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Umpire Doug Eddings picked the wrong night to make it about himself. Nate and Ben break down his meltdown against a rookie, Oli Marmol's now-legendary response, and what it all says about accountability and robot umps. Then, with the Cardinals down to a 0.2% playoff shot, they look at the bright side: Leo Bernal raking, Cooper Hjerpe's dazzling debut, and Gordon Graceffo turning into the bullpen's best arm with one new pitch.
Plus White Sox and Giants previews, a genuinely bad American League, and the Dodgers being mid for at least a moment.
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"Not Funny, Doug" is an episode of Talking About Birds: A St. Louis Cardinals Podcast. Runtime 1 hr 28 min. Published September 10, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
