Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Shohei Ohtani’s near-cycle and newly scorching hitting on days when he’s pitched, the Cardinals reinstating Willson Contreras at catcher (and Zac Gallen’s feedback on the Cardinals Way), the Sean Murphy/William Contreras/Esteury Ruiz commerce revisited, post-peak Christian Yelich and the breakout of Brent Rooker, the dominant Rays’ doable vulnerability, Aaron Judge peeking whereas on the plate, the decision on the shift restrictions up to now, the confounding seasons of the Red Sox, Cubs, and Padres, MLB app notifications about previous video games, mini-reviews of two new documentaries about Yankees icons, and extra, plus a Past Blast (1:26:36) from 2007 and follow-ups.

Audio intro: Nate Emerson, “Effectively Wild Theme”Audio outro: Guy Russo, “Effectively Wild Theme”

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