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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a possible Rays franchise sale, the latest on Elly De La Cruz, Oneil Cruz, Sandy Alcantara, and Aaron Judge, Andrew Benintendi as the current face of replacement level, Nats manager Dave Martinez’s comments about coaches, and Clayton Kershaw’s cap on Pride Night. Then (56:10) Ben brings back former guest, podcast host, and major leaguer Ross Stripling for an exit interview about his big league career, covering his greatest regrets and accomplishments, his historic debut, the evolution of the league, his swingman exploits, his future, and much more, followed by (2:04:11) a postscript.
Audio intro: Josh Busman, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio intro: Jonathan Crymes, “Effectively Wild Theme 2”
Audio outro: Benny and a Million Shetland Ponies, “Effectively Wild Theme (Pedantic)”
Link to bold preseason predictions
Link to MLBTR on the Rays sale
Link to Sportico on the sale
Link to Pope’s baseball cap
Link to NYT on tax change
Link to Hang Up on tax change
Link to info on public land sales
Link to Forbes franchise valuations
Link to Sportico franchise valuations
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago