Stephen was busy getting engaged so it's just Lauren and Jane for this one. They talk about the Brewers' good vibes and obsession with trading cards, Yankees fans being super normal, the first woman to ump an MLB game, and getting through the dregs of August baseball. Then they cover the weird misogynist crypto bro shit targeting the WNBA and Tom Brady's dogshit knockoff of Welcome to Wrexham.

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Hoo boy this is a big one. Don't worry, we get to the aftermath of the trade deadline and Jane has her crashout, but first we talk about Ichiro's Hall of Fame speech, the Phillies fans getting inappropriate sexual style in the stands of Yankee Stadium, Harper getting pretty aggro with Rob Manfred, Rich Hill getting DFA'd, Emmanuel Clase being investigated for gambling, and everyone on the Tigers is Touching It. We wrap it up with Stephen's review of the Savannah Bananas game.

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We talk about the not-so-hot stove and the upcoming trade deadline, then a bunch of stuff in the AL East including the Yankees' troubles, the ascendant Blue Jays, and the crybaby Red Sox. Then a few Phillies stories including a new Kruk anecdote, Nick Castellanos (probably) fantasizing about hurting Rob Manfred, and a funny walk off. Rich Hill pitched and it was extremely Rich Hill. Lauren sat courtside at a WNBA game. Stephen is going to a Savannah Bananas game. Jane watched Happy Gilmore 2 so you don't have to.

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Kiss cams // Is the Phanatic even gay anymore // the derby // cowardly shit by Roberts and MLB during All Star Week // Ben Franklin's sexual adventures // an all time fumble by a fellow podcaster // critiquing Cal Raleigh's breakfast sandwich recipe.

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Some All Star festivities and home run derby talk, Dan Deacon's national anthem confuses O's fans, a new funny looking statue of a player, and Mr. Met eats shit on stage.

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We fashjacket the Savannah Bananas, discuss some hecklers (mostly bad, but a few good ones), talk about Tatis' lawsuit against Big League Advance, look back on Dave Parker's life, and celebrate the downfall of Trevor Bauer.

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Jane, Stephen, and Lauren talk about their experience 6/7ths of the way through the Fan Exchange Program, including Stephen's inexcusable breech of the rules. Stephen then gives a review of the Blue Jays' Pride Night. Chip Caray accidentally says a slur and it was pretty funny. More White Sox Pope stuff and Jane makes her case for why she should be the next Pope. More Devers drama as he makes his debut for the Giants and reports of the Red Sox using AI for job interviews. Then it's a bunch of stuff about the Chickenshit Dodgers. Finally we wrap it up with a proposal for the Great Tour of Ohio 2025.

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The Red Sox trade Devers out of nowhere, the Fangraphs Fan Exchange Week begins, the pope wears a White Sox hat and posts about sports, the Dodgers slide further into the bad kind of villainhood, Justin Turner caught on camera with prosthetic testicles, and Mr. Met and Mrs. Met aren't fooling us.

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Fangraphs' Michael Baumann is here to talk about the 2025 Fan Exchange Program. We also talk about another weird Dbacks game, Taylor Walls' helmet tap ejection, and Willi Castro: Probably Trans Ally.

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Fangraphs Exchange Program: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-2025-fangraphs-fan-exchange-program-introduction-and-entrance-survey/