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Host David Kaplan is joined by Gordon Wittenmyer to discuss and update the back and forth between the MLB owners and players, and just how far are the two sides are in coming to a deal. Later on, Gordon Wittenmyer interviews the author of the book "The Wax Pack", Brad Balukjian to discuss his book about baseball cards and the players connected to them.
(1:25) - If a deal gets done, it should happen this week
(5:15) - Are the Cubs/MLB owners exaggerating the potential losses?
(10:20) - If a deal doesn't get done, will the players take the blame
(17:05) - Interview with Brad Balukjian author of "The Wax Pack"
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