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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about some members of last year&#8217;s Yankees and Dodgers still sniping about the World Series, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/max-scherzer/3137/stats" target="_blank">Max Scherzer&#8217;</a>s objection to the challenge system, how ABS has broadly been received so far, and assorted tactical considerations concerning when to challenge. Then they preview the 2025 New York Mets (29:08) with <em>The Athletic&#8217;</em>s <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/timbritton.bsky.social" target="_blank">Tim Britton</a>, and the 2025 Los Angeles Angels (1:20:24) with <em>The Athletic</em>&#8217;s <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/samblum3.bsky.social" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Sam Blum</a>.
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<p><strong>Audio&nbsp;intro</strong>: Justin Peters, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qjDTYA9tQlZDQBpZqZUEosHoKN8nMQxR/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
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<strong>Audio&nbsp;outro</strong>: Beatwriter, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VtGnSCg2jHV4rEAyhuDuD1WHJrnluwXp/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
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<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/2024_WS.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2024 WS stats</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6156842/2025/02/25/nestor-cortes-brewers-yankees-world-series/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Nestor comments</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/43799554/aaron-boone-hopes-classier-dodgers-yankees-win-ws" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Boone comments</a>
<a href="https://www.audacy.com/wfan/sports/yankees/joe-kelly-fires-back-at-aaron-boone-over-world-series-talk" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to latest Kelly comments</a>
<a href="https://dodgersnation.com/yankees-pitcher-responds-to-dodgers-trash-talk-after-world-series/2024/12/02/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to November comments</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2024/10/26/mlb/world-series-game-1-aaron-boone-freddie-freeman-nestor-cortes-new-york-yankees-los-angeles-dodgers" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on WS Game 1</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2024/10/31/mlb/world-series-game-five-yankees-errors-dodgers-comeback-fifth-inning" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to WS Game 5 recap</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6159546/2025/02/25/max-scherzer-robot-umps-blue-jays-first-start/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Scherzer on ABS</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2186-jose-can-you-save/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to catcher dekes episode</a>
<a href="https://downonthefarm.substack.com/p/the-future-of-challenge-strategy" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to challenge strategy research</a>
<a href="https://x.com/oysteranalytics" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Oyster Analytics</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/22676/throw-the-flag-challenges-and-the-replay-review-system/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to replay review analysis</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-373/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to replay review episode</a>
<a href="https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/offseason/_/year/2025" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to offseason spending</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/breakdowns/payroll" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG payrolls page</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/depth-charts/mets" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mets depth chart</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/offseason-tracker/mets" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mets offseason tracker</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%26M_Boys" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to M&M Boys wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/tim-britton/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Tim&#8217;s author archive</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/depth-charts/angels" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Angels depth chart</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/offseason-tracker/angels" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Angels offseason tracker</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2284-season-preview-series-astros-and-cardinals/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Angels-inspired Stat Blast</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2217-who-was-that-masked-man/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Bender EW episode</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6162315/2025/02/27/twins-derek-bender-interview-giving-signs/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam&#8217;s Bender article</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/sam-blum/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam&#8217;s author archive</a>
<a href="https://patreon.com/effectivelywild/gift" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to EW gift subscriptions</a></p>
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