Episode Details

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the continued Yandy Díaz breakout and listeners’ suggestions for his new beef-related nickname, the greatness of post-peak Clayton Kershaw and the end of Diamondbacks Madison Bumgarner, the Oakland A’s (almost) officially leaving for Las Vegas, a Scott Boras metaphor about Juan Soto, Max Scherzer’s sticky suspension, the return of Fernando Tatis Jr., Rob Manfred’s comments about contract-length limitations, the Marlins walking back a Bartman promotion, the existence of Hoby Milner, the usage of batted-ball exit speeds on broadcasts, and the many twists and turns of the Jarred Kelenic, Edwin Díaz, and Robinson Canó trade, plus a Past Blast (1:24:00) from 1996.

Audio intro: Nate Emerson, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Ivan Julian, “Sticky”

Link to 2017 Kershaw article
Link to Ben on Kershaw in 2018
Link to Baumann on Kershaw
Link to Baumann on the Trash Pandas
Link to Soviet poster
Link to Ben on Kershaw in 2019
Link to Kershaw K streak

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