This episode was recorded when Bryan might've been experiencing a bit of heat exhaustion so apologies for any disjointed speaking on his part. First thing's first. There's a discussion of Run Value for pitch arsenals and within it there's a factual error that there wasn't time to correct before publishing: positive run values are good for pitchers and hitters. Tristan Beck's four-seam fastball has a +10 Run Value. Very good! Very bad, Bryan! Meanwhile, the Giants fought back against a good Red Sox team to take two out of three just in time to kick off a four-game series against division rival Diamondbacks who haven't had a good July (7-16). With MLB's August 1st trade deadline looming, Bryan and Doug wonder what possible moves the team could make to improve the lineup (19:56). It truly is a tough market for deals with very few -- if any -- impact bats available that won't cost a farm system's ransom (30:07). Also, Doug coins the phrase, "Just throw some scans at him until he fails one." For context, you'll just have to listen!

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