Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about whether the plight of running backs in the NFL is analogous to any data-driven developments in MLB, the benefits and drawbacks of more or fewer off days during postseason series (and the problem with pluralizing “series”), the White Sox going 0-11 in games when they’ve struck out 14 or more opposing batters, Cody Bellinger and the surging Cubs, the flailing Diamondbacks and how the sequencing of slumps and hot streaks affects the perception of seasons, and more. Then (1:16:05) they meet major leaguers Slade Cecconi and Davis Schneider, followed by (1:36:45) a Future Blast from 2044.

Audio outro: Justin Peters, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to Neil Paine on running backs

Link to HUaL on running backs

Link to Ben on the SP protagonist

Link to Rob on pitching and payrolls

Link to story on reliever awards

Link to Ben C. on the postseason schedule

Link to story on reliever familiarity

Link to story on SP familiarity

Link to tweet about the Sox

Link to losing 14+ K Sox games

Link to worst record in 14+ K games

Link to 2023 teams w/most such games

Link to MaML wiki

Link to MLBTR on Cecconi

Link to Cecconi call-up story

Link to video of first K

Link to Davy Andrews FG post

Link to Cecconi prospect ranking

Link to postgame quotes

Link to tweet about Schneider

Link to other tweet about Schneider

Link to article on Schneider’s glove

Link to other story on Schneider

Link to BaseRuns standings

Link to Paine on the unlucky Padres

Link to FG playoff odds

Link to Rick Wilber’s website

Link to Future Blast wiki

Link to Ben C. on Lorenzen

Link to Lorenzen’s last inning

Link to tweet about Lorenzen post-ASB

Link to Fullerton fun fact

Link to fun fact reply

Link to Verducci on the Rays

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