Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley discuss the lack of home runs from White Sox second basemen, explore the history of teams with homerless positions, and debate the pros and cons of the trend toward emphasizing present-season performance in All-Star selections. They also answer emails on various topics, including an award for utility players, the age at which a player made his debut matching his debut number, the possibility of an infielder robbing a home run, the impact of fatigue on a four-player batting order of stars compared to a regular nine-player lineup, the debate over whether championships belong to a city or a franchise, the feasibility of umpires wearing shorts, the definition of a “clean inning,” what constitutes a throw/tag being “not in time,” and how to break out of a slump. They close with banter about Paul Skenes as an All-Star starter.
Audio intro: Alex Ferrin, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: The Shirey Brothers, “Effectively Wild Theme”
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