Brad Thompson joins the show to discuss the disappointing weekend that was in Chicago. Brad talks about the losses over the weekend, Erick Fedde and his struggles, and where things stand as the deadline approaches.

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(00:00-31:01) Brad Thompson joins us. Cards pitching woes. Manipulating the IL. Pozo, Pages, and the Cardinals catchers. AAA stats are hard to judge. Flushing that trip to Chicago and moving on. Compartmentalizing the wins and losses as a broadcaster. Players mic'd up during games. Good for fan access.

(31:09-42:46) Peace and love, peace and love. The Home Run Thief. Diamondbacks fan has been banned for the season for reaching over the wall to grab a ball. Ohtani's 50th homerun in 2024 was the most expensive ball ever sold at $4.39M. We just have to break.

(42:56-44:38) Doug meant a million, not a billion baseballs per year. We gotta get that clock right.

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