Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney

Confront: Trade Deadline All the Time; Diamondbacks Manager Torey Lovullo Joins

Baseball Tonight with Buster Olney

Show Notes

Hembo and Buster discuss the latest on Tarik Skubal and Mason Miller ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Plus, what in the world should the Mariners do at the trade deadline? Then, they discuss the Nationals’ lineup historic turnaround, how Yordan Álvarez is practically perfect in every way, the Blue Jays lineup falling off a cliff, and Pete Crow-Armstrong flipping a swing-decision switch few players ever have. Then, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo stops by to talk about the Snakes’ sneaky turnaround. Later, Buster answers your questions during Bleacher Tweets.

0:00 Welcome

3:20 Hembo joins

4:52 Latest on Tairk Skubal

9:31 Latest on Mason Miller

14:05 Will the Mariners make a move at the deadline

17:47 Nationals’ lineup historic turnaround

20:36 Blue Jays offense falling off a cliff

22:22 Pete Crow-Armstrong making better swing decisions

26:48 Yordan Álvarez is perfect

30:55 Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo joins

42:58 Bleacher Tweets

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