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Alex and Bobby talk about the soon-to-be Cleveland Guardians and probe how genuine this transition has felt, check in on a pivotal vote to keep the A’s in Oakland, and read about — shocker! — minor leaguers in poor living conditions. This week’s Three Up, Three Down features electronic pitch signs and the freakin’ K-zone. Links: Tom Hanks’s relationship to Cleveland Joon Lee on minor league player treatment in the Angels’ system MLB testing electronic sign devices The return of Thom Brennaman The All-Star Game’s economic boom that wasn’t Buy Tipping Pitches merch Songs featured in this episode: Assembly of Dust — “The Honest Hour” • Jimmy Eat World — “The World You Love” • Booker T & the M.G.’s — “Green Onions”