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Starkville | The Tigers' Impossible Deadline Dilemma
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- Jul 11, 2026
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- 2659
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Summary
It's time to wrap up the first half of the baseball season, and there's no better guest to do it with than Ken Rosenthal. This week, Jayson and Doug are joined by their longtime Starkville friend to break down the season's biggest surprises and disappointments, make their midseason MVP picks, and discuss whether Tigers ace Tarik Skubal could actually be moved before the trade deadline—and why that might be a mistake. Rundown: 1:45 Ken Rosenthal Joins the Show 4:02 Most Surprising Team of 1st Half 9:10 Most Disappointing Team of 1st Half 13:02 First Half MVPs 17:51 MLB Trade Deadline 21:04 Should the Tigers Trade Tarik Skubal? 28:20 Teams to Watch in 2nd Half 31:17 One Surprise Playoff Contender 35:54 Strange But True w/ Yordan Alvarez Follow Jayson on Bluesky: @jaysonst.bsky.social Follow Doug on Bluesky: @dougglanville.bsky.social Follow Ken on Bluesky: @ken-rosenthal.bsky.social E-mail: [email protected] Starkville Hotline: (347) 313-8371 Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Jayson Stark & Doug Glanville With: Ken Rosenthal Producer: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.