Before getting back into more traditional episodes next week, Mike and Bill talk to @gostevengoldman about his new book, Baseball's Brief Lives, an enthusiastic recounting of the lives and careers of 100 of baseball's best, worst and most meh players. Mike, Bill and Steve all believe that every ballplayer's story is worth telling, because they often tell us something about our own lives, even if it's just that we're not eating enough spinach.

Plus, happy birthday to Dave Roberts (the pitcher) and Spud Chandler!