FT Guests - Ken Rosenthal on trade szn & Oakland's new fight to keep the A's, Derrick Goold on Cardinals trade seller status & Contreras problems

Ken Rosenthal reveals the scoop behind Oakland mayor Sheng Thao meeting with Rob Manfred and the status of the city's push to keep the A's by the Bay. Ken also tells Braun, Kratz & Brock Holt why he is optimistic about a wild trade deadline! Derrick Goold from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch sorts through John Mozeliak's trade intentions (Arenado? Goldy? Nootbar? Flaherty? Hicks?) and spills juicy insight on the Willson Contreras beef with pitchers. Goold rehashes a painful All-Star experience for Cardinals fans to see dudes like Gallen, Arozarena & Adolis Garcia shine in other threads. -- Kratz wrote a damn book! AVAILABLE NOW The Tao of the Backup Catcher: Playing Baseball for the Love of the Game - by Tim Brown and Erik Kratz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices