The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.
This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Pirates general manager Ben Cherington to discuss…
- What attracted Cherington to a smaller market like Pittsburgh (2:40)
- Why have the Pirates been so much better at developing pitching than hitting? (5:10)
- The choice of picking Paul Skenes first overall in 2023 (9:05)
- The Pirates not having signed a free agent to a multi-year deal in many years (13:45)
- Is there a sense of urgency for the Pirates to make something happen in the near future? (16:20)
- The balance of subtracting pitching to add hitting (18:45)
- What percentage of rumors that make it to the public are based in fact? (22:30)
Plus, Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors joins the show to discuss…
- The Orioles extending Samuel Basallo and losing Félix Bautista to shoulder surgery (23:45)
- Zack Wheeler of the Phillies facing a lengthy absence (43:35)
- The Rangers losing several players to the injured list as they hang in the back of the playoff race (57:00) (recorded prior to the Nathan Eovaldi news)
Check out our past episodes!
- The Pohlads Aren’t Selling The Twins, Nathaniel Lowe, And Service Time Manipulation – listen here
- Walk-Year Performances, Roman Anthony’s Extension, And More! – listen here
- Sifting Through The Trade Deadline Deals – listen here
The podcast intro and outro song “So Long” is provided courtesy of the band Showoff. Check out their Facebook page here!
Photo courtesy of Charles LeClaire, Imagn Images