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The episode discusses the Miami Marlins' strong performance, recent incidents in MLB, and highlights players to watch.

Episode 439: The calendar page has turned again, and the Miami Marlins are hoping their strong June form carries into July. The fighting fish dominated the month and put up the best month in franchise history. The guys react to their dominance and start asking whether the Marlins should be taken seriously as playoff contenders. The benches cleared again at Fenway Park, with Willson Contreras once again finding himself in the middle of a heated moment. Cade Cavalli’s quotes after the fiery punch-out only inflamed the situation, and Dallas continues to advocate for his long-held belief that these guys should be allowed to duke it out hockey style. Regression has finally caught up with Cam Schlittler—to the delight of Jared—and the Home Run Derby has found its first participant. The guys discuss whether the Derby is starting to go the way of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. And finally, the crew shows some love to players across the league who have caught their eye over the past week. 00:00:00 - The Best Team in June? The Miami Marlins 00:23:45 - Sign Up For The BID Patreon! 00:26:50 - Willson Contreras vs Cade Cavalli Benches Clearing Incident 00:50:10 - The Regression Monster is Here…

People in this episode

Host: Baseball Is Dead

Topics covered

• Miami Marlins performance
• benches clearing incidents
• Home Run Derby
• player regression
• MLB playoff contenders
• player highlights

Keywords

• Miami Marlins
• Willson Contreras
• Cade Cavalli
• Home Run Derby
• Cam Schlittler
• Junior Caminero
• MLB
• playoff contenders

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Miami Marlins, Red Sox, A’s

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