Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about which slow-starting 2023 pennant winner (Diamondbacks or Rangers) is more likely to get back on track to return to October, explain (9:37) the saga of Dick Windbigler, the rare pitcher who actually hurt himself by pausing mid-delivery (featuring an appearance by Dick’s widow, Melba Windbigler), then (30:04) answer listener emails about the requirements for claiming to have seen a game played in every MLB ballpark, the funniest MVP chant alternatives, changing the penalty for shift violations, and clustering hits and outs, meet major leaguers (1:01:44) Ryan Loutos and Jacob Hurtubise, and Stat Blast (1:14:50) about the least productive hitting streaks and more (plus a postscript).

Audio intro: Benny and a Million Shetland Ponies, “Effectively Wild Theme (Pedantic)” Audio outro: Andy Ellison, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to playoff odds changes Link to 1973 Windbigler article Link to Windbigler HoF page Link to induction story Link to obit reference.com/schools/index.cgi?key_school=2b265285">Link to UT Martin baseball alumni reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN201106230.shtml">Link to delayed Mets game Link to phantom players wiki Link to Sam on NoPAPH Link to EW on obscure awards Link to shift violation Link to interference call play sox-lose-after-infield-fly.html">Link to Close Call Sports post Link to Rogers tweet Link to story on MLB response Link to listener emails database reference.com/leagues/majors/2024-debuts.shtml">Link to B-Ref new debuts reference.com/schools/index.cgi?key_school=d248db5b">Link to WashU baseball alumni Link to Loutos on FGA Link to MLB.com on Loutos to-promote-ryan-loutos.html">Link to MLBTR on Loutos Link to Student Life on Loutos Link to BA on Loutos reference.com/schools/index.cgi?key_school=dbed41de">Link to West Point baseball alumni Link to Hurtubise FG interview Link to Hurtubise article 1 Link to Hurtubise article 2 Link to Hurtubise article 3 Link to Hurtubise article 4 Link to Hurtubise article 5 Link to Cards prospect list Link to Reds prospect list Link to Kyle Cripps Stat Blast cover Link to lowest-OPS hitting streaks Link to Kenny Jackelen’s Twitter Link to triples-only games Link to longest walk-less streaks Link to longest ND streaks Link to longest BB + ND streaks Link to Verdugo clip 1 Link to Verdugo clip 2 Link to Verdugo clip 3 Link to Elly clip Link to Adolis clip Link to one-team-players post Link to one-team-players data Link to Paine on revolving-door teams Link to TCU highlight Link to Ben on mid-PA changes Link to ballpark meetup forms Link to meetup organizer form

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