Justin Verlander threw his third career no-hitter this weekend, sparking conversations about whether the Astros’ dominant rotation makes them heavy favorites heading into the postseason (1:25). Plus: Jacob Pomrenke of SABR joins to reflect on the 100-year anniversary of the Black Sox scandal (16:03) and Ben Lindbergh gives the rundown on players to watch out for now that rosters have expanded in September (40:02).
Hosts: Michael Baumann, Ben Lindbergh, Zach Kram
Guest: Jacob Pomrenke
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Ben is a writer, podcaster, and editor who covers culture and sports. He hosts ‘Effectively Wild’ at FanGraphs and previously wrote for FiveThirtyEight and Grantland, served as editor-in-chief of Baseball Prospectus, and authored ‘The MVP Machine’ and ‘The Only Rule Is It Has to Work.’
