It's time to wrap up the first half of the baseball season, and there's no better guest to do it with than Ken Rosenthal. This week, Jayson and Doug are joined by their longtime Starkville friend to break down the season's biggest surprises and disappointments, make their midseason MVP picks, and discuss whether Tigers ace Tarik Skubal could actually be moved before the trade deadline—and why that might be a mistake.

Rundown:

1:45 Ken Rosenthal Joins the Show

4:02 Most Surprising Team of 1st Half

9:10 Most Disappointing Team of 1st Half

13:02 First Half MVPs

17:51 MLB Trade Deadline

21:04 Should the Tigers Trade Tarik Skubal?

28:20 Teams to Watch in 2nd Half

31:17 One Surprise Playoff Contender

35:54 Strange But True w/ Yordan Alvarez

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Hosts: Jayson Stark & Doug Glanville

With: Ken Rosenthal

Producer: Jason Potere

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