Episode 24: MLB is Back!

3 Bagger Show Lineup @Shawn_Spradling Interview Starts around 40 min Mark Local Ballpark update (:40) How the New Rules have affected the game (6:17) Rays are HOT (8:41) Rangers Surprising us (13:14) The Juan Soto Struggle (16:24) Players that have Surprised us (19:09) Sticky Stuff (23:03) APBL Test out new Rules (29:24) Minor League Promo of the Week (35:14) Shawn Spradling Interview (40:00) Shawn's Experiences at the WBC (41:00) International Names to watch out for (52:51) Fair or Foul: International Baseball (58:54) Could an NPB Pitcher be better than Ohtani (1:03:00) Follow Shawn on Twitter at @Shawn_Spradling and Listen to WBC Central Podcast part of the Baseball Isn't Boring Network Redbubble Store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/3Bagger/explore  Follow @3Baggerpod on Twitter and IG

Welcome to the Three Bagger Pod, the podcast that covers all things baseball. In this episode, we dive into the opening week of the MLB season, discussing the highlights, surprises, and disappointments of the first games. But that's not all. We Recap the World Baseball Classic (WBC), a global event that brings together the best players from around the world to compete in a thrilling tournament. We discuss the upsets, top moments, and the impact of the WBC on the sport and its fans. And finally, we make our award predictions for the upcoming MLB season. Who will be the MVP, Cy Young, and Rookie of the Year? We analyze the players, their stats, and their performances so far, and make our bold predictions for the season ahead. Make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @3baggerpod for more baseball news, insights, and analysis. And don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on your favorite platform to never miss an episode! *Podcast description written by ChatGPT*

Show Lineup Reviewing our Award Predictions (1:00) MLB lotto (7:48) New Rules for 2023 (9:55) New HoF Member (16:02) New Stadium Projects (19:06) Another WBC Update (26:00) Redbubble Store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/3Bagger/explore  Follow @3Baggerpod on Twitter and IG

Show Lineup Remembering the Our Over/Under totals (1:27) Standouts from the All-MLB Team (3:09) Big Money Moves deGrom, Turner, & Judge (11:45) Arson Judge & Jon Heyman (22:56) Who’s next to Sign (During time of Recording) (26:20) Yoshida Signing with the Sox (27:48) Final Early FA thoughts (30:30) Redbubble Store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/3Bagger/explore  Follow @3Baggerpod on Twitter and IG

*Episode Recorded Earlier This Month* Show Lineup MLB Trade deadline results (1:00) AL East (1:28) AL Central (9:00) AL West (11:32) NL East (18:50) NL Central (25:40) NL West (29:48) Can Albert do it? (32:36) Fernando Tatis SUPS (33:40) Another WBC update (37:06) Redbubble Store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/3Bagger/explore  Follow @3Baggerpod on Twitter and IG

Show Lineup Nic’s top 5 players to wear 24 (1:00) M’s staying & Sox and Giants are not (2:36) Recent trades! (6:30) Look at wildcard races (13:03) Players that could be on the Move (23:28) MLB Anti Trust Statement (33:10) MLB & MLBPA can’t agree on INTL Draft (38:21) WBC Player and Manager Updates Redbubble Store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/3Bagger/explore  Follow @3Baggerpod on Twitter and IG

Show Lineup Life updates (:30) Manager Firings (1:54) Biggest surprises so far (8:30) Biggest disappointments (15:13) The Freddy Freeman situation (17:41) Breakout Players (19:03) Manfred Comments & rule changes (24:25) AL All-Stars (30:22) NL All-Stars (33:48) WBC announcement (40:00) Redbubble Store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/3Bagger/explore  Follow @3Baggerpod on Twitter and IG

Show Lineup Minor Trade moves (1:00) Another A’s Trade (2:59) Padres SP’s (5:07) Opening day matchups (6:32) 3BP at the Ballpark is back! (8:22) Award predictions (12:56) Trade happened during pod! (22:42) Opening Day Price is Right (25:36)  Redbubble Store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/3Bagger/explore  Follow @3Baggerpod on Twitter and IG

Show lineup Freeman joins a stacked team (1:30) A’s Trades(6:20) Correa get paid (10:28) Phillies Playoff Push (12:13) A new Chapter for Story (13:42) Rockies WAYD? (16:46) Evan’s Baseball Rant (18:40) Teams Spending (25:49) Win total predictions PrizePicks Futures Picks (41:10) The Ghost Runner is Back (46:53) WARdle Time! (48:36) Redbubble Store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/3Bagger/explore  Follow @3Baggerpod on Twitter and IG Play WARdle: https://wardle.app/ PrizePicks: https://www.prizepicks.com/ Promo Code: PR-34GIUJG

Show Lineup MLB is Back 2022 Season format (1:50) Scott Boras Guys (4:20) Minimum Salaries (5:15) CBT (7:47) Cole > Cleveland (10:30) New Money for Young Players (12:25) New Draft Lotto and international draft(14:03) Future Rule Changes (18:02) Other Final CBA notes (24:10) *Recording happened before FA and trade moves* Redbubble Store: https://www.redbubble.com/people/3Bagger/explore  Follow @3Baggerpod on Twitter and IG