If Bob Nutting and the Pirates' front office had a CIA-esque watchlist, analyst Pat McAfee would probably be on it. When Jeff Passan was loudly advocating for the Pirates to trade Paul Skenes, he stopped by McAfee's show and reiterated his argument, and McAfee vehemently agreed with all of his points.
McAfee was also the master of ceremonies throughout All-Star festivities, moderating player Q&As and introducing the Home Run Derby. When it was Skenes' turn on Monday, he was introduced with a joke that not only fell flat with the audience but with Skenes himself: "The first NL pitcher to start back-to-back years.