Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Max Scherzer and Jorge Polanco signings, Scherzer vs. Justin Verlander, and the changes in pitcher usage over the course of those pitchers’ careers. Then (20:17) they discuss stricter restrictions on the size of fielders’ gloves, and the merits of a tax in Meg’s county to help pay for the Diamondbacks’ ballpark renovations. Finally (55:54), they answer listener emails about designated “jersey guys,” rotating, pre-assigned pennant winners, and factors that could differentiate teams in their pursuits of free agents.

Audio outro: Justin Peters, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to FG post on Scherzer

Link to MLBTR on Polanco

Link to Ben on innings eaters

Link to article on headlights

Link to Patrick on gloves

Link to Ben on the foul lines

Link to Ben on pitcher limits

Link to Sam on errors

Link to AZ tax article

Link to deMause on the tax

Link to better-than-average effect

Link to franchise tag wiki

Link to Verducci on Burnes

Link to listener emails database

Link to Pete Rose Baseball

Link to EW gift subscriptions

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