Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter regarding the NL wild card race and Dodgers starting pitching, then (17:24) reply listener emails about league-sanctioned spies, the perfect second jobs for an MLB participant, a clairvoyant catcher, celebrating obscure info, switch-hitters and pitchers with reverse splits, existential fandom crises, selective fun-fact framing, oddly aligned MLB logos on a Dairy Queen cup, and a particularly sturdy nonetheless in every other case unremarkable participant, plus Stat Blasts (1:22:00) about quantifying “compilers,” superlative power-speed seasons, and prolonged streaks of varied crew WAR leaders, a Future Blast (1:41:48) from 2057, and follow-ups.
Audio intro: Alex Ferrin, “Successfully Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Ian Phillips, “Successfully Wild Theme”
Hyperlink to FG playoff odds
Hyperlink to story on Lawlar’s debut
Hyperlink to MLBTR on Alcantara/Soler
Hyperlink to MLBTR on Buehler
Hyperlink to Jay on Gonsolin and TJ
Hyperlink to report about Urías
Hyperlink to Ben on MLB commerce secrets and techniques
Hyperlink to Cronin podcast interview
Hyperlink to Loutos podcast interview
Hyperlink to story on mound visits
Hyperlink to story on Stallings document
Hyperlink to story about Maddon and splits
Hyperlink to extra on Maddon and splits
Hyperlink to THT on pitcher-split forecasts
Hyperlink to FG data on splits
Hyperlink to Ben on matchup selections
Hyperlink to Jay Cuda tweet
Hyperlink to Dairy Queen picture 1
Hyperlink to DQ picture 2
Hyperlink to MLB/DQ partnership
Hyperlink to Votto’s tweet
Hyperlink to Sam on Votto’s tweet
Hyperlink to listener emails database
Hyperlink to compilers spreadsheet
Hyperlink to Kenny Jackelen on Twitter
Hyperlink to energy/pace spreadsheet
Hyperlink to Energy/Velocity Quantity wiki
Hyperlink to put up on crew WAR leaders
Hyperlink to crew WAR leaders sheet
Hyperlink to Rick Wilber’s web site
Hyperlink to Future Blast wiki
Hyperlink to Machado throw
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