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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about who started the &#8220;Nerds!&#8221; chant at the Brewers championship parade and a pair of POBOs who appear to be sneaky-jacked, plus the Mariners&#8217; new manager, MLB&#8217;s cap quasi-concession, and whether an MLB player will issue a Wemby-esque statement about not sponsoring certain products. Then (54:14) they conduct the 12th annual free agent contract over/under draft.
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: Moon Hound, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nUFPNuHpOrpem0flIdJO-zbMml2BaR_a/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://www.mlb.com/brewers/video/matt-arnold-discusses-the-brewers-world-series-rise" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to DeRosa/Arnold video</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_I2KgxMYbA#t=2m09s" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Arnold lifting trophy</a>
<a href="https://platform.coveringthecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/69/2026/01/gettyimages-2246115508-rotated.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0,16.666666666667,100,66.666666666667" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Antonetti photo</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Nichols_Law_Of_Catcher_Defense" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Nichols Law of Catcher Defense</a>
<a href="https://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/naked-bieber-jacked-aubrey-and-a-life-altering-question-should-i-get-swoll/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Grantland swoll post</a>
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cO6WP8Xh2AFhl34k02ct6IXA2KUhw22W/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Dipoto ditty (short)</a>
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q9mEeRS6LxrDMczJFC8tD6PRYyNcKhLA/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Dipoto ditty (long)</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Kander" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kander wiki</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Kanzler" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kanzler wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rm2R6Stnjg" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kanzler press conference</a>
<a href="https://www.lookoutlanding.com/seattle-mariners-analysis/150758/jason-kanzler-brings-energy-intensity-to-mariners-managerial-position" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Lookout Landing on Kanzler</a>
<a href="https://sports.mynorthwest.com/mlb/seattle-mariners/seattle-mariners-jerry-dipoto-outside-hire-manager" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Dipoto experience comments</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7766336/2026/11/09/mariners-manager-search-players/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kanzler interviews story</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/50402128/sources-mariners-hire-yankees-swanson-bench-coach" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Swanson report</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2052-new-kids-on-the-block/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Swanson on EW</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7751003/2026/11/03/mlb-league-salary-cap-proposal-delayed-2028/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLB cap proposal</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7037067/2026/02/11/mlb-president-trump-labor-issue-wbc/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Drellich on Trump</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7336676/2026/06/05/trump-mlb-salary-cap-owners-labor/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Trump&#8217;s cap comments</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/02/us/politics/trump-husted-body-comments.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Trump&#8217;s &#8220;rear&#8221; comments</a>
<a href="https://politicaldictionary.com/words/pussyfoot/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;pussyfoot&#8221; etymology</a>
<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-02/lebron-jeter-and-other-athletes-risk-reputations-with-polymarket-ads" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Bloomberg on spokespeople</a>
<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/11/05/nba-star-victor-wembanyama-wont-promote-gambling-or-betting/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Wemby comments</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7669294/2026/10/07/ronald-acuna-jr-kalshi-partnership/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Acuña Jr. sponsorship</a>
<a href="https://ewstats.com/competitions/contracts" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to EWStats site</a>
<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Contract_Over/Under_Draft" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to EW wiki draft record</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/11/2026-27-top-50-free-agents-with-predictions.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR Top 50 list</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/44751954/pirates-recall-david-bednar-following-minor-league-stint" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Bednar demotion</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&ind=0&startdate=&enddate=&season1=2024&season=2026&postseason=&sortcol=21&sortdir=default&pagenum=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2024-26 hitter WAR</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&lg=all&type=8&season=2026&season1=2026&ind=0&stats=rel&qual=0&postseason=&sortcol=20&sortdir=default&pagenum=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2026 RP WAR</a>

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