My Stadium: MLB Midseason Grades; Bryce Harper & Kyle Schwarber Talk Derby in Philly
Baseball Tonight with Buster OlneyShow Notes
David Schoenfield joins Buster to hand out midseason MLB grades on the eve of the All-Star Game in Philadelphia. Which teams passed the first half of the season with flying colors, and which teams need to retake the exam? Plus, the White Sox select Roch Cholowsky No. 1 in MLB Draft, the AL MVP picture, and is Tarik Skubal actually the player most likely to be traded? Later, Buster talks to Phillies sluggers Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber about competing in the Home Run Derby in Philadelphia. Finally, Buster answers your Bleacher Tweets.
0:00 Welcome
2:30 David Schoenfield joins
4:20 Home Run Derby Picks
8:58 White Sox pick Roch Cholowsky No. 1 in MLB Draft
10:10 MLB Midseason Grades
10:12 White Sox
10:56 Brewers
11:41 Dodgers
17:03 Giants
18:20 Mets
21:48 AL MVP Candidates
22:45 Shohei Ohtani or PCA for NL MVP?
24:42 Dylan Cease for AL Cy Young?
25:22 Jacob Misiorowski running away with NL Cy Young
26:01 Contenders that need to make a move
27:46 Best player to be dealt at the deadline
30:31 Kyle Schwarber & Bryce Harper on Home Run Derby in Philadelphia
33:33 Bleacher Tweets
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