Podcast: 2025 MLB Hall of Fame Class and the Los Angeles Dodgers wild spending spree

6:00 AM CST on January 22, 2025

[Intro] How's the weather in your neck of the woods?
[4:07] Ichiro, CC Sabathia, and Billy Wagner are voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Jim Margalus isn't exactly thrilled with Wagner's selection. Why it's tough to grade closers when it comes to overall greatness. James Fegan also shares his theory on how Ichiro was one vote shy of being a unanimous selection.
[18:51] Carlos Beltran and Andruw Jones missed the cut. With a weak 2026 class, do they get the necessary votes to make the hall next year?
[29:50] According to FanGraphs, the estimated luxury tax payroll for the Los Angeles Dodgers is around $370 million, or $290 million more than the Chicago White Sox. Why their spending spree will cause friction among owners even though it does come off as whining. Especially with the Dodgers injury history.
[53:40] Remembering Jeff Torborg and Bob Uecker.

Josh Nelson is the host and producer of the Sox Machine Podcast, and member of the National College Baseball Writers Association. For show suggestions, guest appearances, and sponsorship opportunities, you can reach him via email at josh@soxmachine.com.

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