Alex and Bobby discuss the Mets trading for Francisco Lindor, the Padres pushing in all their chips, and the Cubs’s manufactured window. Then they chat about their defining moments as baseball fans and how they give context to the way they think about the sport, including a perfect game, an inauspicious debut, a veteran’s return, and more.

Songs featured in this episode:

Harry Styles — “Canyon Moon” • Teenage Halloween — “Stationary” • Booker T & the M.G.’s — “Green Onions”