DISASTER: Detroit Tigers, Framber Valdez COLLAPSE in Chicago as Bats Fail And Rumors Continue to Fly
Detroit Tigers unravel in 11-2 loss as Framber Valdez’s struggles mount. Can Dillon Dingler’s breakout spark a bounce-back or is a roster shakeup inevitable? Scott Bentley breaks down the Detroit Tigers’ disastrous defeat to the Chicago Cubs, spotlighting Valdez’s command issues, bullpen woes, and a lifeless offensive showing against David Peterson. The discussion explores Dylan Dingler’s standout performance, defensive miscues by Jake Rogers and Matt Vierling, and looming trade rumors surrounding Tarik Skubal and Jack Flaherty’s injury. Several points were raised, including the likelihood of a Framber Valdez salary dump, what’s next for Ty Madden, and the Tigers’ path as the MLB trade deadline approaches. Will the Tigers’ bats wake up against the Cubs’ Colin Rea, or are more losses—and selling at the deadline—on the horizon? 00:00 Tigers' rough game and trade rumors 06:17 Discussing Framber Valdez's trade prospects 08:03 Back-to-school shopping stress 11:14 Early struggles against tough pitching 15:51 Dillon Dingler's standout performance 18:50 Odoo business management software overview 22:41 Trade rumors and deadline timing 24:26 Decision strategies before trade deadline 27:55 Audience appreciation and shout-out Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Amazon This Back To School Season, spend less on your kids, with Amazon. With Amazon’s low Back To School Prices, just spend less on your kids. Because every dollar you don’t spend on them, is a dollar you haven’t spent on them. Odoo Great organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon. Stance Check out the ICON collection from Stance—premium comfort, performance, and durability designed for whatever your day brings. Use promo Code LOCKEDON at checkout for 20% off your purchase. Learn more at https://Stance.com. Stance. The Official Sock Partner of Major League Baseball. Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at https://Indeed.com/podcast KALSHI For a limited time, download the Kalshi app and use code LOCKEDON to get ten dollars when you trade ten. Kalshi. Trade on anything. Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COM to play Daily Dingers and make your free pick on who’s hitting a homer this MLB season. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
