The Dodgers and Padres light up SoCal, the Mets are wasting Jacob deGrom and more

This week on the Monday mailbag, Ken Rosenthal and Tim McMaster talk about the Dodgers-Padres rivalry and Ken shares more info from his story with Eno Sarris about pitchers using foreign substances for grip. Then, inside the mailbag...

-Can the Mets fix their defensive woes and are they wasting Jacob deGrom's career?

-Is Joey Votto a Hall of Famer?

-Are the Blue Jays a playoff team?

-Should players be penalized for bat flipping and showboating?

-When can you start rooting for your team again after they cheat?

-Should all ballparks have the same playing dimensions?

-Are umpires responsible for slowing down the game?

Those questions and more. To be a part of next week's episode call the voicemail at 646-543-7072 or email tabaseballshow@gmail.com…

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