MLB Lockout Update: We have reached the middle of the middle!; Who gets voted into the 2022 Baseball Hall of Fame tonight? (Episode 525)

Today’s word of the day is ‘volley’ as in back and forth as in you go then I go then you go then I go as in MLB owners and player’s union met again to negotiate a new CBA deal. People are getting nervous. Are you? The owners offered an economic proposal last week. The players countered yesterday. So where do the talks stand now? (22:45) The Baseball Hall of Fame class will be inducted today! Will anyone make it? Barry Bonds? Roger Clemens? Curt Schilling? Alex Rodriguez? What about David Ortiz? (29:10) Review: Ozark Season 4. (32:15) So You Wanna Talk To Samson!? Someone asked me about the Milwaukee Bucks support of the Grayson Allen suspension. Allen was called for a flagrant foul on Alex Caruso which ended with Caruso fracturing his wrist. Caruso is out 8 weeks. Allen suspended for one game. (38:55) Let’s talk about the SATs. They are now going digital and being shortened. Why? Here’s why. (42:20) NPPOD. (43:40) The Australian Open has walked back its ban on “Free Peng Shuai” t-shirts. First they announced they were no good. Now the Open says they can be worn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices