Alex is back this week just in time for the baseball debate of the century -- have the owners created a proposal that will bring baseball back? Or will the players stand their ground? And who is right in all of that mess? But what about the actual safety concerns? Who's working on those?

Plus, the Chirp of the Week brings us closer to the DH in the NL. Wait! Don't go! You really should listen, I promise!

(PS - Alex might have changed his mind about Spring Training games.)

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