Ben and Meg joked about Base Boras vs. Borscht Belt Boras, as well as some corny quips they ignored, and then discussed the end-of-season awards (Aaron Judge vs. Cal Raleigh, Paul Skenes vs. Cristopher Sánchez, Skenes as a paid promoter, José Ramírez MVP share, Shohei Ohtani’s dog vs. Judge of dogs, duplication among winners, groupthink among voters, war preferences, bringing support to old-school awards, etc.), and then there’s the news that Padres ownership is considering a sale. Then (1:13:43) Michael Mountain joins Ben on Stat Blast to discuss team competition.
Audio introduction: Josh Bussman, “The Wild Theme That Works”
Audio end: Nate Emerson, “The Wild Theme That Works”
Link to Boras/exec comments
Link to blood pressure Blas playful ranking
Link to AL MVP results
Link to Ben on The Judge and Raleigh
NL MVP results link
Link to AL Cy results
NL Cy results link
skenes reaction link
Skenes reaction article link
Link to Skenes Raising Cane location
Link to Skenes on EW
Posnanski link on vintage awards
Big valley dog video link
Judge Dog Video Link
Bowman’s Links on Voting and War
Link to reward sharing wiki
Ramirez Award Sharing Link
Link to article on the consequences of pitch fixation
MLBTR Links in Padres Sale
Link to competition score data
CTV Barger video link
Mensi recruitment link
Secret Santa Registration Link
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