MLB’s offseason has been a mess, teams are being extremely disciplined when it comes to what they’re willing to offer free agents, and as such a whole lot of free agents remain unsigned, even as we’re already on the verge of camps opening. Isn’t it obvious what’s happening? Just about every team in the league — many of which are being run by executives out of the Cleveland organization — is following the same path to slimmer financial outlays. The Shapiro-Atkins diet! This week we talk labour strife, Atkins at Pitch Talks, John Axford, Donaldson-Heyman, and so much more!

PLUS! For Patreon supporters only, we’ve got even more #content on its way, in which Drew and I extend today’s podcast with a chat about believing PECOTA and Baseball Prospectus — prospecting and projectioning! Watch for it as a new episode of SuperBAD at Patreon.com/BirdsAllDay…

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