Ben and Carlos hop on the show and talk about new leadership moves for both the Giants and the Cardinals organizations. Ben wonders if Giants fans should be wary about Buster Posey taking charge in San Francisco given lack of extensive front office experience and the two also discuss the changes that could be coming for the Cardinals in the future with Chaim Bloom set to become president of baseball operations in 2026.

Where do both orgs stand with their current farm systems? How has each team drafted and done on the international signing market in recent years?

After that the two talk about Quinn Mathews and his development as a pitcher, compare him with some of the best lefthanded pitching prospects in the game, including Marlins southpaw Thomas White, and move onto a conversation about Paul Skenes and the state of the Pirates.

Was anyone particularly close to Skenes in our Rookie of the Year race? And what about those Yoshinobu Yamamoto debates before the 2024 season got started? The two then talk about the draft lottery odds being set, praise the new system that no longer incentivizes tanking and get into a trio of listener questions including: the biggest adjustments from Triple-A to the majors, thoughts on Phillies prospect Eduardo Tait and the rarity of big leaguers who perform better in the majors than the minors.

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Time Stamps

• (2:00) Buster Posey taking charge in San Francisco
• (11:00) State of the Giants system
• (21:00) Chaim Bloom as the Pobo in waiting in St. Louis
• (27:00) State of the Cardinals system
• (31:00) Cardinals draft history
• (38:00) Quinn Mathews development
• (44:00) Thomas White vs. Quinn Mathews
• (49:00) Paul Skenes 2024 season
• (58:00) The Pirates system
• (1:08:00) Pittsburgh’s of international players
• (1:12:00) Draft lottery talk
• (1:22:00) Listener questions

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