Trade Deadline Surprises, The Cards & Red Sox as Contenders & Getting Beat by Pull-Happy Hitters

Eno, DVR and Trevor discuss the Cubs and Dodgers squaring off in Tokyo to begin the 2025 regular season, mic'ing up pitchers, potential Trade Deadline Surprises, how the Cardinals and Red Sox might approach necessary upgrades in the coming weeks, and how to pitch Isaac Paredes and other pull-happy power hitters.

Rundown

5:32 Mic'ing Up Pitcher on the Job

11:01 Making Cases for Unexpected Players to Be Traded

23:43 How Would You Approach the Cardinals' Trade Deadline?

33:13 How Would You Approach the Red Sox's Trade Deadline?

49:55 The Game Plan: Pitching to Isaac Paredes & Pull-Happy Power Hitters

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Host: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris

With: Trevor May

Producer: Brian Smith

Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper

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