Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Christian Encarnacion-Strand and whether or not report compound names deserve an asterisk, the attraction of a Legends Home Run Derby, the origins of (and long-ago backlash to) the commerce deadline, the greatness of NPB phenom Roki Sasaki, and the brand new stability of energy amongst pitch varieties, then (1:03:41) reply listener emails about Shohei Ohtani commerce returns, Ohtani’s 2024 wage if he signed a one-year contract, the Rays’ spending, and a change to All-Star Game participant utilization, plus a Future Blast (1:38:30) from 2034.

Audio intro: Ian H., “Effectively Wild Theme”Audio outro: Nate Emerson, “Effectively Wild Theme”

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