Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney

Buster put the call out to the listeners and the Bleacher Tweeters answered! Buster digs into the inbox to deliver shoutouts to our One Dot Club listeners and answer questions. Plus, what's Buster making for Christmas dinner, and why can't he keep a secret? Then, Tim Kurkjian stops by as he awaits the birth of a grandchild to talk about the Red Sox trading for Wilson Contreras, the Phillies re-tooling their bullpen, the Royals making moves to compete in the AL Central, the White Sox signing Munetaka Murakami, and the first time he met Earl Weaver.

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8:36 Bleacher Tweets

26:44 Tim Kurkjian
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Hembo and Buster discuss their yearly task of putting together top-10 player lists, evaluating catchers, the Phillies signing Adolis Garcia, the Braves' retool plan, and the market trends Hembo is seeing this offseason. Then, Jeff Passan talks about the state of the Mets, how he thinks the Tigers should handle Tarik Skubal, the shifting intra-division dynamics, and the latest on the labor situation.

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6:05 Hembo

31:55 Jeff Passan

1:04:44 Bleacher Tweets
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Hembo and Buster discuss whether Paul Skenes is gently pushing the Pirates into action, the Orioles signing Pete Alonso to a five-year deal, the Mets’ surprising lack of interest in Alonso, the pressure on David Stearns, and why Bo Bichette should be the Yankees’ free agent prize. Then, Alden Gonzalez and Jorge Castillo stop by to talk about the important stretch of the offseason ahead of the Mets, how the Alonso deal could impact Alex Bregman’s contract, and why the Royals make sense for Ketel Marte. Plus, what they’re hearing on the Yankees and Dodgers.

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6:49 Hembo

28:10 Alden Gonzalez & Jorge Castillo

58:43 Bleacher Tweets
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There is big-name player movement! Buster talks to Bob Nightengale, Jesse Rogers and Steve Phillips — all three at the Winter Meetings in Orlando.

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3:53 Bob Nightengale

16:40 Jesse Rogers

42:05 Steve Phillips
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Hembo and Buster discuss the free agency trend Buster is seeing as he talks to people around the league, which blockbuster trade Hembo wants to go down, and the most polarizing free agent on the market. Then, Buster talks to the Nationals’ new president of baseball operations Paul Toboni. Later, Alden Gonzalez and Jorge Castillo get into Kyle Tucker’s current market, why the Phillies must retain Kyle Schwarber, what the Orioles need to do next, and Toronto turning into a destination.

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4:11 Hembo

28:33 Nationals president of baseball ops Paul Toboni

44:11 Alden Gonzalez & Jorge Castillo

1:05:33 Bleacher Tweets
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