Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Rich Hill–Dallas Keuchel competition for the Royals rotation and give José Ramírez his due, then (17:45) answer listener emails about when to fire a GM, an all-star spot for elite defenders, teams composed of clones of Aaron Judge, Daulton Varsho, or Zack Wheeler, moving the mound back unnoticeably, a rule-changing MLB concussion protocol, whether WAR is a counting stat, and unsuccessful surgeries, plus Stat Blasts (1:24:05) about four-team trades, lefty position-player pitchers, homer flubs, bases-loaded walks, and the cost of throwing a ball on purpose, plus (1:47:30) a cat PSA.

Audio outro: Benny and a Million Shetland Ponies, “Effectively Wild Theme (Horny)”

Link to Keuchel signing

Link to Hill game log

Link to on-pace projections

Link to ASG WAR research

Link to Judge pitching stats

Link to Ben on PPP vs. pitcher hitters

Link to Derby participants

Link to 2024 CF arm strength

Link to 2025 RF arm strength

Link to Reds mound story 1

Link to Reds mound story 2

Link to Ben on moving the mound

Link to MLB courtesy runner

Link to concurrent surgery

Link to Jenks surgery

Link to Reimold story

Link to Segedin story

Link to 1991 death

Link to 2021 death

Link to % LH non-PPP

Link to % LH PPP

Link to LH PPP wOBA

Link to RH PPP wOBA

Link to Durant trade

Link to five blades satire

Link to Varsho play 1

Link to Varsho play 2

Link to two Tylers play

Link to Levine on Ortiz

Link to Ortiz ball rate

Link to strike/ball value

Link to FA $/WAR

Link to listener emails database

Link to Mains data

Link to HR thief story

Link to HR thief jersey

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