1. The Cleveland Guardians signed free agent 1B Josh Bell to a 2-year deal for $33 million with an opt-out after the 2023 season. We start off today's podcast talking about the value of this contract for the Guardians and why Bell signed it. We explain why this is an easy win for both sides and Jeff predicted a potential short term, opt-out deal for Bell.
2. We then dive into Bell's offensive production, looking at his sub-par 2022 second half, but also comparing the first half of his season and his career to Cleveland's putrid DH production in 2022 and why it's a huge upgrade over what they currently had on their roster. We talk about park factors and why that could help Bell have a big rebound year in Cleveland and we discuss what a good fit he is overall on the roster.
3. More Sean Murphy rumors, because, of course. More teams are reportedly "interested" which makes it the majority of major league teams interested in the Athletics backstop. We lay out once again why the rumors continue to look blustery.

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