Weekend Waiver Preview: Predicting Trade Deadline Winners

With Monday’s trade deadline fast approaching, Eno and DVR break down the A.J. Minter trade from the Mets to the Twins and explain why the smaller deals can be just as important as the blockbuster moves. Then, the guys dig into the waiver wire before welcoming Niv Shah to discuss perhaps his biggest hot dog review yet, ranking four Harry Potter-inspired dogs—one for each Hogwarts house.

Rundown:

1:33 Max Clark Gets the Call: Can He Hit Right Away?

7:49 Bryan Baker Gets Save No. 30

10:10 Is Baker a Top-10 Closer for Next Year?

12:25 A.J. Minter to Twins: Two Prospects to Mets

16:10 Luke Murphy Gets the Call

17:57 Will Quinn Mathews Stick after Debut?

19:52 Late-Season Looks for Whisenhunt & Tidwell?

23:40 Will Phillies Upgrade No. 5 Starter Spot?

27:58 Stash Héctor Rodríguez?

30:49 Matt McLain Returns

33:05 Odds & Ends: Miller Replacements, Walcott DH Duty & Jays Depth

38:52 An Aggressive Assignment: A Four Hot-Dog Saturday?

44:21  Finding Your House

50:10  Should You Pay Up for Roch Cholowsky?

56:13 Blocking Others From a Deal?

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