Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the stretch run, the “championship season,” the surprising solidity of the playoff picture, and how the playoff field could change before the end of the season. They also discuss the turnarounds of Jeff McNeil and Corbin Carroll, the return on the Rangers’ pitching blueprint, and whether A’s fans should consider supporting other MLB teams. Then (1:02:30) they Stat Blast about hitters who hogged pitches in an inning, Kris Bryant’s Colorado decline, and a claim about catchers and infield hits, with diversions into whether HR-reliant lineups are inconsistent scorers, whether Bryant or Anthony Rendon has been the bigger disappointment, and why broadcasters say the darndest things.

Audio outro: Josh Busman, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to “championship season”

Link to FG playoff odds

Link to BaseRuns standings

Link to Baumann on the M’s

Link to O’s hydration station

Link to Clemens on Carroll

Link to JJH episode

Link to Stat Blast song cover

Link to Russell on HR reliance

Link to Ryan Nelson’s Twitter

Link to pitch-count % data

Link to Rockies/Bryant data

Link to Blum on Bryant

Link to FB Bryant/Rendon post

Link to Sam’s Bryant tweet

Link to Casali play

Link to Krukow clip

Link to Jason Bernard’s Twitter

Link to sprint speed table

Link to study on bad-team hitters

Link to Ben on hustle singles

Link to Ben on catcher fatigue

Link to Tim Kniker on catcher fatigue

Link to 2023 C IFH total

Link to all IFH% early

Link to all IFH% late

Link to C IFH% early

Link to C IFH% late

Link to non-C IFH% early

Link to non-C IFH% late

Link to Casali IFH% early

Link to Casali IFH% late

Link to ballpark meetup forms

Link to meetup organizer form

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