Summary[]
Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan banter about Salina, skateboarding, and Albert Pujols, then break down all the big (and modest) trade-deadline deals and non-deals, paying particular attention to the Dodgers, the Yankees, and the competitive landscape with two months remaining in the regular season.
Topics[]
- The Dodgers trade deadline moves
- Yu Darvish
- The Yankees trade deadline moves
- A's return for Gray
- Sonny Gray outlook
- 2nd half outlook
- Red Sox lack of moves
- Things not addressed
- Jonathan Lucroy
- Matt Adams
Banter[]
- Ben is in Salina, Kansas and reports on the amenities at the America's Best Value Inn.
- Skateboarding trick failures
- Albert Pujols grounded into double plays
Notes[]
- Ben: "I don't know if I've ever seen a skateboarder land a trick."
- Last week, Ben was on a pier and watched a skateboarder try three times to perform a simple jump. On the third try, the skateboard skidded away and landed in the Hudson River.
- “This is like trying to do trampoline tricks on cement surfaces.” - Ben on skateboarding
- Albert Pujols has now tied Cal Ripken in the total times hes grounded into a double play.
- 67% of the A's return have had season ending surgery.