

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Meg’s visit to Cleveland, the Giants’ perplexing situation heading into the trade deadline, Edwin Jackson’s next destination, and the approaching addition of ads to MLB jerseys. Then they answer listener emails about whether Mike Trout’s popularity among stat-savvy fans stems from his lack of playoff appearances, the “strikeout player of the game,” whether clutch matters more at lower levels, whether players or coaches could try to doctor data in the age of tech-driven development, a Dallas Keuchel postgame comment, and showing sympathy for injured players, plus bat-dog discussion, a Stat Blast on pitchers who’ve thrown both immaculate innings and three-pitch innings, and a tribute to the late, great Rob McQuown, beloved Baseball Prospectus stat wizard.

Audio intro: Juliana Hatfield, "Everything’s for Sale"

Audio outro: The Coral, "Answer Me"

Link to Trout promo

Link to Zooperstars! mascot characters

Link to story about 1988 Cone column

Link to Keuchel’s “so-so” pitch

Link to video of Piscotty/Rengifo play

Link to picture of Rookie the bat dog

Link to list of immaculate innings

Link to list of three-pitch innings

Link to Rob McQuown’s BP article archive

Link to order The MVP Machine

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