The 2026 State of Labor in Baseball (feat. Michael Baumann)

<p>Bobby and Alex are joined by FanGraphs writer Michael Baumann for their seventh installment of the State of Labor in Baseball. This year, they&#39;re particularly focused on the impending lockout next offseason, Tarik Skubal&#39;s arbitration, MLB&#39;s bottom feeders faking competitiveness, and more. </p><p><br></p><p>Follow Mike on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/baumann.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">BlueSky</a></p><p>Subscribe to Michael&#39;s <a href="https://wheelysports.kit.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">cycling newsletter</a></p><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/tippingpitches">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Tipping Pitches Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://tippingpitches.myshopify.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://tippingpitches.myshopify.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tipping Pitches merchandise ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Call the Tipping Pitches voicemail: 785-422-5881</p><p><br></p><p><em>Tipping Pitches features original music from Steve Sladkowski of PUP.</em></p>