Do we need to change the MVP conversation around Shohei Ohtani? | Brewers sweep Cubs, Tarik Skubal trade outlook, Tony Gwynn Jr. joins the show

About this episode

Buster Olney and David Schoenfield discuss the Brewers' success, potential trades, and the MVP conversation surrounding Shohei Ohtani, featuring insights from Tony Gwynn Jr.

On today's episode, Buster Olney and David Schoenfield break down the Brewers surge and the Cubs fall, discuss if Tarik Skubal could be traded midseason, why the Astros decade of dominance is over, and if Shohei Ohtani is the favorite in the NL Cy Young award race. Tony Gwynn Jr. then joins us to discuss the Padres-Dodgers recent series; is it the best rivalry in baseball? Plus Mason Miller's dominance and why the MVP conversation around Ohtani is feeling like it did around Michael Jordan. Sarah Langs tells us why Ohtani, Sal Stewart, and Jacob Misiorowski are doing things that we haven't seen in 50+ years, and Todd Radom gives us his 3 most underrated ballparks. 0:00 Intro + Welcome 2:13 Dave Schoenfield joins the show 2:56 Brewers sweep Cubs 5:53 Could Tarik Skubal be traded? 8:40 Cal Ripken Jr. to return as Orioles President? 11:19 Royals could be sellers at the trade deadline 13:19 Astros decade of dominance appears over 16:15 Ohtani's Cy Young case 17:30 J.P. Crawford willing to move to Third Base 19:35 Sarah Langs plays the numbers game 20:58 Tony Gwynn Jr joins the show 22:54 What did we learn from Padres-Dodgers series? 25:48 Why Manny Machado is in a slump 27:08 Mason…

People in this episode

Host: Buster Olney

Guests: David Schoenfield, Tony Gwynn Jr.

Topics covered

• MVP conversation
• Shohei Ohtani
• Brewers and Cubs
• Tarik Skubal trade
• Padres-Dodgers rivalry
• Cy Young race
• underrated ballparks

Keywords

• MVP
• Shohei Ohtani
• Brewers
• Cubs
• Tarik Skubal
• Tony Gwynn Jr.
• Cy Young
• Padres
• Dodgers
• underrated ballparks

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Astros, Royals, Padres, Dodgers, Cubs, Brewers

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