Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a genuine, no-foolin’ instance of “Strategy” (aka a mid-PA pitching change), Christian Walker’s affinity for Dodger Stadium, a Triple-A Waxahachie Swap, the Nationals optioning EW legend Joey Meneses, the Marlins DFA’ing Tim Anderson, and the latest Royce Lewis injury, plus follow-ups about bullpen-cart-driver tipping and fan catches. Then (36:10) they bring on Patreon supporter Wayne Teeger to discuss responses to recent discussions about K-Zone, ABS, and the challenge system and answer emails about ABS at lower levels, broadcasts missing pickoff attempts, green-screen issues (and other ad problems) on broadcasts, whether the path a champion takes through the playoffs matters to fans, pinch-hitting to negate a mound visit, and tracking 10K games for pitchers. Next, they Stat Blast (1:41:13) about the most major leaguers ever to play for a non-major-league team, followed by (1:48:53) a Future Blast from 2187.

Audio outro: Justin Peters, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to “Strategy” game

Link to Banda pitch

Link to Lovullo clip

Link to Ben on “Strategy”

Link to Girardi on “Strategy”

Link to Walker article

Link to Twins Triple-A Swap

Link to Ben on the Swap

Link to MLBTR on Meneses

Link to Ben on Meneses

Link to Wood’s number tweet

Link to MLBTR on Anderson

Link to lowest wRC+ since 2023

Link to Ottavino video

Link to bullpen-cart driver EW

Link to O’s fan catch

Link to O’s fan pitch

Link to Lewis clip

Link to Lewis quote

Link to MLBTR on Lewis/Lee

Link to Twins prospect list

Link to Wayne’s LinkedIn

Link to KBO ABS article

Link to baserunning leaderboard

Link to Giamatti Rhino scene

Link to pitcher wins article

Link to Stat Blast cover

Link to 2024 Mexican League

Link to 2024 Diablos Rojos

Link to 2022 River Cats

Link to 2013-14 Tigres del Licey

Link to 2009 Bears

Link to Kenny Jackelen’s Twitter

Link to listener emails database

Link to Future Blast wiki

Link to Future Blast text

Link to Rick Wilber’s site

Link to Alan Smale’s site

Link to Episode 2074 Future Blast

Link to Episode 2093 Future Blast

Link to Updike article

Link to Williams HR video 1

Link to Williams HR video 2

Link to Gowdy call

Link to Mays catch video

Link to Future Blast sound samples

Link to ballpark meetup forms

Link to meetup organizer form

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