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The Dodgers have spent a lot of money this off season. But in the end they didn't improve themselves. They are in neutral which is not good enough.

Superfan @Cu8sFan (Cubs Fan With An 8) asks me what my favorite moments of the 2016 regular season were.

Sunday, we learned about the tragic deaths of Yordano Ventura and Starling Marte. These were two lives cut short and two very different careers ended in the worst way. Meanwhile, an awful Tweet by a fan about the death of Ventura made me realize we need to do small things to make this experience of living a little better.

SUNDAY REQUEST - @BobBuscaglia if Shoeless Joe's death means he has paid the price for his lifetime ban. I wonder how that question affects Pete Rose.

In 2012, the Angels decided to sign Josh Hamilton instead of retaining Zack Greinke. That decision haunts the team to this day.

It's a good day to talk about the Milwaukee Brewers and how they have made some terrific trades recently. They understand better than most teams about windows of opportunity.

I revealed my Hall of Fame ballot, made my predictions of how the vote would turn out and then looked at the class that will include Ivan Rodriguez, Jeff Bagwell and finally Tim Raines.

While sitting listening to 1970's songs at the airport, I honor Curt Flood, who basically sacrificed his career to usher in the Free Agency era.

The Rangers need to shore up their team to win a title this decade. But forget hitters. You can get hitters any time. They need to make offers to EVERY available free agent pitcher.

It is Dr. King Day. And on this day, I am saluting Hamtramck Stadium, one of the last remaining former Negro League parks and a monument for what is good and what is wrong with our country.

SuNDAY REQUEST - @Thischarminham disagrees with my take on the Bay Area's ability to support more than one team.

Wil Myers looks like he is sticking around in San Diego. The Padres might play in a pitchers park but some hitters found their mojo in Petco Park.

It is Friday the 13th, a day that brings up issues of luck and good fortune. Some players had horrible luck. Others had obscenely good luck.

Spent a great few days with my dad, but we both wished there was a baseball game on. Baseball acts as a constant friend who is reliable. For me, it is an indicator that things are going to be ok.

The city of San Diego is now a one team city. The Padres have the city to themselves. Fans need to support them like never before.

There are no Colorado Rockies in the Hall of Fame. Larry Walker and Todd Helton might change that.

I would like to see a Padres and A's World Series. Do you know why? Because California is filled with all sorts of regional insecurities and this would be a great face off for two cities with an inferiority complex.

SUNDAY REQUEST -@theSTLpoke asks about how MLB has fallen behind golf in terms of embracing social media and distribution of their product.

The football playoffs are starting and there are some playoff teams who do not have a single player I can name. But I always watch the NFL in January and I do so through a baseball prism.

The wonderful comedian Kevin Maher, creator of Kevin Geeks Out, joins the podcast to discuss the horrible and so bad you can not look away 1978 baseball comedy Here Come The Tigers, a shameless, heartless and joyless rip off of the classic film, The Bad News Bears.