Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Craig Kimbrel’s new home, Colton Cowser’s walk-offs, Chris Taylor’s rapid retirement, unretirement, and re-retirement, whether the Mets should sell (and whom they could deal), the relative improvement of MLB’s worst teams, the Blue Jays’ (and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s) punchless contact, the historic hitting of this season’s MLB debutants, Gage Jump and the best-ever early returns for a draft class, whether the Athletics’ and Pirates’ production has been as lopsided as expected, an Oneil Cruz update, a trio of teams that has benefited from stable rotations, the Astros’ combined no-hitter, the Cubs’ extreme streakiness (and nondescript roster), more Giants innovations in thrusting, and Bryce Harper’s toothpaste/toothbrush technique, plus postscript updates.

Audio outro: Liz Panella, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to MLBTR on Kimbrel

Link to post on Kimbrel’s destinations

Link to team RP over prior 14 days

Link to team RP over prior 30 days

Link to Diekman predictions pod

Link to final Diekman stats update

Link to Cowser post

Link to Cowser gamer

Link to MLB.com on Taylor

Link to MLBTR on Taylor

Link to FG playoff odds

Link to Mets impending free agents

Link to article about 2025 Blue Jays hitting

Link to 2026 team wRC+

Link to 2025 team ISO and K%

Link to 2026 team ISO and K%

Link to 2025 team Barrels/BBE%

Link to 2026 team Barrels/BBE%

Link to 2025 team hard-hit %

Link to 2026 team hard-hit %

Link to MLB debutants spreadsheet

Link to B-Ref’s new debuts

Link to Nishida debut story

Link to MLB rookie offense

Link to Passan on Jump

Link to 2024 first round

Link to MLBTR on Jump

Link to draft-class data

Link to Ben on the Pirates and A’s

Link to team hitter WAR

Link to team pitcher WAR

Link to on-pace leaderboard

Link to single-season strikeouts leaders

Link to combined no-hitter gamer

Link to FG post on the no-hitter

Link to BP post on the no-hitter

Link to Bumpus SABR bio

Link to SABR Bumpus no-no story

Link to Langs on Bumpus/Santa

Link to 2026 MLB RP stats

Link to 2026 MLB SP stats

Link to team SP leaderboard

Link to Cubs WAR leaders

Link to Sam on the 2016 Giants

Link to streaky teams spreadsheet

Link to McCringleberry sketch

Link to McCringleberry homage 1

Link to McCringleberry homage 2

Link to Harper’s TikTok

Link to Lindbergh burrito method

Link to Nishida throw 1

Link to Nishida throw 2

Link to Cubs streak fact 1

Link to Cubs streak fact 2

Link to Rangers’ revenge stat

Link to Sox scoring stat 1

Link to Sox scoring stat 2

Link to Marlins/Cardinals/Twins candidates

Link to list of ballpark claimants

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