We’re officially on #HugWatch, Mike Passanisi’s favorite Twitter hashtag. We have seen some deals go down over the past few days, particularly Matt Garza getting out of the friendly confines of Wrigley and heading to Arlington to join the Rangers pitching staff. If you’re the Indians, you are in quite the precarious position, just 3 games back at the deadline with a loaded farm system. Do you make a move now that could jeopardize the next 3-4 years? Does a deal now even help you come September? Ahhhh the life of a general manager!
Here’s what you’ll get in this episode:
Jay, Eric, and Sam talk about MiLB.com’s Mascot Mania and Sam Sigal’s striking resemblance (by name only) to a mascot in Corpus Christi, Sammy the Seagull.
With the trade deadline approaching, Bud Norris and Jake Peavy have both been linked to the Braves in potential deals. But what would the haul be for either of those two pitchers? Who would you give if you were Atlanta and how much of your future would you hedge on?
Consecutive #1 overall draft picks on the same team? Yup. We check up on Mark Appel and Carlos Correa both playing for the Quad City River Bandits in the Midwest League. Bandits Director of Media Relations Marco LaNave drops in to discuss the star-studded roster and the future of the Astros. Marco’s appearance was inspired by an email to the show. Let us know who you want to hear from at feedback@mlrpodcast.com.
We also kick around some more “Get Out of Town” candidates and Nick still needs to make that trip to Toledo to engorge himself in ice cream. Many thanks to all who have emailed in and rated the show on iTunes!
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