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and producer BBD behind the dish. It is episode number 518 July 29th. So we're closer and closer and closer to the deadline, which is August 2nd. We've seen some trades go down already. We've seen some teams run away from the postseason contention and others inch closer and closer into the fold. So I'm excited to chat with you guys and talk to you guys.

Thanks for joining us today. Excited to talk baseball with you guys.

I'm excited to talk to you guys.

I just want to know who everyone is dancing with.

I'm so excited to get past this deadline so we can actually start setting up our war battle scenes Trevor.

I see where you went with that. The problem is sometimes or actually most of the time the pregame is always better than the party. So I really hope that's not the case here. I'm hoping we're getting a banger of a trade deadline. The names that are out there are in the same.

We know on Soto is supposed to be traded. They came out today and said they're going to offer him one more deal. If he turns that down, he's getting traded. That's what Hector Gomez just put out there. Otoni is on the market. This is insane.

I'm hoping we didn't just have a few shots. What do you drink? 1942, little tequila, chasing back to the party. And then we're like this party sucks. Let's go back to the house and play some beer pong. I'm worried about that. I hope we get like a real deal party.

James, I agree with you. I think the pregame is going to be much better than the party this year. A little bit like you said, Otoni's on the block. Just straight up. Don't believe that at all.

You said, and then they're saying like the Indians are like, we'll trade anyone. It's like the Guardians like gets shut up, dude. That's stealing other people's moves. And the reds are like, you know what? Maybe we won't trade Castillo. It's like, well, you will. You just do trying to get more leverage. I feel like this is the last.

Gamesmanship window. And this weekend, it's like, all right, all the bluffs are done. We doing this or not doing this. And we're just sitting this window now, which I kind of dislike.

We're both sides are pitting the media to say empty threats or dumb stuff. Oh, maybe they won't trade them. Everyone's available. It's like nothing matter. Nothing has mattered in the last four days besides the two trades that actually happened. And for me, in my opinion.

Okay, that's a pessimistic take, but I'm on your side more than the other James. I do think we're going to get some trades. I think one.

I do. I think one. So does gone. And I think Castillo. God, I'm just saying like everyone's bluffing or bluffing a bluff right now with all these updates.

It all circles around sodo for me because that would be one of the biggest trades in major league baseball history. And that's what we're going like that's.

40 40 club. We got the invite. We're rolling up. It's going to be lit. Maybe I know nothing. But dude, I just I want to get there so bad.

Honestly, it's the it's one of the only times of the year that other stuff around baseball matters more than the game. So that's where I'm a little shooketh.

Okay, 40 40 club, huh? Yeah, I feel like that used to be a song. Did you ever go?

I've been there a long time ago. Yeah, that's what I was going to say that like was the thing. I don't think it is anymore, but maybe we're bringing it back.

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