ESPN's Jeff Passan joins the show to discuss the Yankees trade deadline and World Series chances, the brewing scandal involving Mark Walter and the Dodgers, and an outlook on this winter's MLB lockout

0:00 Intro

1:35 Jeff Passan vs. Michael Kay cage match?

4:03 What is trade deadline day like for Jeff Passan?

6:54 Yankees trade deadline

12:28 Urgency to get Aaron Judge a World Series

18:56 Which Yankee fan criticisms are fair?

25:22 Aaron Boone's future

28:23 Dodgers + Mark Walter situation

32:07 Impact of 2026 World Series winner on lockout

35:39 President Trump involved in lockout?

37:27 Where's the middle ground?

42:41 Passan going on All The Smoke

45:49 How many games will be missed?

Michael Kay joins the show to discuss the Yankees seven-game losing streak, potential trade deadline plans (Tarik Skubal?), Aaron Judge's injury, the team's handling of Anthony Volpe and much more

Timestamps:

2:47 Yankees are STRUGGLING

7:38 Is there more pressure on the Yankees this year?

10:53 Anthony Volpe

14:48 Austin Wells/Ryan Jeffers

20:26 Trade deadline thoughts- Jazz?

25:48 George Lombard

30:43 Tarik Skubal trade?

34:38 Is it a failure if Yankees don't go to World Series?

Dusty Baker reflects on a near 60-year career, finally winning a ring as a manager, and shares amazing Hank Aaron, Bob Gibson and Roberto Clemente stories

0:00 Intro
3:00 Why does Dusty Baker love baseball?
7:00 Watching baseball as a player, coach and manager
10:21 Dusty's biggest influences
14:46 Finding purpose, fighting racial tensions with Hank Aaron
20:34 What is Dusty still learning about baseball?
22:08 "Anti-analytics" label
26:52 Finally winning a World Series as a manager with 2022 Astros
32:21 Why he doesn't think about the Hall of Fame
35:14 Dusty's "Jewish godson" teaching him about Kosher food
40:13 Dusty's favorite baseball minds
43:13 Bob Gibson, Hank Aaron, Roberto Clemente stories

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