NOT GOOD ENOUGH: Tigers Offense & Bullpen COLLAPSE as Trade Deadline Decisions Loom

Detroit Tigers stumble against Kansas City Royals, raising trade deadline questions as bullpen struggles and offense sputters. Can Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize’s dominant outings shift Detroit’s direction, or are roster shake-ups on the horizon? Scott Bentley breaks down a frustrating series split, spotlighting the Tigers’ lackluster production from Matt Vierling and Kerry Carpenter, mounting blown saves, and lingering injuries. Key insights include Ha-Yu Lee’s breakout stretch, bullpen reliability issues, and strategic implications of looming decisions before the MLB trade deadline. Upcoming matchups with the Baltimore Orioles, plus updates on Javy Baez’s rehab and Max Clark’s hot streak, set the stage for a pivotal week in Motown. 00:00 Struggling in the standings 05:24 Team's recent performance analysis 07:52 Struggles and injuries for Carpenter 11:16 Back-to-school shopping tips 13:44 Tigers' bullpen struggles in close games 18:01 Discussing a pitcher's struggles 20:51 Discussing Tarik Skubal's performance 24:25 Pitcher's return post-surgery performance 30:24 Comparing Tigers to Orioles 31:10 MLB players' current season performances 35:35 Previewing Tigers vs. Orioles game 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. 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 up to $500 in bonus credits when you trade $25. 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.