The boys break down recent MLB offseason news, starting with Tatsuya Imai’s surprising signing with the Houston Astros. What does the move signal for Houston, especially with the assumption that Framber Valdez could be on his way out? Does Imai actually make the Astros better in the short term, and with opt-outs after each season of the three-year deal, could Houston flip him at the deadline if things go sideways? We also debate whether a strong year could put Imai right back on the market next winter.

From there, we react to the breaking news of Kazuma Okamoto signing with the Toronto Blue Jays. Why does this feel like the most Blue Jays-coded move imaginable, and what does it mean for the rest of Toronto’s offseason? Are they still serious about re-signing Bo Bichette? Are they actually in the Kyle Tucker sweepstakes, or is that door now closed? If not Toronto, where do the remaining top free agents end up?

We wrap things up by zooming out and talking about the painfully slow MLB offseason as a whole, why deals continue to drag, what’s broken in the current system, and whether the league can (or should) do anything to fix it.

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