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Ben and Meg welcome Neil deMause and J.C. Bradbury to the discuss the latest wave of team attempts to secure public funding for new stadiums and ballpark renovations, and whether the public is pushing back. Plus, pant banter, Luis Arraez trade talk, a C.B. Bucknor bit and more.
Ben and Meg banter about the overdue news that Nike is supposedly fixing the much-maligned MLB uniforms, follow up on emails, and discuss the Twins' summer sausage. Then Ben Clemens joins the pod to share which players have changed his opinion of them the most in the season's early going.
Ben and Meg banter about the Rockies (and their charter pilots) running afoul of the FAA, Jackson Holliday’s slow start, two embarrassing umpire incidents, Shohei Ohtani’s WAR as a DH and more.
Ben and Meg banter about the lack of an uptick in stolen bases so far this season, which of the teams that are off to surprisingly hot or cold starts has changed their minds the most, and whether MLB will ever reboot its continuity, among other things. Plus, Stat Blasts!
On the latest episode, @benlindbergh.bsky.social@megrowler.bsky.social react to news about Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara facing charges of bank fraud, discuss the revelations in the government’s stunning, detailed complaint, and assess the implications for Ohtani and MLB.
(@megrowler.bsky.social here, really going to try to be better about posting our episodes, as I know a number of our listeners are trying to get off twitter)
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about White Sox manager Pedro Grifol’s anti-eclipse eyewash, the shrinking moon (!!!), and a few hitters (and converted relievers) having hot starts to the season. Then they discuss and debate the latest rash of pitcher injuries.
Ben and Meg discuss the renewed fretting about the playoff format and its long layoffs, recap Clayton Kershaw’s playoff career and consider how it will affect his legacy, and then examine the latest action in the Division Series. Plus conductor followups. You knew there would be conductor followups.
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley discuss some renewed fretting about playoff formats, long layoffs, and upsets, recap (31:44) Clayton Kershaw's playoff career and consider how (if at all) it will affect��...
Ben and Meg banter about whether Ronald Acuña Jr.’s historic strikeout-rate reduction is as impressive as his historic power-speed combination, Brooks Robinson, the degree to which players should dictate their own usage, and Rob Manfred's recent comments on baseball broadcasts and sports betting.
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about whether Ronald Acuña Jr.'s historic strikeout-rate reduction is as impressive as his historic power-speed combination, the Acuña-Mookie Betts NL MVP race…