

Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller banter about the Hall of Famers Mike Trout just surpassed in WAR (featuring a story about Goose Goslin and Joe Cronin) and Trout’s recent improvements in plate discipline, then answer listener emails about Cody Bellinger’s extreme hot streak, whether most baseball fans notice the rising strikeout rate, a Statcast conspiracy theory, when it makes the most sense to trade Madison Bumgarner (and other players), and the level at which the best pitcher in baseball would be favored to throw a perfect game in every outing, plus a Stat Blast about pitchers hitting in high-leverage situations.

Audio intro: The Stroppies, "Better Than Before"

Audio outro: The Bees, "Hot One!"

Link to Sam on Trout’s April

Link to Adler on Trout’s April

Link to Jay on Trout compared to other Hall of Famers

Link to Sam on Trout’s 2012

Link to highest-WAR months

Link to Devan Fink on Bellinger

Link to Ben on strikeouts

Link to Sam on extra innings

Link to Dave on the cost of wins in July

Link to Dave on valuing relievers in the postseason

Link to video of Proctor’s walk-off

Link to preorder The MVP Machine

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