Kafka's Audition, Schoen's Judgment: Seven Games to Clean House!

12/11/2025 12 min
Kafka's Audition, Schoen's Judgment: Seven Games to Clean House!

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Episode Synopsis

BT & Sal ignite a fiery debate over the future of Giants GM Joe Schoen, whose job is reportedly on the line over the final seven games. They call the evaluation process "ass backwards," arguing that the team fired the coach (Brian Daboll) who had the players ready to play, while the GM who built the underperforming defense remains. Sal fears a few meaningless late-season wins against bad teams will create a "false representation" and save Schoen's job, despite a weak overall resume.

Later, the conversation shifts to a massive baseball trade hypothetical: Is Pirates ace Paul Skenes, a true "rock star," worth a package that includes promising Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler plus top prospects? They conclude that while Schlittler has potential, the elite, controllable talent of Skenes makes him virtually untradeable.

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