It's Big Board Season! Why Trade Deadline Predictions are Difficult

The MLB Trade Deadline is almost here, and the Big Board is out! Eno, Britt, and DVR break down the players they think will be on the move before August 3 and discuss where they could land. Then, they recap a few key games with playoff implications from last night before diving into Britt's latest story on a bizarre alleged spying scandal involving the Angels and Rockies.

Rundown:

1:36 Building the Big Board:

5:01 Non-Stars Move the Needle

12:55 Contenders Trading From Their MLB Rosters?

15:10 Will Angels Approach Deadline Differently with John Mozeliak?

23:03 Joe Ryan Gives Up Six Homers in Loss Monday

28:22 Yankees-Pirates

31:18 Mookie Betts vs. Xander Bogaerts

34:18 Tigers-Cubs

36:35 White Sox-Rangers

39:01 Marlins-Astros

42:19 Angels Fired Member of Scouting Staff for Filming Rockies Coaches

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