FanGraphs' Michael Baumann is back to discuss the results of the Fan Exchange Program we discussed earlier this summer. He crunched the numbers, synthesized, and analyzed so we could come to our own wild ass conclusion and slander cities we don't like. We also discussed his article about the playoff field being cemented earlier than recent years and how we should all be panicking and demanding changes to the playoff format. Then we discuss some Phillies rollercoaster stuff like them getting swept in New York, Schwarber's four-home run game, and JT getting his in the danglers yet again. We wrap up with some mailbag that gets into discussions about food safety when bringing in your own treats to the ballpark.

Check out all of Baumann's recent articles: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/author/mbaumann/

Get ahold of us on discord or bluesky if you can go to the Royals game on the 17th and get us the Royals TTRPG giveaway.

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Join the hosts of Batting Around on the Defector twitch stream with David Roth to Remember Some Guys to celebrate Defector's 5th birthday! The stream starts at 4pm eastern.