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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about whether the Phillies&#8217; surge would have happened the same way if Rob Thomson hadn&#8217;t been fired, discuss streaks that were snapped for the Mets and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/rico-garcia/20023/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Rico Garcia</a>, delight and dismay in John Kruk repeating a podcast talking point, try to determine the most embarrassing failure a player can suffer on the field, bemoan a missed opportunity for an ambidextrous pitching appearance, mark the promotion of Mariners prospect <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/colt-emerson/33575/stats/batting" target="_blank">Colt Emerson</a>, and then discuss which of this season&#8217;s most over- or underperforming teams will regress.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Alex Ferrin, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PG05TBt19rOUlQMuYgF5mNllQ3yEc5Tx/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: The Spaghettis, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KIeoBr9umeDgG2NCtot-YRv1emuJCNFT/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=2026-04-28&enddate=2026-05-17&sortcol=2&sortdir=default&pagenum=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team records since 4/28</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dJepMuW0wie_tCB6NJU0EheTlvAn5crstA992m_UGM8/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team run differentials since 4/28</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=2026-04-26&enddate=2026-05-17&sortcol=2&sortdir=default" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team records since 4/26</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/do-manager-firings-really-change-team-trajectories/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Dan S. on managerial firings</a>
<a href="https://neilpaine.substack.com/p/maybe-the-new-manager-bounce-is-real" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Neil P. on managerial firings</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/mets/news/tyrone-taylor-hits-game-tying-homer-in-mets-walk-off-win-vs-yankees" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mets comeback game story</a>
<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_2458:_The_Opening_Day_Debutant_(Base)ball#Notes" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to past Mets streak discussion</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/clay-holmes-suffers-fractured-leg-on-comebacker" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Holmes injury story</a>
<a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/joe-davis-delivers-oh-no-130038675.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Davis call story</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=830497b7-a8fd-353e-ac8f-0d5503cf4fbc&videoType=AWAY" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Garcia hit</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YbwUcqMhkRdXfg_-LkUSqfpqWgHcraOiTuuesxeqpo4/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to .000 BABIP streaks</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2463-filled-to-the-brim/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to mound-charge strategy discussion</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1tfxahf/comment/omcjotv/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kruk clip 1</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1s4n7w9/john_kruk_wants_to_see_tyler_oneill_and_adolis/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kruk clip 2</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PIT/PIT202605170.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Phillies vs. Pirates game</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/phillies/comments/1r5pph5/adolis_garc%C3%ADa_arrives_to_spring_training_looking/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Adolis arms</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/reds-walk-seven-consecutive-pirates-batters" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Reds walk streak</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/giants-vs-athletics/2026/05/17/825006/final/summary/all?lctg=36394721" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cortes pitching play log</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6581356/2025/08/29/athletics-carlos-cortes-sliders-reliever-award/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cortes profile</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/willie-maciver-delivers-go-ahead-two-run-double-in-a-s-win-vs-orioles" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2025 Cortes switch-throwing game</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/12845975/ambidextrous-nashville-sounds-pitcher-pat-venditte-rarest-mlb-skills" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Venditte glove article</a>
<a href="https://x.com/Theo_DeRosa/status/2056142644804538516" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cortes pitching tweet</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/colt-emerson-debuts-in-seattle-amid-al-west-skid" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG post on Emerson</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/mariners-to-promote-colt-emerson.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Emerson</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jp-crawford/15491/stats/batting#advanced-fielding" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Crawford fielding stats</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds/fg/mlb?date=2026-03-25" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to preseason playoff odds</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/pythagorean-baseruns" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to BaseRuns standings</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z1NbvzhhdxdzfxYy5g8luR3ho38Wbhae5IjSWFinhWw/edit?gid=1709834665#gid=1709834665" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team performance vs. projections</a>
<a href="https://www.joesheehan.com/2026/05/newsletter-excerpt-may-14-2026-rays.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sheehan on the Rays</a>
<a href="https://www.joesheehan.com/2026/05/newsletter-excerpt-may-16-2026-cardinals.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sheehan on the Cardinals</a>
<a href="https://grantland.com/the-triangle/2015-mlb-playoffs-kansas-city-royals-fastball-velocity-contact/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on playoff velo</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ys2ub19ufB4ZWbP-9L1PTWgr4cvhBUxS43u6dm6EM3k/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to updated PR pickoff data</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=fld&lg=all&qual=0&type=1&season=2026&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=&age=&filter=&players=0&startdate=&enddate=&month=0&sortcol=10&sortdir=default&pagenum=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team positioning runs</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/taylor-walls-has-perfected-positioning-anticipation-at-shortstop" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLB.com Walls article</a>

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