Bob Nightengale said recently that the Pirates won’t add deadline help if they are adding to the payroll. This made big waves throughout Pittsburgh as many are hoping that the Pirates add bullpen arms. Poni thinks that Cherington, like other GMs throughout the league, is afraid to make a trade unless he knows he is fleecing the other guy.
MLB writer Travis Sawchik joined the show. Travis says that he absolutely thinks the Pirates should be buyers at the deadline, and he thinks that bullpen help should be the first priority. He also says that there is no excuse for the Pirates not to help the bullpen, as bullpen arms are always on the move around deadline time. Travis says that the market will loosen up near the deadline because there will terms will be more sure that they cannot make the playoffs. He also thinks that it would cost a ridiculous package to acquire Mason miller, similar to the one that the A’s got for him last year. Sawchik does not think that the idea of trading Oneil Cruz is a good one.
Donny Football Debrief – Tom Brady made waves this weekend, as he was starting to form a feud with Logan Paul. It feels like we are setting up for Tom Brady vs Logan Paul at WrestleMania in Saudi Arabia.
