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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about how the on-ramp for learning about sports analytics has changed since they were students, follow up on players who unretired after becoming coaches, break down the <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/edward-cabrera/21690/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Edward Cabrera</a> trade (and the <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/michael-lorenzen/14843/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Michael Lorenzen</a> signing), and then discuss the remaining top-10 free agents (<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/kyle-tucker/18345/stats/batting" target="_blank">Kyle Tucker</a>, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/alex-bregman/17678/stats/batting" target="_blank">Alex Bregman</a>, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/framber-valdez/17295/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Framber Valdez</a>, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/cody-bellinger/15998/stats/batting" target="_blank">Cody Bellinger</a>, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/bo-bichette/19612/stats/batting" target="_blank">Bo Bichette</a>, and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/ranger-suarez/17277/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Ranger Suárez</a>) from three perspectives: where they&#8217;d have the biggest impact, where would be most fun for them to sign, and where they will sign.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Garrett Krohn, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nbHRnaQDaxK16uyU1-5qqUZhEg6cqBWJ/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: Philip Bergman, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r_SutdDwCAJtoMBaw5CjiM-mhsRmG6ii/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/instagraphs/job-posting-rice-university-professor-in-the-practice-of-sport-analytics/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rice job listing</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-story-of-sabr101x/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Andres class article 1</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/22904/bp-unfiltered-sabermetrics-goes-mooc/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Andres class article 2</a>
<a href="https://www.classcentral.com/course/data-analysis-boston-university-sabermetrics-101--1837" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sabermetrics 101 MOOC</a>
<a href="https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/188373772/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mota article</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Jamie_Quirk" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Quirk bio</a>
<a href="https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/Chris-Chambliss/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Chambliss bio</a>
<a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/stranger-things-conformity-gate-theory-turns-out-to-be-nonsense-as-predicted-and-netflixs-flashy-trailer-for-upcoming-projects-isnt-helping-fans-deal-with-it" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;Conformity Gate&#8221;</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2022/03/04/video-games/mass-effect-3-ending-legacy-backlash" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on Mass Effect 3</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/cubs-trade-for-edward-cabrera-and-his-amazing-changeup/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Baumann on Cabrera</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/edward-cabrera/21690/stats/pitching#pitch-values" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cabrera pitch values</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&lg=all&type=14&season=2025&month=0&season1=2025&ind=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&stats=sta&team=0&qual=100&sortcol=3&sortdir=asc&pagenum=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to worst fastballs</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/michael-lorenzen-and-the-rockies-get-what-they-want-from-each-other/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Andrews on Lorenzen</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.mlb.com/news/which-team-needs-kyle-tucker-most" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Petriello on Tucker</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6955416/2026/01/08/phillies-bo-bichette-mlb-free-agent/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Gelb on Bichette</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/fielding-run-value?gameType=Regular&seasonStart=2025&seasonEnd=2025&type=fielding-team&position=11&minInnings=q&minResults=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to IF fielding value</a>
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<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=Team" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team positional projections</a>

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