Strike Zone podcast: Jay Jaffe on A-Rod, Papelbon, Cubs, more

In this week's edition of The Strike Zone podcast, Jay Jaffe joins the show to talk about A-Rod's finale, Jonathan Papelbon's next stop and the rest of the week in baseball.

It's been a busy week in baseball, but lucky for you, The Strike Zone podcast is here to fill you in on all the news, notes and comings and goings around MLB with the help of SI.com contributing baseball writer Jay Jaffe.

In this week's edition of the show, Jay joins Ted Keith and Stephen Cannella to break down the latest happenings around the game, from Alex Rodriguez's emotional Yankees farewell to the next possible landing spot for deposed Nationals closer Jonathan Papelbon to the potential future of the new-look Yankees to whether anything can derail the mighty Cubs as they continue to dominate their erstwhile competition. Jay also gives his thoughts on Yasiel Puig's demotion and whether the Dodgers' Cuban star will ever resurface in Los Angeles, and weighs in on Jose Altuve's history-making 1,000th hit and his competition in a tight AL MVP race.

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