Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter in regards to the NL wild card race and Dodgers beginning pitching, then (17:24) reply listener emails about league-sanctioned spies, the most effective second jobs for an MLB participant, a clairvoyant catcher, celebrating obscure information, switch-hitters and pitchers with reverse splits, existential fandom crises, selective fun-fact framing, oddly aligned MLB logos on a Dairy Queen cup, and an extremely sturdy however in any other case unremarkable participant, plus Stat Blasts (1:22:00) about quantifying “compilers,” superlative power-speed seasons, and lengthy streaks of various staff WAR leaders, a Future Blast (1:41:48) from 2057, and follow-ups.

Audio intro: Alex Ferrin, “Effectively Wild Theme”Audio outro: Ian Phillips, “Effectively Wild Theme”

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