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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/mike-trout/10155/stats" target="_blank">Mike Trout&#8217;</a>s latest injury, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/pete-alonso/19251/stats" target="_blank">Pete Alonso</a>&#8217;s renaissance, a <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/daulton-varsho/19918/stats" target="_blank">Daulton Varsho</a> recovery catch, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/andres-munoz/20373/stats" target="_blank">Andrés Muñoz</a> the cat guy, and the called strike zone (sort of) shrinking. Then (40:49) they bring on top-tier Patreon supporter Carson Otter to talk about his background with baseball and the podcast, share his baseball-related work experience, and answer listener emails about home teams hiring umpires, the one Statcast stat about <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/babe-ruth/1011327/stats" target="_blank">Babe Ruth</a> they would want, and a way to extend a consecutive-games-played streak without playing. 
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