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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a new contender for the highest bat flip, meet major leaguers (14:28) <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/ryan-johnson/35325/stats?position=P" target="_blank">Ryan Johnson</a> and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/alan-roden/31564/stats" target="_blank">Alan Roden</a>, and (48:35) answer listener emails about how different baseball would be if losses were free for fans and wins cost extra, whether the Rockies will finish in first before the Dodgers finish in last, whether umpires would stand somewhere else in a full-ABS situation, the record for career games pitched without a decision, catcher&#8217;s gear designed for a one-knee-down stance, why more Japanese catchers haven&#8217;t joined MLB, and more.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Ian H., &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x3QzhMjO6frLGXRoKk-h4I9dkWw16wff/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: 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;

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<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/blog-roll?category=Only%20a%20Woman:%20Ella%20Black" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ella Black series</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1301538840940956/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ella Black event details</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WziTUbgX5w" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Lugo bat flip</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_l10qXw7ds" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Caminero bat flip</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/junior-caminero-go-ahead-home-run-lidom-championship" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Caminero article</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to tallest buildings wiki</a>
<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Meet_a_Major_Leaguer" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Meet a Major Leaguer</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/los-angeles-angels-top-38-prospects/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Angels prospect list</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6207431/2025/03/17/angels-ryan-johnson-shohei-ohtani/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Blum on Johnson 1</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6231196/2025/03/25/angels-ryan-johnson-opening-day-roster-no-minors/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Blum on Johnson 2</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2019/05/31/mlb/draft-pitchgrader-app-improves-release-pitches-wayne-sean-boyle" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on DBU</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/toronto-blue-jays-top-40-prospects/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Blue Jays prospect list</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/alan-roden-impressing-blue-jays-in-2025-spring-training" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLB.com on Roden</a>
<a href="https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/blue-jays-roden-puts-astrophysics-on-pause-to-pursue-mlb-dream/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sportsnet on Roden</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/sunday-notes-bassitt-blank-kirby-and-the-impact-of-the-inevitable-abs/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Laurila on Roden 1</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/sunday-notes-torontos-alan-roden-is-looking-for-more-ideal-launch-angles/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Laurila on Roden 2</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/meet-alan-roden-the-blue-jays-of-with-a-physics-degree-opportunity-for-an-mlb-breakthrough-in-2025/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to BA on Roden</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_May#Scientific_career" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Brian May wiki</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bachelor_(Australian_TV_series)_season_7" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Bachelor Australia wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2019/09/16/the-bachelor/international-bachelor-in-paradise-australia" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on international Bachelor</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quasar" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Quasar wiki</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A*" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sagittarius A* wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/2025-debuts.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to B-Ref new debuts</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/besting-the-2024-white-sox/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Dan S. on Rockies vs. Sox</a>
<a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/kgok19TQgS8VdWRw5" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to relocated ump image</a>
<a href="https://stathead.com/sharing/W3dVh" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to career G w/o decision</a>
<a href="https://stathead.com/sharing/vvvq6" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to single-season G w/o decision</a>
<a href="https://stathead.com/sharing/74RcC" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to consecutive G w/o decision</a>
<a href="https://stathead.com/sharing/LYVY4" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to G w/o decision to start career</a>
<a href="https://www.si.com/mlb/edwin-diaz-nonchalantly-said-legs-changed-lengths-fans-have-questions" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Díaz legs quote</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1215-the-giant-catcher-club/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to tall-catchers episode</a>
<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@bsbllr/video/7490810610272193823" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Opening Day catcher video</a>
<a href="https://all-starsports.com/products/mvp-pro-series%E2%84%A2-team-color-kits?srsltid=AfmBOorwPfiPkyTY0N8HMYuVTVDl5EzAKBnoMjclh-lnaRYFqqSCyhGD" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to catcher gear 1</a>
<a href="https://force3progear.com/products/force3-xs3-pro-leg-guards-intermediate?srsltid=AfmBOooMIiY8kI3qdbQpHyRW0_OwWGRNrThTU8xZgDSIGCTmkLsL0JK7" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to catcher gear 2</a>
<a href="https://thighpro.com/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw5azABhD1ARIsAA0WFUFwMnTsUfoiifhjrGXS29ky_h5_-AziO9RYOqe5KqMED-900RmzVPUaAiTDEALw_wcB" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to catcher gear 3</a>
<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@bsbllr/video/7490810610272193823" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Opening Day catcher video</a>
<a href="https://stathead.com/sharing/CvPqY" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to short catchers</a>
<a href="https://jballallen.com/fundamentally-different/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Allen on NPB catchers</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=4577197" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2009 Johjima story</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/weve-added-npb-data-to-the-site/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG NPB data</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/tomoya-mori/sa3063014/stats?position=C" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mori&#8217;s player page</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-8lpspHQuR5GK7S_nNtGunLGrx60QnSa8XLG_wvRb4Q/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to listener emails database</a>
<a href="https://imgur.com/JDDvpiM" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Andy&#8217;s angles sketch</a>

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