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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the unexpected power of Meg&#8217;s Mariners (and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jorge-polanco/13152/stats" target="_blank">Jorge Polanco</a>, specifically), in contrast to the Rangers&#8217; unexpectedly light-hitting lineup. They also discuss a <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jackson-chourio/28806/stats" target="_blank">Jackson Chourio</a> comment about <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/julio-rodriguez/23697/stats" target="_blank">Julio Rodríguez</a>, the long-awaited comeback of <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/lance-mccullers-jr/14120/stats" target="_blank">Lance McCullers Jr.</a> and the thus-far-deflating comeback of <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/sandy-alcantara/18684/stats" target="_blank">Sandy Alcantara</a>, the literally diminished <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/mookie-betts/13611/stats" target="_blank">Mookie Betts</a>, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jose-altuve/5417/stats" target="_blank">Jose Altuve</a>&#8217;s self-knowledge, a Rockies theory, and the existence of <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/maverick-handley/26106/stats" target="_blank">Maverick Handley</a>. Then (38:11) Meg gives Ben some alone time with Tigers reliever <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/john-brebbia/12777/stats" target="_blank">John Brebbia</a>, who talks about iPhones vs. Androids, social media, the prospect of becoming Ben&#8217;s friend, indy ball, beards, spreadsheets, pitching for the 2024 White Sox, going from worst-to-first in the AL Central, being the new guy in a tightly bonded bullpen, pitch-calling, adapting, Brebbia&#8217;s alma mater as a pitching powerhouse, whether baseball players (other than Brebbia) are funny, his post-playing future, a potential new nickname, and more, plus a postscript (1:49:21).
Audio&nbsp;intro: Nate Emerson, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EquxhP2rk11C79uLJ6UGylakDUOcbvzY/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
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