As the MLB lockout enters month number two, Tim McMaster and Ken Rosenthal answer your questions about the work stoppage and much more:-Would Carlos Correa accept less than ten years to join Cubs?-After finalization of his divorce, has Omar Vizquel's HOF chances improved?-What would the loss of the antitrust exemption mean for MLB?-In cases like Marcel Ozuna, why does MLB do their own investigation and not leave it to the authorities?-Will Trevor Bauer count towards the Dodgers luxury tax threshold?-Ken's top "bigger than baseball" moments?Those questions and more! To be a part of next week's episode call the voicemail at 646-543-7072 or email tabaseballshow@gmail.com.Follow Ken on Twitter: @Ken_RosenthalFollow Tim on Twitter: @TimMMcMasterSave 33% on an annual subscription to The Athletic at theathletic.com/baseballshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DVR is joined by Keith Law to fast forward through the lockout and attempt to finish the offseason adjustments for each team in the NL West.Despite a few significant losses in free agency, the Dodgers still project as the best team in baseball? If they make an addition or two, where are they most likely to seek upgrades?As the Giants bring the band back together for 2022, will they find an impact bat or two to bolster their lineup?The Padres have young talent on the way, but could their biggest offseason additions actually come from changes to the coaching staff?It's going to be a long road back to the postseason in Colorado, but how should the Rockies proceed once player movement resume?And could the D-backs have a surprising bounce back from a disappointing 2021 on the strength of a significant wave of young talent?Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperFollow Keith on Twitter: @keithlawSave 33% off an annual subscription to The Athletic at theathletic.com/baseballshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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As the curtain closes on 2021, Jayson and Doug reflect on the year's biggest baseball moments. The guys welcome BBWAA Career Excellence Award winner Tim Kurkjian to Starkville to discuss his immortalization in Cooperstown. Tim shares which grocery store's self-checkout lane he was in when he received his HOF phone call. Tim reminisces with Jayson and Doug about his favorite baseball moments, his career and working alongside Jayson, and why he thinks baseball's charm is indelible. Plus, an NL/AL strikeout trivia question as well as a best of 2021 Strange But True wraps up 2021 in Starkville.Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @dougglanvilleFollow Tim on Twitter: @Kurkjian_ESPNTrivia courtesy: @zackfarbSave 33% on a subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/baseballshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Baseball Barista with Hunter Pence & Grant Brisbee are joined by Professional Softball Player & On Camera Host AJ Andrews to talk about her time in softball, her Olympic dreams and how to expand the growth of women's softball. AJ was the 1st women to win a Rawlings Gold Glove and she talks about how experience was. She talks about the differences in softball and baseball and how approaches at the plate are much different. She talks about how women's softball can grow like the WNBA and how hopefully MLB will jump aboard to make that happen. She talks about how she is training to get on the Olympic Skeleton team and how it is such a crazy sport to learn and train for. She talks about what things can be taken from other sports to improve and make baseball/softball more fun. And she breaks down how hard it is to hit a Rise Ball in softball.Follow Hunter on Twitter: @hunterpenceFollow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBrisbeeFollow AJ on Twitter: @aj_andrews_Save 33% on a subscription to The Athletic at theathletic.com/baseballshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just how long should players wait until they're called up? Why teams say they have baseball reasons for not bringing a player up. The risks in delaying calling up a top prospect. How teams can potentially be losing a couple weeks of play from an impact player. Evan along with Athletic baseball beat writers Patrick Mooney, Dennis Lin and Corey Brock chat about notable examples in recent years of service time manipulation.Follow Evan on Twitter: @EvanDrellichFollow Patrick on Twitter: @PJ_Mooney Follow Dennis on Twitter: @dennistlinFollow Corey on Twitter: @CoreyBrockMLBSave 33% on an annual subscription to The Athletic at theathletic.com/baseball show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the MLB lockout approaches the two week mark with no movement on either side, Ken compares the impasse to the Oslo Accords. Frustrated fans weigh in with some great questions on this week's mailbag!-Does Rob Manfred think fans are stupid?-How can MLB recreate the recent free agent frenzy every year?-Has there ever been a first time GM to inherit a better situation than Chris Young in Texas?-Comparing this lockout to the 1994 players strike-Fans offer up their own proposalsThose questions and more! To be a part of next week's episode call the voicemail at 646-543-7072 or email tabaseballshow@gmail.com.Follow Ken on Twitter: @Ken_RosenthalFollow Tim on Twitter: @TimMMcMasterSave 33% on an annual subscription to The Athletic at theathletic.com/baseballshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DVR is joined by Eno Sarris to fast forward through the lockout and attempt to finish the offseason adjustments for each team in the AL West.Following big spending early with the addition of Corey Seager, Marcus Semien and Jon Gray, will the Rangers add more veteran pitching to the mix?If the Astros don’t bring back Carlos Correa, is Trevor Story their preferred fallback option, or could they opt to give Jeremy Peña an opportunity to take over the starting job.How bright is the immediate future in Seattle, and is Kris Bryant a perfect fit for a Mariners seeking another impact bat?With health, can the Angels quickly revert to contender status in the division?And how will the A’s proceed with a poorly-ranked minor-league system and a core with several intriguing players to deal away including Matt Olson, Matt Chapman, Frankie Montas and Sean Manaea?Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisSave 33% off an annual subscription to The Athletic at theathletic.com/baseballshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One week into the lockout and both sides are quiet. In this week's labor of love, Andy McCullough turns the tables on Evan and grills him about MLB's lockout from a fan perspective. Then Evan catches up with Brooklyn Law School professor David Leach, a former Regional Director on the National Labor Relations Board to get in to the nuts and bolts of how labor relations work.Follow Evan on Twitter: @EvanDrellichFollow Ken on Twitter: @ByMcCulloughSave 33% on an annual subscription to The Atheletic at theathletic.com/baseball show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jayson and Doug discuss what the committees got right in electing six new Hall of Famers and also what they got wrong and leaving Dick Allen out. Then Andrew Miller joins the show to bring the players perspective on the lockout and labor negotiations between the owners and players. Doug and Jayson share their own stories from their own experiences with past negotiations and of course we have trivia!Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @dougglanvilleFollow Mayor Tim on Twitter: @TimMMcMasterFollow Randy on Twitter: @adamkane17Save 33% off an annual subscription to The Athletic at theathletic.com/baseballshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices