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Things have quickly picked up this week. Kyle Schwarber has signed a 5 year, $150M extension with the Phillies. Rob Thomson has officially been extended through 2027. Dave Dombrowski has made it clear that the Phillies are likely to pick someone up during Wednesday's Rule 5 Draft. All of this, and more, in today's episode!

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This may have been a quiet week for the Phillies, but a more exciting one likely awaits. With it being rumored that Kyle Schwarber will sign his next contract during next week's Winter Meetings, we discuss how much we really want him back, and how we expect the week to go. The Hall of Fame votes are starting to trickle in, and there's lots of Phillies connections on the ballot this year. The Nationals and Mariners made an interesting trade on Saturday... Should the Phillies have been in on it? Also, Bryce Harper made an interesting internet post that certainly got people talking. All of this, and more, in today's episode!

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As we await the Winter Meetings, things remain slow across the MLB landscape. Join us today for a recap of the last week of baseball, including the Brandon Nimmo/Marcus Semien trade, and Dylan Cease's signing with Toronto. What does this mean for the Phillies? Later in the episode, we'll discuss rules that we'd like to see changed in MLB's offseason structure. Should we go back to Type A free agents?

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The nontender deadline is at 5pm today, but there is some more news in the meantime. Kyle Schwarber's contract negotiations look to be starting at 5 years and $150M. MLB has a new media deal. The Phillies claimed outfielder Pedro León from the Orioles. Let's talk about all of that, and more.

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There is not much going on in Philliesland, but MLB did reveal their award winners this week. Let's talk about that, and the news that Matt Strahm may be on the move.

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The opening moves of the offseason have been made, as the Harrison Bader declined his end of a $10M mutual option for 2026, and the Phillies exercised their 2026 option for Jose Alvarado, at a cost of $9M. Bryan De La Cruz signed a minor league contract with the Phillies that comes with a Spring Training invitation. Is he better than Nick Castellanos? All of that, and more, on today's episode!

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We have one question to answer today. Is baseball broken? We will talk about why it might be, reasons to be optimistic that it isn't, and who to blame for the CBA nightmare that we will experience next year.

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