Astros Drop Series with The Jays, More Trade Talk, Looking Ahead to San Diego

The trade deadline is over, the Astros made their choice, and now it’s time to see whether this roster is actually good enough to hold the AL West. Ryan and Wally recap a frustrating Blue Jays series where Houston lost two of three despite creating plenty of offense, getting excellent stretches of starting pitching, and actually outscoring Toronto across the three games. We dig into the missed opportunities, Hunter Brown’s near no-hit performance, Hayden Wesneski’s continued progress, Taylor Trammell’s huge swing, Bryan Abreu’s quiet resurgence, and the little execution mistakes that cost Houston a series it probably should have won. Then we take another look at the deadline. Daulton Varsho clearly improves center field, but the Astros ultimately chose not to add another pitcher. Was that the right gamble? Finally, we preview a dangerous Padres team that went the opposite direction at the deadline, loading up on pitching with Robbie Ray and Casey Mize. With San Diego fighting for a Wild Card spot and Houston trying to protect first place in the West, this weekend is a real post-deadline measuring stick. Dirt Diamond Sports Talk is a proud part of the Spark Podcast Network. Ryan Bokros and Walter Penberthy co-hosts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.