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JJ Cooper, Geoff Pontes and Carlos Collazo give our immediate reactions to the three-team, nine-player trade that sends Sean Murphy to the Braves, William Contreras to the Brewers and a whole lot of prospects to the As. We look at what the deal means for all three teams as well as share some feedback we gathered from industry sources.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kyle Glaser and Geoff Pontes recap a wild week in baseball including the free agent frenzy at the Winter Meetings, the first ever draft lottery and how teams have changed their approach to the Rule 5 draft. Plus, thoughts on the Aaron Judge, Trea Turner, Xander Bogaerts, Jacob deGrom and Masataka Yoshida signings.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

JJ Cooper and Geoff Pontes review the Rule 5 draft with the most unusual and interesting picks, two more conventional picks they like, two players they thought should have been picked and other news and notes from Rule 5 Draft Day.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper both have the Rule 5 Fever. So they have gotten together to talk about this year's Rule 5 draft and how it's different than past years. They also look at profiles that fit and don't fit in the Rule 5 draft and give some sneak peeks at players they think could be taken on Dec. 7.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Geoff Pontes and Kyle Glaser break down the 2022 World Series, including whether the Astros are a dynasty, what winning means for their legacy and whether the Phillies were a one-year fluke or a sustainable winner.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Geoff Pontes is back from the Arizona Fall League and is here to regale Josh Norris with tales of his week in the desert, which included the annual Fall Stars Game.This episode is sponsored by Indeed. As part of our sponsorship, Indeed is offering a $75 sponsored job credit if you go to Indeed.com/BaseballAmerica. Get your $75 credit today.Terms and conditions apply. Need to hire? You need Indeed.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

JJ Cooper breaks down the Astros Game 5 World Series win that brings Houston to within a win of a title. Today's podcast looks at how the Astros' advantages defensively played a key role in a tight 3-2 win, and we dive into the interesting Astros' bullpen construction.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

J.J. Cooper and Kyle Glaser break down Game 4 of the 2022 World Series, including what make's Cristian Javier's fastball so effective, his Cinderella journey from the Dominican Republic and the moment the Astros combined no-hitter felt possible.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

J.J. Cooper and Kyle Glaser break down the Phillies' 7-0 win over the Astros in Game 3, including whether Lance McCullers Jr. was tipping his pitches, why the Phillies lineup is deeper than the Astros and how it's time for the Astros pitching to step up.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kyle Glaser and J.J. Cooper break down Games 1 and 2 of the World Series, including the never-say-die Phillies offense and Framber Valdez's emergence as a true ace, and look ahead to why Games 3 and 4 are the fulcrum point of the series.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/baseball-america/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy