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Michael Baumann, Ben Lindbergh, and Zach Kram start by discussing the report from The Athletic detailing a culture of sexual harassment in the New York Mets organization (4:56). Then they have a conversation about a <a href="https://www.theringer.com/mlb/2021/4/15/22384928/next-shane-bieber-zac-gallen-corbin-burnes-pitching-development-mlb" rel="nofollow">piece</a> Michael wrote about the pursuit of the next Shane Bieber (14:09). After that they discuss potential rule changes (26:26) and Carlos Rodón’s no-hitter(36:30). Lastly, they preview the upcoming series between the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers (45:20). 


Hosts: Michael Baumann, Ben Lindbergh, Zach Kram

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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.’

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Michael Baumann

Zach writes about basketball, baseball, and assorted pop culture topics. 

Looking for the Next Shane Bieber, Carlos Rodón’s No-Hitter, and Padres-Dodgers Preview

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