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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/john-brebbia/12777/stats?position=P" target="_blank">John Brebbia</a> and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/devin-williams/15816/stats?position=P" target="_blank">Devin Williams</a> signings (in that order, obviously), share a few follow-ups, and (31:33) assess whether each team satisfied its season preview guest&#8217;s conditions for a successful year. Then (58:18) they answer emails about the origins of the concept of the &#8220;opposite field,&#8221; the meaning of the word &#8220;whiff,&#8221; how to refer to offseasons, whether umpires practice throwing, how much stock to place in regular-season wins without an accompanying championship, and two takes on the challenge system.
Audio&nbsp;intro: 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;
Audio&nbsp;outro: Beatwriter, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VtGnSCg2jHV4rEAyhuDuD1WHJrnluwXp/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/12/rockies-sign-nicky-lopez-john-brebbia-to-minor-league-deals.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Brebbia</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2316-brebbia-is-the-soul-of-wit/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Brebbia on EW</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-free-agents-2025/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to minor league FA</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/a-changeup-is-gonna-come-to-queens/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG post on Williams</a>
<a href="https://x.com/jonbecker_/status/1995683385843614061" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to present-value calc</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/why-devin-williams-will-be-in-demand-for-2026" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Petriello on Williams</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&type=1&season=2025&season1=2025&ind=0&qual=60&postseason=&sortcol=18&sortdir=default&pagenum=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to biggest 2025 ERA-FIP gaps</a>
<a href="https://www.ewstats.com/competitions/contracts" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to contracts draft</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=SP" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team SP projections</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_currency_tactile_feature#Notes" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Canadian currency details</a>
<a href="https://www.twinkietown.com/2014/2/5/5381014/goodbye-metrodome-video-of-roof-support-demolition" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Metrodome demolition</a>
<a href="https://imgur.com/uibJAut" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to preseason team goals</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-almanac.com/dictionary-term.php?term=corner" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Dickson on &#8220;corner&#8221;</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-almanac.com/dictionary-term.php?term=opposite%20field" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Dickson on &#8220;opposite field&#8221;</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-almanac.com/dictionary-term.php?term=whiff" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Dickson on &#8220;whiff&#8221;</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/2026-top-50-mlb-free-agents/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG top 50 FA</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&month=0&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=&enddate=&season1=2000&season=2025&sortcol=2&sortdir=default&pagenum=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team wins since 2000</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-robo-zone-could-make-catcher-defense-more-valuable-than-ever/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Andrews on ABS and catchers</a>
<a href="https://tangotiger.com/index.php/site/article/statcast-move-over-framing-skill-make-room-for-challenging-skill" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Tango on ABS and catchers</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://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/12/angels-alek-manoah-agree-to-major-league-deal.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Manoah</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/12/blue-jays-cody-ponce-finalizing-three-year-deal.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Ponce</a>
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