Bobby Blanco Would Be Surprised If Nats Trade Gore I BMitch & Finlay

MASN insider Bobby Blanco doesn't believe the Nationals will part ways with MacKenzie Gore.

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00:00I would be surprised if they moved him at the trade deadline.

00:02And JP, yes, he is a Boris guy.

00:05But, you know, I know ownership loves him.

00:08I know, obviously, this front office, even though Mike Rizzo's gone,

00:12Mike DiBartolo said he was very involved in the Juan Soto trade and stuff,

00:16so he helped bring in Mackenzie Gore.

00:19So I think they're very fond of him.

00:20I would be very surprised if they flipped him at the deadline.

00:25But that doesn't mean you don't pick up the phone call, right?

00:27Like, you listen to offers that people are offering.

00:29But I would be surprised if they accepted any.

00:31Well, dude, if you're – so trade deadline's the end of the month.

00:36Right now they're 20 games under .500.

00:39So they get this week off.

00:42They'll play another, I don't know, six, eight games before the trade deadline.

00:47If you're 25 games under, shouldn't you take the call?

00:51I get loving him.

00:53I've met him.

00:54I've interviewed him.

00:55I love his kind of, like, audacity.

00:57I love watching him pitch.

00:59But, like, if you did – unless you're willing to change something philosophically

01:05from a wallet standpoint, what are we – you know, what are you doing?

01:11Right.

01:12No, I agree with the sentiment.

01:14Like, hey, pick up the phone.

01:15Like, if people are calling, you listen to offers.

01:17I mean, you should always listen to offers.

01:19I would just be surprised if they accepted one at this point.