Ashley, the co-host of American League with Ashley and Motor City Metrics, who also contributes to Tigers ML Report and became a certified MLB Scout last year, joined the show to talk about all things Detroit Tigers.

With the American League Central up for grabs no lead is safe, and that is exactly what Chrystal and Ashley started with. The two talked about the trade deadline after Detroit dealt Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize, and how it was still successful for the Tigers. The pair also previewed the White Sox series, with Ashley sharing the keys to winning and what she’s afraid of.

Before ending the show, Chrystal and Ashley talked about the potential lockout, Ashley’s predictions, and how inclusivity matters in all sports, especially baseball.

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Wick Terrell of our sister site Red Reporter is back this season to talk all things Red. After a lackluster trade deadline and a lot of injuries, Wick’s high hopes of the Reds having a good season have dissipated. Wick and Chrystal talked about what’s new with the Reds and previewed the series — with keys to win, fears, and that speedy Elly De La Cruz. They also were reminded of Eloy Jiménez undergoing emergency surgery in Cincy, theorized on if Marge Schott and Pete Rose cursed the Reds, and how wonderful Joey Votto is.

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Mikayla Baer joined Chrystal O'Keefe to talk about all things Guardians, including what’s new in Cleveland (spoiler alert: it’s most of their players), how she feels about the trade deadline, and the rest of the season. She also talked about her card collection and her joyous first trip to Rate Field. The pair discussed pitching matchups, keys to winning the series and just getting runs in with runners in scoring position. Before closing, Mikayla and Chrystal chatted about their fears with a lockout looming and how we really need a salary floor.

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Ed Hand is back to chat about the Red Sox. In this episode Ed talked about his trade deadline hopes for Boston, and how they’ve been red-hot since right before the All Star break. He and Chrystal previewed pitching matchups that changed mid-episode, talked about keys to winning and fears, and shared a lot of David Sandlin love. Before wrapping up, the pair talked about the possible work stoppage and why the Dodgers sometimes ruin everything. Oh, and more emo music. Sorry.

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Joe Kiang-Resis, Malachi Hayes and the reformed, refurbished and revitalized Leonard Gore gathered together with Brett Ballantini to talk over the four moves made at the trade deadline by the White Sox, from good to ... puzzling.

By the end, we speed-rounded grades for Chris Getz's first "buying" deadline, as well as whether or not Cleveland and its acquisition of Foster Griffin had a better deadline session than the White Sox.

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Minors writers Melissa Sage-Bollenbach and Joe Kiang-Resis hop on with Brett Ballantini to take a pause from our monthly reviews and discuss the events of the day.

Talk of SSS Player of the Month for July Boston Smith, now departed to Seattle, triggered a discussion on whether it was the right time for the White Sox to be using prospect capital to ensure the postseason in 2026 (answer: yes).

We spun that into some yes/nos on trades that were rumored but did not happen: Smith and George Wolkow to New York for Freddy Peralta, and Braden Montgomery to Baltimore for Adley Rutschman.

Finally, we peered into the crystal ball and predicted the two September call-ups to the White Sox.

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Jason Collette, of FanGraphs and Rotowire, is back to talk about the Tampa Bay Rays. Jason addressed Tampa's trade deadline needs, and how to get by the pesky Yankees and Red Sox, who still find ways to win.

Jason and Chrystal talked about pitching matchups for the coming series, and the pros and cons of opening pitchers in previewing the series. They also lauded the ABS system, issues with catchers, cool bobbleheads, and how sometimes sports hurt your feelings.

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Asher from Pitcher List made his season debut to talk about all things Yankees. He discussed what’s new, including an Aaron Judge health update, what the Yankees need to do at the deadline, and how confident he feels about playoff chances. The duo previewed the series and talked about their mutual love of weird pitchers and Jason Benetti.

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Andy Brown is back this season to talk about the Houston Astros. For the first time in more than a decade, the Astros will likely be sellers at the trade deadline, in an everything-must-go situation. But even still, there is some hope for the franchise.

Chrystal and Andy previewed the series and talked about the great vibes at Rate Field this season. Andy also shared his hot takes, including how baseball still needs to figure out how to grow the game.

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Levi Weaver, co-writer of The Windup with Ken Rosenthal on The Athletic, joined Chrystal to talk about all things Rangers. Before digging into what’s going on in Texas, Chrystal asked about Levi’s Halloween costume from last year: George Pee-Wee Herman Ruth, which he put together for his Sandlot baseball league.

The pair discussed what is needed at the Trade Deadline and how unserious the American League is this year before previewing the upcoming series. Before closing, Levi shared a few baseball takes before diving into an emo debate and praise of seeing Nick Cave live.

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