Chris McMonigle reacts to all the latest trade deadline drama, including the Yankees parting with four prospects for Nationals slugger Luis Garcia Jr. C-Mac gives his thoughts on the move and where Garcia will fit when/if the Yanks are fully healthy. Plus, reactions to the Camilo Doval trade, Tarik Skubal to the Dodgers and what it means for baseball moving forward, and breaking down the Yankees taking a series from the Cubs in Chicago despite the offense continuing to struggle.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
6:20 - Reacting to the Yankees trading for Luis Garcia Jr., who boasts the highest slugging percentage in the National League. Is he a perfect positional fit? No, but the offense desperately needed his bat.
19:50 - Breaking down Bob Nightengale's report that the Padres rejected a deal sending Will Warren to San Diego for rental reliever Adrian Morejon.
28:10 - An honest, frustrating look at Jazz Chisholm's terrible at-bats, his constant swinging and missing at breaking balls in the dirt, and why his struggles are a huge problem for the team right now.
33:30 - McMonigle goes off on the Brewers, Rays, and the rest of the league for letting the Dodgers swoop in and trade for Tarik Skubal without putting up a real fight.
46:00 - Calling out the Toronto Blue Jays as absolute "frauds" for selling off ace Kevin Gausman to the Cubs after claiming they had built a championship-caliber roster.
49:25 - Exploring the Yankees' dire need for a catcher, looking at the numbers for potential targets like Tyler Stephenson and Adley Rutschman.
54:25 - A breakdown of the excellent starting pitching against Chicago, featuring Will Warren, Max Fried, and Gerrit Cole. Plus, why Spencer Jones needs to play every day and why Jasson Dominguez is struggling in the outfield.
