Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter a couple of baseball flub in medical procedural The Pitt, Lawrence Butler’s extension, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s lofty contract goal, how the ball strikes in another way within the Cactus League, and the worth of selection in pitch choice, adopted by Stat Blasts (49:20) concerning the WAR values of letters in participant names, the very best one-and-done pitcher/batter seasons in every franchise’s historical past, and the longest-tenured teams of gamers on pennant winners. Then (1:08:20) they speak to Carson Lund, director and co-writer of newly debuted baseball film Eephus, about his celebrated contribution to the beleaguered style.
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