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Will (or Should) Trevor Bauer Be Suspended?

Plus, the guys talk about discuss the Michael Conforto walk-off hit by pitch that shouldn’t have been ruled a hit by pitch, injuries to Fernando Tatis Jr. and Trevor Rosenthal, and the slow start for the A’s

By Michael Baumann, Ben Lindbergh, and Zach Kram
Los Angeles Dodgers v Oakland Athletics Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images


We open the show by discussing The Athletic’s report that MLB removed multiple Trevor Bauer–pitched baseballs from play to inspect them for illegal foreign substances (0:15). Then, we discuss the Michael Conforto walk-off hit by pitch that shouldn’t have been ruled a hit by pitch, injuries to Fernando Tatis Jr. and Trevor Rosenthal, and the slow start for the A’s (25:15). Finally, we preview the weekend series between the Braves and Phillies, Yankees and Rays, and Dodgers and Nationals (49:00).

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