Tuck Woodstock of the Gender Reveal podcast joins us to talk about everyone in the league smoking weed instead of drinking these days, how much candy is major league dugouts, and Pat Murphy's pocket foods. We also talk about how nobody in Florida was normal about home runs this week.

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FanGraphs' Michael Baumann is back to discuss the results of the Fan Exchange Program we discussed earlier this summer. He crunched the numbers, synthesized, and analyzed so we could come to our own wild ass conclusion and slander cities we don't like. We also discussed his article about the playoff field being cemented earlier than recent years and how we should all be panicking and demanding changes to the playoff format. Then we discuss some Phillies rollercoaster stuff like them getting swept in New York, Schwarber's four-home run game, and JT getting his in the danglers yet again. We wrap up with some mailbag that gets into discussions about food safety when bringing in your own treats to the ballpark.

Check out all of Baumann's recent articles: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/author/mbaumann/

Get ahold of us on discord or bluesky if you can go to the Royals game on the 17th and get us the Royals TTRPG giveaway.

This month we have a cross promotion with Tuck Woodstock's Gender Reveal podcast! Our patreon subscribers can get a free month of the Gender Reveal patreon for free! Find the post on our patreon page that has the link and get listening to some Gender Reveal premium bangers like the one where Tuck and friend of the show AK transvestigate every MLB mascot.

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Join the hosts of Batting Around on the Defector twitch stream with David Roth to Remember Some Guys to celebrate Defector's 5th birthday! The stream starts at 4pm eastern.

Stephen is finally back and we torture him with the most perfect realignment scenario ever devised. We also talk about the semi-formalization of the Vedder Cup, catch up with Kruk, and talk about the deals concerning future broadcasting rights and ESPN looking to buy MLB.TV.

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It's the show's five year anniversary! Jane and Lauren reflect a little on the show then talk about Matt Strahm's unorthodox investment, fucked up Little League World Series stuff, the latest fake Shohei Ohtani controversy, the Dodgers not paying their tour guides and also sucking shit at baseball, and the devastating news that the Pohlads will not actually be selling the Minnesota Twins. We also answer a mailbag question about that weird anime girl horse racing game.

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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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