Alex Bregman’s “mystery team” might not be a mystery anymore — and the Diamondbacks could be the real wrinkle in the market. We break down the Boston smoke, what it could mean for Ketel Marte, and why Arizona makes sense.

Plus: the reliever market keeps flying (Phillies add Brad Keller), where things stand for Cody Bellinger and Kyle Tucker, and why the Japanese star market feels too quiet to ignore. We wrap with live Q&A on the Pirates, Brewers (Freddy Peralta), and more.

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00:00 Intro + today’s topics (Bregman, Phillies, Bellinger/Tucker, Japan)

01:37 Show schedule + Discord / Moonshot promo

02:17 Phillies: Brad Keller + Luke Weaver; bullpen market thinning

05:40 Bregman “mystery team” + Red Sox smoke → D-backs angle

08:48 Why would Arizona trade Ketel Marte? (clubhouse context)

10:14 Red Sox trade chatter: Jarren Duran smoke / outfield market

11:53 Bellinger + Tucker market: Giants/Mets/Yankees, Boras timing

14:54 Japanese stars: Imai / Murakami / Okamoto (why silence matters)

18:08 Q&A: Pirates activity + where they pivot

19:38 Q&A: Brewers — Freddy Peralta market read

20:42 Fun Q: “dynasty” teams + wrap / sign-off

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Adam and Eric break down how we’re approaching Bowman Draft even with the release in limbo—and the four prospects we’d target first (plus one deep wildcard arm). We also react to the Luis Perales ↔︎ Jake Bennett prospect swap (Red Sox/Nats): archetypes, risk profiles, and what it hints at next.

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00:00 Welcome + Bowman Draft tradition & delays

01:00 Why presale missed / release uncertainty matters

02:28 Collecting vs. prospecting: how we think about risk

03:27 Then vs. now: pricing, resellers, and realistic budgets

04:00 Big name watch: why Ethan Holliday may be held out

05:15 Investment #1: Dax Kilby (NYY) — loud debut, EVs, fit

08:10 Investment #2: Eli (No. 1 pick) — base chrome stash strategy

09:58 Investment #3: Ethan Frye (HOU) — under-the-radar bat, early value

12:13 Investment #4: Andrew Fisher (MIL) — power, early production bump

14:42 Wildcard: Briggs McKenzie (ATL) — over-slot prep arm logic

16:34 Share your pulls + how to sort non-auto color now

17:12 Prospect trade: Red Sox get Jake Bennett, Nats get Luis Perales

19:48 Why this swap is weird (timeline, stuff vs. shape)

21:01 What this could signal next + sign-off & holiday schedule

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Emma Lingan joins Adam to dissect a weird week for Pittsburgh: a public Schwarber offer that wasn’t close, Adolis García choosing Philly, Jorge Polanco to the Mets at $20M AAV, and the Pirates still without an impact bat. Is this real pursuit or just PR? If free agents keep picking contenders, should Pittsburgh go all-in on trades (Harrington/Burrows packages, surplus pitching → bats)? We lay out a practical path: targets, price tiers, and how to avoid a Tommy Pham floor outcome.

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00:00 Cold open, schedule & housekeeping

01:19 Why the Pirates’ offseason feels “so strange”

03:02 Schwarber offer: effort or optics?

06:12 The “we tried” problem & culture change reality

09:56 Adolis to Phillies: why PIT wasn’t really in it

12:01 Sit in Bob Nutting’s chair: what you do next

14:23 Use surplus arms (Harrington/Burrows) before value fades

17:28 Polanco → Mets at $20M AAV; 1B/DH fit & Alonso pivot

20:00 What a credible path forward looks like (trade > talk)

21:43 Wrap & what’s coming later this week

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