Hour 1: Brewers Deadline Nerves and Dustin May

Ben and Kyle open Monday’s show frustrated by the Brewers’ quiet trade deadline while contenders around baseball, especially the Dodgers and Cubs, start making moves. The guys react to Tarik Skubal landing in Los Angeles, debate whether Milwaukee should have pushed harder, and discuss how the Dodgers’ spending power fuels the case for a salary cap. Ben stages a “sit-in” by sitting on his hands until Matt Arnold makes a move, and the Brewers finally answer by acquiring Dustin May and JoJo Romero. Kyle likes the bullpen help but worries Milwaukee may still need a bat to seriously challenge the Dodgers in October. The hour closes with shock over the Brewers giving up Alexander Frias and Josiah Ragsdale, two fast-rising prospects, for a pair of expiring pitchers.