Quick and dirty episode for you this week. Here it go:

- The open (0:00-2:12)

- The musical guest: TORCHE. Buy RESTARTER here.  (2:50-5:35)

- EMAILS (5:35-20:10) featuring Paul McAnulty

- A belated HOT TAKE (20:10-24:10)

- Baseball stuff! (24:50-43:55)

• Riley’s return to the diamond!
• Yu Darvish goes down :(
• Hunter Pence too :((
• And the Josh Hamilton situation, ugh :(((
• Ned Yost’s favorite Radiohead album is ___________.
• Baseball Prospectus under new ownership

- Musical advice: Band names that evoke their music? Bonus baseball question: Acceptable jersey/shirsey wearing? (44:35-55:20)

- Old school player of the week: LEE MOTHERFUCKIN’ TUNNELL (55:20-1:03:20)

80 DADHAT, 80 DADGLASSES, 55 BEARD, 30 CHIN, 70 DORKBUILD

Quite possibly the beta version of Eric Sogard

Pitched six years in the bigs with the Pirates, Cards & Twins as a starter and reliever. 22-28, 4.23 ERA, 1.477 WHIP. He was also busted for soliciting an internet prostitute, and being an outspoken advocate for Christianity. WHOOPS.

Comps are nobody you’ve ever heard of, but some plus-plus-names including …

Yank Terry (977)

Dutch Levsen (973)

Doyle Lade (973)

Bert Husting (971)

Al Santorini (971)

Hershiser was amazing. 

That said, here is a podcast for your brain. Apply liberally, as needed for existential pain. 

Open

Emails

Musical person: DAWN OF MIDI

Interview person: Pat Lackey of WHYGAVS, talkin’ pie rats

Baseball chatta!

• Mark Trumbo’s big night!
• Playoff races: It’s down to the NL Central and the AL West!
• 2014 scheduling chaos!

Riley and Ian are getting married to the 2014 BP Annual

Buh bye!