We’re breaking it down as the dog days of summer hit hard—bullpens are imploding, bats are cooling off, and the injury list reads like a casualty report. The A’s are deep in a funk, the Tigers are cooking, and Aaron Judge is putting together one of the best right-handed seasons of all time.

I talk Denzel Clark’s Spider-Man catches, Cal Raleigh’s overlooked monster year, and Pete Crow-Armstrong playing gold glove defense with West Virginia porch vibes. We get into standings, injuries, trade talk, and whether the A’s could actually host a playoff game in Sacramento (spoiler: chaos).

Also: Shohei still rakes, Skenes looks like a cyborg, and the Rockies somehow won two games. Hell’s freezing.

Timestamps & Topics:

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  00:00 – Pablo López gets ambushed by solo shots

  
  


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  06:40 – MLB.TV blackouts & watching random teams for fun

  
  


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  14:12 – Denzel Clark’s rough debut at the plate vs elite defense

  
  


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  22:45 – Roster logjam: Soderstrom’s versatility & Wilson’s plate wizardry

  
  


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  34:30 – A’s bullpen breakdowns and the Schneid from hell

  
  


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  41:18 – Tigers flex in the Central; Royals call up Jack Caglione

  
  


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  49:50 – AL/NL standings heat check & playoff longshots

  
  


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  57:10 – MVP chatter: Judge vs the field, Cal Raleigh’s historic pace

  
  


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  1:12:30 – Pete Crow-Armstrong’s elite defense and banjo energy

  
  


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  1:18:40 – Injury updates: Corbin Burnes, Imanaga, Alvarez, Evaldi, Trout & more

  
  

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