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Ken Rosenthal points out that the cries for the Red Sox to add pitching in the offseason have quieted down. Will it last?
How devastating is Mike Trout's latest injury for his career? Ken and Alanna Rizzo talk out how it might halt a trade from ever happening.
What's up with the AL Central? The Twins are soaring and Steven Kwan is a surprise MVP candidate.
Other questions include word on Dodgers flamethrower Bobby Miller, Mariners pitching, A's surprising, the controversial ending to the Cubs/Mets game & why the early start times?
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Did the Phillies ban Stephen A. Smith from their clubhouse? Jonathan Papelbon breaks the story in a fiery callout of hot take artists Smith and Mad Dog Russo bashing Mike Trout's torn meniscus injury.
AJ Pierzynski adds his two cents on the differences between the NBA schedule and MLB's grind. The crew also explains the natural aging curve and how the whole rant really missed the boat.
Hosts: AJ, Pap, Kratz, Braun
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Why tf was an ump yelling at an injured Byron Buxton? (21:21) We dissect the weird situation and then also dish out AL Central power rankings, including a thriving Twins team.
(12:43) Shōta Imanaga is HIM. How did so many people miss on HIM???
(1:35) We blast off with catcher's perspective on the controversial game-ending call that won the game for the Cubs. Did Mets manager Carlos Mendoza have a point and should we raise the plate?
(14:46) Fun little exercise running through MLB's slowest runners. Can you guess some names in the top 10?
Hosts: AJ, Kratz, Braun
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Does the ballpark hold back the Mariners offense? We ask Seattle Times beat writer Ryan Divish about the bottom-feeding start for the bats. The M's offense currently leads baseball in strikeouts.
The convo includes shiny pitching talk, a clear-cut trade deadline need and an update on the slow power start for Julio Rodriguez.
Hosts: Trevor May, AJ Pierzynski, Scott Braun
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What happened to former MVP Jose Abreu and is there a plan to fix him?! The Athletic's Chandler Rome lays out the situation and how they plan to replace him.
Also, we ask about Houston closer Josh Hader being down for going more than 3 outs and new manager Joe Espada's bad luck.
Hosts: Pierzynski, Kratz, Braun
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Punches thrown between the Rays and Brewers leads to heated debate (01:50) about how the game should be policing itself in 2024. Are bat flips really still a problem?
(17:52) We also receive the suspension news during the show for Abner Uribe, Jose Siri, Freddy Peralta, and Pat Murphy.
(23:39) Juan Soto v. Dean Kremer?! Yup, there's BEEF.
(33:08) Padres skipper Mike Shildt had a unique choice to make and he crushed it. But also, it was a no-brainer!
(36:07) Paul Skenes v. Alek Manoah was a fire duel in the minors Tuesday night and we explain why both dudes should be making their next start in the Majors.
(39:08) Mike Trout injury aftermath for the Angels.
(45:39) Ya know how some players say that every regular season game is the same?! Jack Flaherty's first start against the Cardinals should convince you that ain't true!
(48:44) MVP of the night was the D'Backs beekeeper.
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