection turn into $500 million? The Tyler Skaggs drug investigation has revealed Matt Harvey is not only a drug abuser, but played a hand in Skagg's demise. It's safe to say the Dark Knight's career is over. The Then & Now Series is continued this week with picks nine through five for Then. And for Now they discuss the top-five shortstops in the game right now. They round out the show with Collection Corner.

Ground Hog Day – ESPN Jeff Passan peaks out to see his shadow and the baseball winter continues to extend 

• Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt & Bill Murray seek a better tomorrow. 
• Marvel’s Dr. Strange & Dormammu stuck in a time loop. - Time to Bargain
• Baseball fans stuck in Time Loop with MLB & MLBPA. 
• CBA – MLB & MLBPA - Points of Discussion Pool for Arbitration
• Minimum Wage increase
• Salary Floors and Penalties – Other leagues deploy but not MLB
• NBA model could be implemented.
• Earlier Free Agency
• Competitive Balance Tax
• Draft Lottery – setup to avoid Tanking
• Service Time Manipulation
• Ken Rosenthal remarks from The Athletic article
•  42 is The answer to  Life the Universe & Everything. Just ask Google Douglas Adams, author, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
• 42 – in Baseball Jackie Robinson
• 42 years of age when GOAT Tom Brady joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Brady was 199th pick in NFL draft came out hungry
• Tom Brady drafted in 18th round as a Catcher for the Montreal Expos
• Brady was the shot caller as a catcher and as a quarterback
• Will Brady pick up the glove again and join baseball again 
• Brandon’s advice – “Don’t Doubt Tom Brady”                                                 
• Chicago Cubs – moving Santos & Williams statues to build a sportsbook in front of Wrigley
• Sara Sanchez of Bleed Cubbie Blue shared Cub fans response – 80% negative
• 2018 MLB & MGM partnership begins
• Gambling in Sports – FanDuel, MGM, DraftKings & Caesar’s
• Nationals Sportsbook with BetMGM has just opened
• Wrigley Sportsbook will be partnered with DraftKings
• MLS Audi Stadium in Washington with Sportsbook, Caesars outside Chase Field w/Diamondbacks
•  Tampa Bay Times - List of stadiums with sportsbooks –
• When does gambling dollars give back to the community and the fans
• Can Gambling and Sportsbooks keep baseball relevant or is it just a bad idea? 
• No sight of a CBA before Super Bowl 
• Looking forward to April 5th Opening Day of Minor League Baseball, MiLB
• It’s Ground Hog Day all over again, and again, again, again
• “Dormammu, I've Come to Bargain”

BaseballBiz is also on iheartradio, Stitcher, Apple & Google podcasts 

You can reach Mark @TheBaseballBiz on Twitter & Brandon @SportsBlitzPod 
 
Special thanks to XTaKeRuX for the music "Rocking  Forward"