Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about which slow-starting 2023 pennant winner (Diamondbacks or Rangers) is extra more likely to get again on monitor to return to October, clarify (9:37) the saga of Dick Windbigler, the uncommon pitcher who really harm himself by pausing mid-delivery (that includes an look by Dick’s widow, Melba Windbigler), then (30:04) reply listener emails concerning the necessities for claiming to have seen a sport performed in each MLB ballpark, the funniest MVP chant options, altering the penalty for shift violations, and clustering hits and outs, meet main leaguers (1:01:44) Ryan Loutos and Jacob Hurtubise, and Stat Blast (1:14:50) concerning the least productive hitting streaks and extra (plus a postscript).

Audio intro: Benny and a Million Shetland Ponies, “Effectively Wild Theme (Pedantic)”Audio outro: Andy Ellison, “Effectively Wild Theme”

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