Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Brandon Woodruff and the minor medical miracle of players returning from significant injuries to be big leaguers again, the likelihood of players becoming or repeating as all-stars, Clayton Kershaw as an honorary all-star, the end (for now) of the Pete Alonso Home Run Derby era and the Derby’s new blood, the Nationals firing their POBO and manager a week before picking first in the draft, new Statcast catcher-stance data, and the Blue Jays unseating the Yankees in the AL East, plus (1:29:38) postscript updates.

Audio outro: Moon Hound, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to Woodruff’s return

Link to Neil’s new ASG research

Link to Neil’s old ASG research

Link to Alonso news

Link to Derby participants

Link to Smith Rule 5 story

Link to Kershaw selection

Link to Rizzo text

Link to Nats WAR leaders

Link to Nats prospect list

Link to FG on the Nats

Link to catcher stance data

Link to Petriello on stances

Link to Trueblood on stances

Link to Trueblood on throwing

Link to Swanson on EW

Link to FG on the Yankees

Link to BaseRuns standings

Link to Kay kerfuffle 1

Link to Kay kerfuffle 2

Link to playoff odds changes

Link to team pitching clutch

Link to team pitching clutch

Link to batter tOPS+ w/RISP

Link to batter tOPS+ w/high lev

Link to pitcher tOPS+ w/RISP

Link to pitcher tOPS+ w/high lev

Link to Kaline book

Link to Scherzer on effort

Link to Opta Pirates stat

Link to Langs Pirates stat

Link to Stark on shutouts

Link to Mains on scoring

Link to EW YouTube playlist

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