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

The lockout has begun. Just after midnight on Thursday morning Major League Baseball officially locked out the players causing the first work stoppage in the sport in 26 years. Evan Drellich lays out the arguments on both sides as we hear from MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, MLBPA president Tony Clark and the players chief negotiator Bruce Meyer. After laying out the facts, Evan and Ken Rosenthal share their opinions and speculate where we go from here.Follow Evan on Twitter: @EvanDrellichFollow Ken on Twitter: @ken_rosenthalSave 33% on an annual subscription to The Atheletic at theathletic.com/baseball show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Baseball Barista with Hunter Pence & Grant Brisbee are back and ready to breakdown the winners of the MLB Awards and Hunter talks about his time down in the Winter Leagues. The guys break down the NL MVP and who they think should have won. They talk about if the MVP award should come from a player on a winning team or not. They talk about the amazing season that Ohtani had and if they think he can keep this going. They discuss if WAR is a good stat to use in giving out awards. They debate the NL Cy Young and if number of innings pitched should be a bigger part of the voting. Hunter talks about the time he was in the Winter leagues and how exciting it was and how much they loved baseball down there. And they talk about what things in Winter Leagues that could be brought to MLB to make things more exciting.Follow Hunter on Twitter: @hunterpenceFollow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBrisbeeSave 33% on a subscription to The Athletic at theathletic.com/baseballshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Less than 72 hours until a likely lockout and MLB is in the midst of a spending spree! Byron Buxton, Marcus Semien, Kevin Gausman and more are cashing in. Ken explains why teams are emptying their wallets despite the uncertainty around the next CBA. Then in the mailbag...-After signing Steven Matz, could Cardinals still go big on more pitching?-Is Danny Salazar attempting a comeback?-Who's more likely to leave their long-time homes, Freddie Freeman or Clayton Kershaw?-Will the Yankees spend before the lockout-When will Cubs make a splash again?-Would MLB be better off with an economic system closer to the NFL's?-What if teams were forced to lower ticket prices if they don't spend enough?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: @TimMMcMasterGet an annual subscription to The Athletic for just $1 per month by visiting theathletic.com/baseballshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Competitive Balance Tax has changed the way big market teams approach spending in baseball. This week Evan dives into how that will impact this winter's labor negotiations with the help of Yankees reporter Lindsey Adler, Mets reporter Tim Britton and Andy McCullough who used to cover the Dodgers.Follow Evan on Twitter: @EvanDrellichFollow Lindsey on Twitter: @lindseyadlerFollow Tim on Twitter: @TimBritt onFollow Andy on Twitter: @ByMcCulloughGet an annual subscription to The Athletic for just $1 per month at theathletic.com/baseball show. It's the best deal of the year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bob Costas is back for a record third visit to Starkville! With baseball headed towards a lockout, he talks about how the two sides can come together and what the sport needs to come out of these negotiations. He also discusses this year's Hall of Fame ballot and shares the best interview of his career.Jayson and Doug also react to awards week and with the recent news that teams will cover minor league housing, Doug shares stories of his minor league days from the Doug-out. All that plus trivia with Randy Karraker.Follow Jayson on Twitter: @jaysonstFollow Doug on Twitter: @dougglanvilleFollow Mayor Tim on Twitter: @TimMMcMasterFollow Randy on Twitter: @RandyKarrakerGet an annual subscription to The Athletic for just $1 per month between now and November 29th at midnight by visiting theathletic.com/baseballshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Baseball Barista with Hunter Pence & Grant Brisbee is back and is going to talk about some of the things going on in the offseason so far. Hunter talks about how he would start preparing for the season once it hit the offseason. He talks about his training programs, how long he would relax before starting back up and is the saying "best shape of my life" actually a real thing. The guys talk about Giants C Buster Posey retiring and if Hunter found it surprising or shocking that he is hanging up the spikes while he is on top. The guys break down some of the free agent player rankings heading into free agency. They talk about some of the top young arms, some of the hall of fame type pitchers and some of the best infield options. And they give their pick of what team they think will make the biggest offseason splash.Follow Hunter on Twitter: @hunterpenceFollow Grant on Twitter: @GrantBrisbeeSave 33% on a subscription to The Athletic at theathletic.com/baseballshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cubs and Astros famously used tanking to build World Series champions. Other teams have tried to tank with less success. Evan Drellich is joined by Cubs reporter Sahadev Sharma, Astros reporter Jake Kaplan and Orioles reporter Dan Connolly to discuss why it worked in Houston and Chicago, why it may not work in Baltimore and why it's a big issue in the current CBA negotiations.  Before the roundtable, Eno Sarris joins the show to explain WAR and why it's not a great replacement tool for arbitration.Follow Evan on Twitter: @EvanDrellichFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow Sahadev on Twitter: @sahadevsharmaFollow Jake on Twitter: @jakemkaplanFollow Dan on Twitter: @danconnolly2016Save 33% off an annual subscription to The Athletic at theathletic.com/baseball show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the countdown to the impending lockout ticks down, Ken weighs in on the Tigers early move to sign Eduardo Rodriguez. He also discusses his recent column on baseball's lack of front office diversity. Then it's on to the mailbag:-Is Buster Posey a Hall of Famer?-Will the Twins trade Buxton?-Will the Guardians re-sign Jose Ramirez?-Should the Cardinals target pitching?-Could this lockout result in a longer CBA?-Is there any good news from the negotiations?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 a subscription to The Athletic by visiting theathletic.com/baseballshow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices