Episode 75: The Offseason Begins Both Slowly And Quickly by Jen Mac Ramos November 13, 2018 https://media.blubrry.com/hardballtimes/p/cdn-podcasts.fangraphs.com/Hardball-Times-Audio-Nov-11-2018.mp3 Podcast (tht-audio): Play in new window | Download Jen, Sarah and Mary discuss the MLB Japan All-Star Series, front office shakeups, the careers of two big players who announced their retirements in the past week, J.D. Martinez’s two Silver Sluggers, and what’s up with Bill James. Subscribe to THT Audio on iTunes here. Intro/outro music courtesy of Bensound.com. 0:00 — Intro 0:36 — This week’s rundown 0:58 — The MLB Japan All-Star Series 5:41 — Farhan Zaidi to the Giants 15:28 — Bidding farewell to Joe Mauer and Chase Utley 26:53 — J.D. Martinez, two Silver Sluggers in one year 43:15 — Bill James? 49:55 — This Week in Baseball History