Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about tough times for a few EW favorites and Ben's pre-podcast injury, then (15:00) discuss the response to Cade Cavalli telling Willson Contreras to "Sit down, boy." After that (38:10), they cover the MLBPA's proposals to limit certain types of transactions, a continued tightening of the leashes on starting pitchers, Paul Skenes's recent struggles, the unlikely win-loss records of Tanner Bibee and Aaron Ashby (and an embarrassing Cooper Ingle error), Dansby Swanson and Pete Crow-Armstrong hot streaks and PCA's newfound patience, recent swoons by the Braves and Yankees and surges by the Marlins and Rangers, what the Red Sox and Tigers should do at the deadline, and more.
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