BYB Podcast Episode 31: Arizona Fall League with Emily Waldon of The Athletic

This is kind of a funky episode. We recorded an interview with Emily Waldon, prospect writer for The Athletic, on Thursday, November 10th. Issues prevented it coming out over the weekend, so we added a little news and commentary as an opening segnment. You can skip to our interview with Ms. Waldon at about 30:00 of the podcast. To lead off, co-host Brandon Day flies solo with a quick rundown of MLB awards season, and the Tigers posture toward free agency as the hot stove season gets underway.

• Justin Verlander is defeated by Tampa for the third time in Cy Young Award voting
• Bob Melvin was a bit of a strange choice for Manager of the Year
• The Tigers' claim their payroll is weighing them down
• Emily Waldon of The Athletic