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The episode discusses the San Diego Padres' performance heading into the All-Star break and the implications for the trade deadline.

The San Diego Padres head into the All-Star break with a .500 record but have they shown enough to think they can turn it around in the second half? Darren Smith and Marty Caswell discuss the team's first half, what kind of grade they give them for their official "first half" of the season and a road trip that could shape A.J. Preller's trade deadline. Manny Machado is been the team's hottest hitter as of late and is finally hitting over .200, but the Padres will need a lot more from the rest of their stars if they can really make a run in the wild card race. We hear from Manny on the team's mentality ahead of a defining roadtrip that could shape them as buyers or sellers. Padres manager Craig Stammen discusses why Machado's surge is a "game changer" for the Padres. Yes, as we've always known, the Padres go as Manny goes. While Preller was busy with the MLB draft, Marty was interrogating him on the trade deadline and how he evaluates Stammen's performance. Marty and Darren break down Preller's comments on roster holes, Stammen's adjustments and learning on the go. The Padres HAVE shown an ability to play a lot better baseball in the second half, but is there any reason to believe…

People in this episode

Hosts: Darren Smith, Marty Caswell

Topics covered

• San Diego Padres
• MLB trade deadline
• Manny Machado
• first half review
• wild card race
• team performance

Keywords

• Padres
• A.J. Preller
• Manny Machado
• trade deadline
• MLB
• wild card
• Craig Stammen
• first half review

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Organizations: A.J. Preller, San Diego Padres, Foul Territory Network

Products: Factormeals

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