9-19-2020 Passed Ball Show. John opens this program by talking about how Trevor Bauer has not only performed to a point where he is the favorite to win the National League Cy Young Award, he has become the prime to be sought after prize when it comes to free agency after the 2020 season. The media and general public shame players for saying their next home will be the team that pays them the most money. They are shamed to a point where they are considered selfish if they talk about it. That is why players like Bauer give the answers he gave when asked about impending free agency. Bauer says his perspective new employer will have a great medical staff and will be have a sound analytical staff. While individually both could be a tie-breaker when it comes to the team he signs with, the number one factor will unequivocally be money. It may be a choice between highest annual value and total dollar amount, but the final decision will come down to money. Jacob deGrom will never have more value at any other point of his MLB career than this upcoming offseason. Because of that, the Mets should at least entertain the possibility of trading him for an overwhelming return. John proposed ten different trade scenarios, all centered around four top pitching prospects and one top position player, preferably a catcher. John finishes off this show by talking about the voting process when it comes to the NBA regular season awards. LeBron James points out its inconsistency and how the voting is not set upon the same criteria each season. While Giannis Antetokounmpo deserved the award almost hands down, LeBron expressed his disappointment over receiving only 16 of the 105 votes. While that seems a little sore, his issue with the voting process over the past twenty years is legit.
