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

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Podcast: [Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rates-barrels-a-show-about-baseball-692652)
Published: 2026-07-21T20:17:11+00:00
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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 Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.social Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social Follow Britt on Bluesky: @brittghiroli.bsky.social e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris With: Britt Ghiroli Editor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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