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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the new, ESPN-ified process for signing up for MLB.TV, Stat Blast (12:28) about the long-sought, newfound pitching prowess of the WBC&#8217;s Team USA superteam, and then (34:31) preview the 2026 San Francisco Giants with <em>The Athletic&#8217;</em>s <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/grantbrisbee.bsky.social" target="_blank">Grant Brisbee</a>, and the 2026 Kansas City Royals (1:20:20) with MLB.com&#8217;s <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/annerogers.bsky.social" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Anne Rogers</a>.
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<p><strong>Audio&nbsp;intro</strong>: El Warren, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ndTWsOUXceUIb7RGqCtQChfListDI3GP/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
<strong>Audio&nbsp;interstitial 1</strong>: Grant Brisbee, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CJziS-LZMoyB13avq991af2-c9KaGfoU/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
<strong>Audio&nbsp;interstitial 2</strong>: Kite Person, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ShNIfvqdt84DII-pVYvCp32cIpVIP2V5/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
<strong>Audio&nbsp;outro</strong>: Guy Russo, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/18ypilLuC54vxaDVVNtUuHSx9gP2ZcLug/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/labuzamovies.com/post/3me6fp2lau22h" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Labuza Bluesky post</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1qxqqee/renewing_your_mlbtv_subscription_for_2026/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to resulting Reddit thread</a>
<a href="https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/major-league-baseball/mlbtv-stays-at-same-price-but-now-comes-with-shady-espn-charges-r5954/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Labuza web post</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2026/02/06/mlb/world-baseball-classic-wbc-team-usa-roster-pitching-paul-skenes-tarik-skubal" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on the WBC</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/breakdowns/payroll" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team payrolls</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/offseason-tracker/giants?teamchange=" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Giants offseason tracker</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/depth-charts/giants" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Giants depth chart</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6740323/2025/10/23/sf-giants-tony-vitello-hiring-analysis/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Grant on Vitello</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7019559/2026/02/04/giants-offseason-practicality-arraez-posey/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Grant on the Giants offseason</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:atr5cmxdku66pl4jnqesakq4" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Grant&#8217;s records account</a>
<a href="https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/2016/3/11/11202432/buster-posey-rule-home-plate-collisions-goose-gossage-argle-bargle" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Grant on the &#8220;Posey Rule&#8221;</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2283-season-preview-series-cubs-and-giants/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to last year&#8217;s Giants preview</a>
<a href="https://aroundthefoghorn.com/sf-giants-can-break-yet-another-barry-bonds-curse-in-first-game-of-2026" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Bonds curses article</a>
<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/10/15/one-bad-call-giants-one-giant-leap-toward-robo-umpires/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Flores call article</a>
<a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/10/02/padres-notes-bad-timing-for-fernando-tatis-jr-bad-call-for-xander-bogaerts/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Bogaerts call article</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/grant-brisbee/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Grant&#8217;s author archive</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omnibus_(podcast)" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Omnibus podcast</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/offseason-tracker/royals?teamchange=" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Royals offseason tracker</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/depth-charts/royals" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Royals depth chart</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2431-hitters-who-podcast-together-play-together/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Vinnie on EW</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/royals-moving-outfield-walls-at-kauffman-stadium" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Anne on outfield fences</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?lg=all&qual=0&season=2025&season1=2025&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=&filter=&players=0&type=8&month=43" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team OF WAR</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/maikel-garcia-extension-royals" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Anne on Garcia&#8217;s extension</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/matt-quatraro-royals-extension" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Anne on Quatraro&#8217;s extension</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/royals-marcus-thames-hitting-coach" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Anne on hitting coach changes</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47391840/kansas-lawmakers-approve-proposal-help-chiefs-build-new-stadium" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Chiefs stadium move</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47399998/royals-face-tough-stadium-decision-chiefs-move-kansas" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Royals move article</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/royals-games-to-be-distributed-by-mlb-in-2026" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Anne on Royals TV distribution</a></p>
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