Hot Stove Podcast: Howdy finds his competitive balance edition

Mariners beat reporter Shannon Drayer and 710 ESPN Seattle personality James Osborn aka "Boy Howdy" run down the lack of news in baseball the past week. Why has there been no free agent frenzy this off season and what impact that will have on baseball moving forward? Edgar Martinez continues to make gains in Hall of Fame voting, will it be enough when all is said and done? Howdy and Shannon share two of their better autograph stories, take a look at two interesting payrolls in baseball and discuss Jerry Dipoto's latest "The Wheelhouse" podcast.