MLB prepares to say goodbye to Miguel Cabrera while chess prepares to say hello to Joey Votto. Also, we are discussing an electric home run derby in Venezuela and Jesse’s review of Field of Dreams.

The Texas Rangers seem to be pursuing big names in free agency again, but we’re not exactly sure why. Also, is Arizona a desirable landing spot for free agents? And who from the D-backs do you want on your Zombie Survival crew?

We found some interesting deals while shopping on Black Friday, including the best deals in Arizona Diamondbacks history. We also discuss how good we expect Corbin Carroll to be defensively in 2023.

Fangraphs.com posted the Arizona Diamondbacks ZiPS projections for 2023, and we are already too excited about the results. We are also discussing a potential trade candidate for the D-backs who keeps coming up in discussions and what we are thankful for this past year.

MLB free agency remains stagnant, the Hall of Fame releases an unimpressive 2023 ballot, and Alek Manoah is not making friends during the holidays. But Reno Aces manager Gil Velazquez stops by to cheer us up and tell us a bit more about the future stars of the D-backs organization.

One projection system has the Arizona Diamondbacks taking a significant step forward in 2023, and there are reasons to believe the Los Angeles Dodgers could take a step back. Also, Jesse and Shawn discuss the renowned baseball film “Major League.”

Were you non-tendered? We’re here for you and will be talking about the newest free agents to hit the market. Speaking of hitting, we also check in with former D-back Asdrubal Cabrera and hit up the Mailbag to answer your questions.

The Diamondbacks continue to make off season moves, trading OF/C Cooper Hummel to the Seattle Mariners for 2020 AL Rookie of the Year Kyle Lewis. We break down why this trade happened and where we expect to see Lewis play. We also tip our cap to old friend Paul Goldschmidt on finally winning the MVP award he has deserved for years.

MLB Award SZN rolls on as we are recapping the Cy Young Award winners and the Managers of the Year. We’re also giving out our 2022 PHNX MVP Awards just to make being in the office a little more awkward.