Jon Heyman and Josh Lewin lead off the show with a breakdown of the NL playoff picture (1:21), followed by discussions on Houston's dangerous starting rotation (6:04), the continuing power surge throughout baseball (11:17), and the toxicology report on Tyler Skaggs and the Angels' future (13:45). Lead Cardinals beat writer Derrick Goold then joins the show to talk about Jack Flaherty's success and Yadier Molina's clubhouse impact (17:23), and legendary baseball writer, historian, and statistician Bill James comes on to talk about the real value of WAR and some underappreciated Hall of Fame candidates (32:07). As usual, Jon Heyman wraps up the show by bringing us insider information on the sale of the Kansas City Royals and aging free agents (43:09).

See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices