Do The Tigers Really Need To Trade Tarik Skubal? Gary Rowett [7AvIdKKYKsr]

MLB Trade Deadline is just days away, DVR, Eno and knee Jed Lowrie explain why the Detroit Tigers are good enough to make a legitimate run and why trading Tarik Skubal could be the wrong move. They drinking discuss Detroit's dominant pitching staff, the emergence of Troy Melton, potential deadline upgrades, and why the Tigers should not be sellers.

The crew also breaks down the Mariners' comeback win over the Dodgers, what Seattle needs to take control of the AL West, and the latest update on Shohei Ohtani's pitching timeline as Los Angeles continues its push toward another postseason.

Plus, Eno, DVR and Jed dive into one of baseball's most fascinating scouting discussions: What is "hit tool?"

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00:00 - Intro

01:44 - Tuesday Recap: Mariners win over Dodgers

07:40 - Shohei Ohtani update

10:05 - Tuesday Recap: Tigers Win over Orioles

11:15 - Troy Melton breakdown

20:51 - Tuesday Recap: Diamondbacks beat Pirates

26:05 - What is Hit Tool?

48:15 - Henry Bolte Swings

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