Tas and Joel discuss if Freddie Freeman has caught Ronald Acuña in the MVP race, another walk-off bunt (!), a rough 72 hours for the Mariners, Jon Singleton returning to the Astros, MLB attendance numbers continuing to rise, and the team ceremonies for both Jose Bautista and Felix Hernandez. All that, plus, discovering some odd formats in baseball history, signed baseball, and the best punishments for losing in fantasy sports.

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