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We open this week’s show by talking about a bizarre and indefensible call by Marty Foster (1:30). Then, we discuss the continued trend of pitcher dominance and whether it&#039;s time for MLB to do something about it (11:00). Finally, we preview the best series of the weekend, including Mets-Phillies and Royals-Twins.

Hosts: Michael Baumann, Ben Lindbergh, Zach Kram
Producers: Bobby Wagner

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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.’

Ben Lindbergh

Michael Baumann

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

Pitchers Are Lapping Hitters. It’s Time to Do Something.

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