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And away we go.

It's our number three of the original recipe podcast on this Thursday, the 12th day of December, a day where later on a new episode of Benny versus the Penny will be recorded. It'll be on TV tonight and work

on that later today. But right now it's hour number three. And here in hour number three,

what's the Red Sox level of excitement, Red Sox fan level of excitement for getting lefty starter Garrett Crochet from the White Sox, the big trade.

Big trade that came down this week.

Also, does Corbyn Burns make it tingle in free agency?

He is not signed yet, but he's closing in on a deal.

And Brian Cashman says, again, he has no regrets.

The Yankees would not budge on giving Juan Soto a complimentary Skybox at Yankee Stadium.

Where are you at on this one?

We'll get to all of that and more right now.

Here it is.

Give it up to my little friend, hour number three.

And away we go. Welcome in the beginning of another hour of the Ben Mallor show.

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