While the MLB and the MLBPA are having meaningful negotiations for the first time this offseason, Shannon Drayer and James Osborn read the signs that could signal the finish line in the lockout. Is it wrong to be optimistic that deal gets reached this week? Mariners' OF prospect Zach DeLoach jumped 2 levels in his first full year of minor league ball last year; hear how the organization's mental skills department played a major role in his development since being drafted during the height of the pandemic. Gary Hill breaks down an interesting trend in pitch selection across baseball. Could we be seeing a shift away from fastballs? Jordan Shusterman of Cespedes Family BBQ joins the show to share his love of the Mariners and his wishlist of free agents for the M's when the lockout ends. Find his work at The Ringer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.