Bobby and Alex attempt to recap and grapple with a 60-game season that didn’t feel all that important during, doesn’t feel all that important now, and won’t feel all that important during the playoffs. What does it mean for a season to matter, or be good? Then, they’re briefly joined by Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman of Céspedes Family BBQ to recount the time the Wilpons put Michael Conforto on a commercial flight back to New York…from his very first All-Star Game. Finally, this week’s Three Up, Three Down features Barry Zito’s country ear worm, the Mets trading for Nolan Arenado, and a premonition of the worst offseason in baseball history.

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Songs featured in this episode:

Nina Simone — "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free” • Mannarino — "Me So' Mbriacato" • Barry Zito — “Ballpark Kids” • Booker T & the M.G.’s — “Green Onions”