Padres Stock Up + Have the Dodgers Done Enough to Defend Title?

It’s MLB Trade Deadline Day, and Ailish Forfar and Justin Cuthbert kick off the FAN Pregame Special with Alanna Rizzo (0:50). They discuss the big trades we have seen so far, including Mason Miller to the Padres and the major return for the A’s, Shane Bieber joining the Blue Jays, and more. They discuss whether the Padres are finally poised for a World Series, the Dodgers' trade deadline moves so far, a look at the NL following the latest moves, and more. Then, MLB Network’s Greg Amsinger joins the show (26:21) to break down how impactful the Shane Bieber trade could be for the Blue Jays, the best remaining available players and how Atkins and Shapiro need to take advantage of “their chance” this season, A. J. Preller’s love of trade deadlines, the relationship between Vladdy and Oneil Cruz, and much more. They end things off by breaking down the Yankees' reported addition of David Bednar, how the AL contenders have fared so far, and much more. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.