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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a baseball reference in summer sci-fi flick The End of Oak Street and new reporting on players&#8217; unwillingness to wear cups, then (32:30) discuss career years for <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/pete-alonso/19251/stats/batting" target="_blank">Pete Alonso</a> and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/gabriel-moreno/22664/stats/batting" target="_blank">Gabriel Moreno</a>, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/mason-miller/31757/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Mason Miller&#8217;</a>s changeup, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/cal-raleigh/21534/stats/batting" target="_blank">Cal Raleigh</a>&#8217;s swing change, and whether MLB will follow other leagues&#8217; leads in establishing a tournament or trophy apart from the playoffs, before Stat Blasting (1:17:47) about the worst/least-experienced lineups ever, the most prolifically .500 teams, and the hierarchy of double-play frequency.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Kite Person, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ShNIfvqdt84DII-pVYvCp32cIpVIP2V5/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: Ian Phillips, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WrPfzMAqjbs7sudd3ufBF9DQ6CUJQBgI/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_End_of_Oak_Street" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The End of Oak Street wiki</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Robert_Mitchell" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to David Robert Mitchell wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/movies/2026/08/11/dinosaurs-in-detroit-the-end-of-oak-street-brings-dino-terror-home-david-robert-mitchell/91252242007/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Detroit references in movie</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.fcgi?id=parrila02&t=b&year=1982" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Parrish 1982 gamelog</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/motorcitykitties/comments/vkm9v3/2003_detroit_tigers_mentioned_in_dr_strange_in/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Doctor Strange Tigers reference</a>
<a href="https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/inside-the-blue-jays-sensitive-subject-of-protective-cups/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to protective cups article</a>
<a href="https://www.bible.com/bible/compare/LUK.22.42-44" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Luke 22:42-44</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49119894/yankees-chisholm-wear-cup-fouling-ball-groin" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Chisholm article</a>
<a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2026/07/26/what-is-a-ruptured-testicle-suffered-by-mlb-joshua-kuroda-grauer/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Forbes article on JKG</a>
<a href="https://time.com/article/2026/07/22/what-happens-when-you-rupture-a-testicle-joshua-kuroda-grauer/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Time article on JKG</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&season=2026&season1=2026&ind=0&type=8&month=1000&sortcol=17&sortdir=default&startdate=2026-08-01&enddate=2026-08-26&team=0" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to best hitters in August</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/projections?pos=all&stats=bat&type=onpacegpp" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to on-pace leaderboard</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&type=14&month=0&ind=0&startdate=&enddate=&season1=2025&season=2026&sortcol=3&sortdir=default&qual=110&pagenum=1&pageitems=100" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to pitch run values since 2025</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_search?hfPT=CH%7C&hfGT=R%7C&hfSea=2026%7C2025%7C&player_type=pitcher&game_date_lt=2026-08-26&pitchers_lookup%5B%5D=695243&group_by=name&min_pitches=0&min_results=0&min_pas=0&sort_col=pitches&sort_order=desc#results" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Miller&#8217;s changeup count</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=487a791a-7c19-39bb-bcd8-cc991c1a2fa4" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cruz homer clip</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/mason-miller-allows-first-homer-of-season-in-padres-loss-to-pirates" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Miller article 1</a>
<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/padres/2026/08/26/mason-miller-home-run-streak-broken-pirates-padres/91477937007/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Miller article 2</a>
<a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/its-time-for-some-game-theory" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to game theory meme</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/cal-raleigh-swing-change-fuels-home-run-surge" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cal swing article</a>
<a href="https://neilpaine.substack.com/p/every-sport-suddenly-wants-another" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Neil on alternate champions</a>
<a href="https://neilpaine.substack.com/p/the-thunder-might-finally-make-us" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Neil on the NBA Cup</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47335913/sources-knicks-decide-hanging-nba-cup-banner-msg" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Knicks NBA Cup decision</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/cut4/what-if--mlb-had-a-presidents-trophy-a-look-back-at-baseballs-regular-season-champions/c-46772546" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to regular-season-champion article</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1931-big-batters-dont-cry/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to regular-season-champion episode</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/astros-vs-yankees/2026/08/26/823506/final/wrap" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Yankees&#8217; six-run win</a>
<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Stat_Blast" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Stat Blast wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/giants/news/giants-suffer-defeat-after-allowing-7-runs-in-ninth-inning" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Giants loss article 1</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49736416/suarez-grand-slam-fuels-7-run-9th-reds-rally-giants" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Giants loss article 2</a>
<a href="https://x.com/KylenMills/status/2092765976635089116" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Giants unfun fact</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sammillerbb.bsky.social/post/3mtyuaznysc24" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam post 1</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sammillerbb.bsky.social/post/3mtutalcupc2b" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam post 2</a>
<a href="https://x.com/ckamka/status/1577795690452979714" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2022 White Sox .500 records</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Rochester_Hop_Bitters" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rochester Hop Bitters info</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/418079854978872/?multi_permalinks=28072206232472862" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Preston&#8217;s FB post</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbxUSsFXYo4" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;9 to 5&#8221; video</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1i7JPZjH0QyvVMZXYdBB51kBtbmkBC6ZAaBOvyqfmit8/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to double-play data</a>
<a href="https://x.com/PaulHembo/status/2088316061615612032" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Hembekides clip</a>
<a href="https://x.com/PaulHembo/status/2088619410089013580" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Hembekides graph</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=9fd49056-9292-44b4-9ec3-65850b430c72&videoType=HOME" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Molina 3-2-8 double play</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/cardinals-turn-unlikely-double-play-vs-pirates" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Nootbaar play</a>

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