The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.
This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors for a mailbag episode. We spent the entire show answering questions from listeners, including…
- Which of the division leaders have the most or least staying power? (3:10)
- What does it look like if the Cardinals are selling at the deadline? (11:20)
- Do the Cardinals have a problem with coaching or player development? (18:50)
- When the Braves traded Marco Gonzales and Max Stassi, why did they trade for a player to be named later or cash when they were paying most of the salaries for both players? (22:35)
- Will the Marlins trade Jazz Chisholm Jr. if they are out of contention in July? (24:45)
- You’re designing a pitcher in a lab to succeed in today’s game and mitigate the likelihood of an injury. What is their profile and what pitches do they throw? (28:35)
- Why isn’t there more umpire accountability? (33:30)
- Why are the Pirates committed to hitting coach Andy Haines? (35:45)
- Compare the cost of a Falcon 9 launch to the Javier Báez contract. How much could the Tigers save? (38:55)
- Should the Tigers send Parker Meadows down and should the Giants release Mike Yastrzemski? (40:05)
Check out our past episodes!
- Free Agent Power Rankings, Shohei Ohtani’s Stolen Money And The A’s Moving To Sacramento – listen here
- Reviewing Our Free Agent Predictions And Future CBA Issues – listen here
- Baseball Is Back, Will Smith’s Extension, Mike Clevinger And Jon Berti – listen here
The podcast intro and outro song “So Long” is provided courtesy of the band Showoff. Check out their Facebook page here!