As the Padres get set to embark on a pivotal road trip that will shape A.J. Preller's approach at the trade deadline, we finally have an update on the new ownership group. Kind of?

Darren Smith and Marty Caswell jump into what stood out from the All-Star game, the continued speculation around Mason Miller and what Rob Manfred had to say about the pending ownership group. The two discuss what "business as usual" under the current ownership group means for spending money and adding anything significant ahead of the trade deadline. 

Marty and Darren then break down Manny Machado's comments on what kind of job Craig Stammen has done in the first half of the season before welcoming in former Padres All-Star closer Heath Bell. Bell weighs in on Stammen learning on the job and the mistakes he's made that's cost the team. Would the Padres be a better team had they hired an experienced manager? Bell says yes, and says the real issue lies with Preller's track record of hiring managers.

Do the Padres have enough to really make a run in the second half? The trio discuss what kind of moves the Friars realistically could make, and Bell details what it was like when he was dealing with constant trade rumors at the deadline.

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