Ben Lindbergh and Joe Sheehan banter about high school, the persistent, befuddling allure of Craig Kimbrel, the Orioles’ recent struggles, the playoff-fumble potential of four teams that previously possessed 90-plus-percent playoff odds, their prediction philosophies, the potential for legislation to curb the excesses of sports betting, and what the surprise “retirement” of Adrian Wojnarowski says about the difference between baseball’s biggest newsbreakers and those of other sports, plus a postscript (1:16:30) about the history of hating intentional walks.

Audio outro: Gabriel-Ernest, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to JUG explainer 1

Link to JUG explainer 2

Link to Regis JUG Night

Link to Joe Sheehan Newsletter

Link to MLBTR on Kimbrel

Link to Jaffe on Kimbrel

Link to McCann clip

Link to Ben C. on the odds 1

Link to Ben C. on the odds 2

Link to 538 predictions check

Link to Silver on randomness

Link to Birnbaum on randomness

Link to Ben on postseason sweeps

Link to Chass on “digital dandy”

Link to Dan on “digital dandy”

Link to MLBPA lawsuit

Link to SAFE Bet Act info 1

Link to SAFE Bet Act info 2

Link to Slow Boring on sports betting

Link to Premier League ad ban

Link to Wrigley sportsbook article

Link to UK celebrity ad ban

Link to Craggs on sports betting

Link to Woj retirement tweet

Link to ESPN Woj news

Link to The Ringer on Woj

Link to Schefter quote

Link to Ben on newsbreaking

Link to insider scandals

Link to Sharpe apology

Link to Schumaker clip

Link to Abe Simpson clip

Link to A Game of Inches

Link to Strike Four

Link to Game of Inches on the IBB

Link to Posnanski on the IBB

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