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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about baseball&#8217;s time to shine after the NBA/NHL seasons and a structural difference between basketball and baseball, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jacob-misiorowski/31623/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Jacob Misiorowski</a> achieving escape velocity and entering the deGrom Zone (and a change he&#8217;s made that may matter more than his increased speed), the impending posting of red-hot <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/teruaki-sato/sa3063811/stats/batting" target="_blank">Teruaki Sato</a>, the losers and losers of the <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/rafael-devers/17350/stats/batting" target="_blank">Rafael Devers</a> deal one year later, what the trade deadline will look like in this topsy-turvy season, and (42:55) what MLB should do to avoid a repeat of the Giants&#8217; Pride Night debacle, plus (1:25:45) closing banter about games starting/ending too early for night owls.
Audio&nbsp;intro: The Gagnés, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jVOMAuZop-4BhxnZ1JQaULw7FlW2XJD_/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: Daniel Leckie, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MDiYT6nzp-be6mFJdJgEZtCfPxSRWERW/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://www.82-0.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 82-0</a>
<a href="https://162baseball.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 162-0</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_John's" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jimmy John&#8217;s wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/brewers/news/jacob-misiorowski-hardest-strikeout-pitch-by-starter" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Misiorowski game</a>
<a href="https://x.com/SlangsOnSports/status/2065614773878772024" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Misiorowski fun fact</a>
<a href="https://www.brooksbaseball.net/velo.php?player=694819&b_hand=-1&gFilt=regular&pFilt=FA&time=game&minmax=ci&var=maxmph&s_type=2&startDate=01/01/2026&endDate=01/01/2027" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Miz max speed by game</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jacob-misiorowski/31623/graphs?position=P&statArr=210&legend=1%2C2&split=base&time=game&ymin=&ymax=&start=2026&end=2026&rtype=single&gt1=1&dStatArray=" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Miz zone rate by game</a>
<a href="https://www.si.com/mlb/tarik-skubal-great-reaction-after-finishing-complete-game-with-102-mph-strike" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Skubal game-ending pitch</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/tarik-skubal-strikes-out-four-guardians-in-return-from-il" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Skubal comeback</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0-7fg8oAO4" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;Just Dropped In&#8221;</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/jacob-misiorowski-pulls-rare-pokemon-card-after-brewers-win" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Miz on Pokémon 1</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/brewers-fan-gifts-jacob-misiorowski-custom-pokemon-card" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Miz on Pokémon 2</a>
<a href="https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Charmander_(Pok%C3%A9mon)" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Charmander wiki</a>
<a href="https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Charizard_(Pok%C3%A9mon)" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Charizard wiki</a>
<a href="https://sg.portal-pokemon.com/play/pokedex/0006_1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mega Charizard X wiki</a>
<a href="https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Ground_(type)" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ground type Pokémon wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2026/06/15/mlb/have-the-milwaukee-brewers-cracked-the-clutchness-code-brice-turang-christian-yelich" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on the Brewers&#8217; clutchness</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds/fg/mlb" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG playoff odds</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-white-sox-are-in-the-midst-of-an-impressive-turnaround/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG post on the White Sox</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48958846/mlb-2026-early-trade-deadline-preview-jeff-passan-30-teams-skubal-tigers-dodgers-yankees-brewers-braves" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Passan&#8217;s deadline preview</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-ultra-durable-jose-ramirez-has-been-felled-by-another-hamate-injury/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG post on Ramírez injury</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7357844/2026/06/15/rafael-devers-trade-anniversary-red-sox-sf-giants/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Athletic on the Devers trade</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7363364/2026/06/15/giants-buster-posey-trade-talks/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rosenthal on the Giants&#8217; deadline</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/03/hiromi-itoh-teruaki-sato-expected-to-be-posted-for-mlb-teams-next-winter.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Sato</a>
<a href="https://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/sf-giants-pitchers-pride-protest-22303677.php" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to SFGate on the Giants</a>
<a href="https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/san-francisco-giants-analysis/107734/giants-pride-night-bigotry-landen-roupp-jt-brubaker" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to McCovey Chronicles on the Giants</a>
<a href="https://katies.substack.com/p/baseball-has-a-god-problem" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Katie on the Giants</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7358121/2026/06/13/sf-giants-pride-night-bible-verses-caps/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Grant on the Giants</a>
<a href="https://www.outsports.com/2026/6/15/24136666/sf-giants-pride-night-caps-team-history-lgbtq-hiv-b/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Outsports on the Giants</a>
<a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giants/article/sf-giants-sam-hentges-explains-decision-not-wear-22304312.php" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to SF Chronicle on the Giants</a>
<a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annkillion/article/giants-pitchers-alienate-fans-san-francisco-22306122.php" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to SF Chronicle on the Giants 2</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/abradacabla.bsky.social/post/3mobailq6kk22" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Webb quote</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/former-minor-league-pitcher-solomon-bates-comes-out-as-gay" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Bates story</a>
<a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/two-dodgers-players-refused-wear-135850252.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to info on Dodgers caps</a>
<a href="https://www.outsports.com/2026/6/8/24135717/two-dodgers-players-refused-to-wear-pride-caps-let-them/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Outsports on Dodgers caps</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/dodgers-unveil-mural-tribute-to-glenn-burke-billy-bean-on-pride-night" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Dodgers&#8217; Burke/Bean memorial</a>
<a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/06/06/1103303679/tampa-bay-rays-rainbow-logo-pride-night" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2022 Rays story</a>
<a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/10/12/1205476006/nhl-bans-pride-tape-backlash" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to NHL Pride story 1</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/38734725/nhl-reverses-new-ban-pride-tape-warmups" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to NHL Pride story 2</a>
<a href="https://www.outsports.com/2023/3/30/23663483/nhl-pride-nights-gary-bettman-gay-lgbt-russia-rainbow/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to NHL Pride story 3</a>
<a href="https://www.outsports.com/2026/6/9/24135803/spencer-strider-atlanta-braves-pride-night-truist-park-gay-lgbtq-rainbow/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Outsports on Strider</a>
<a href="https://www.outsports.com/2026/6/15/24136606/san-francisco-giants-pride-night-cap-bible-verse-mlb-response/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Outsports on MLB warning</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7364268/2026/06/15/sf-giants-pride-night-caps-bible-verses-mlb-warning/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Athletic on MLB warning</a>
<a href="https://baseballrulesacademy.com/official-rule/mlb/3-03-1-11-player-uniforms/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to uniform rules</a>
<a href="https://www.outsports.com/2013/5/22/4356362/san-francisco-giants-pitcher-jeremy-affeldt-wrong-for-being-homophobic/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Outsports on Affeldt</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3RNsZvdYZQ" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Picard scene</a>
<a href="https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2026/06/05/never-had-more-positive-feedback-inside-mlbs-race-to-beat-7-pm/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to SBJ on start times</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/2026-misc.shtml#all_attendance" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to year-over-year attendance</a>

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