

Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller banter about the “vibrathrob” episode, the Astros hiring Dusty Baker, Kris Bryant reportedly losing his service-time grievance, and Delmon Young raking in Australia, then answer listener emails about a disrespectful intro for Isiah Kiner-Falefa, teams patenting tactics, and the enduring legacy of Carlos Beltrán’s NLCS-ending strikeout, plus Stat Blasts about intentional leadoff walks, plate appearances by Hall of Famers by franchise, and whether managers call for replay reviews more often on good teams than bad teams.

Audio intro: Outkast, "Vibrate"

Audio outro: The Go-Betweens, "Dusty in Here"

Link to passage about the “vibrathrob” episode

Link to Craig Edwards on Bryant losing his grievance

Link to the legal argument against service-time manipulation

Link to Craig’s proposal for ending service-time manipulation

Link to Jayson Stark’s suggestions for ending service-time manipulation

Link to Sam in 2015 on shaming the Cubs about Bryant

Link to the ABL batter leaderboard

Link to Kiner-Falefa video

Link to video of the Boggs knuckler

Link to video of the Canseco knuckler

Link to Russell on the spread of ideas

Link to order The MVP Machine

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