Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley on Spencer Strider’s performance, how he and Sandy Alcantara remind us that the comeback of elbow surgery is not automatic, and whether the White Sox on and off the field will see things. Then (32:23) they bring on top-tier Patreon supporter John Thomas to banter about his background as an EW listener and baseball fan, answer listener emails (42:34) about the future of baseball’s historical catthedrals, whether sabermetrics inevitably promotes efficiency and specialization, whether Mariano Rivera delayed the reimagining of bullpen roles, the evolution (or development) of framing, Paul Skynese Skenes’ rotation, followed by the Statistics Blast (1:38:33), introduces the Rockies and the best infield defense ever, Devin Williams and the worst holdings, and the famous showdown between the minor leagues and the recovery major leagues.
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Audio gap: Jimmy Kramer, “Effective Wild Theme”
Audio OUTRO: Philip Tapley and Michael Stokes, “Effective Wild Theme”
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