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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley introduce the 12th annual Effectively Wild season preview series, then banter about the Royals extending <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/bobby-witt-jr/25764/stats" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bobby Witt Jr.</a>, the Dodgers reuniting with <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/clayton-kershaw/2036/stats" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Clayton Kershaw</a> (and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/ryan-brasier/5615/stats" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ryan Brasier</a>), the Red Sox (sort of) reuniting with Theo Epstein, and the latest hitter who&#8217;s converting to pitching. Then they preview the 2024 Miami Marlins (33:33) with Fish on First’s <a href="https://twitter.com/kevin_barral" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Kevin Barral</a> and the 2024 New York Mets (1:09:12) with <em>The Athletic</em>’s <a href="https://twitter.com/TimBritton" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Tim Britton</a>.
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<p><strong>Audio&nbsp;intro</strong>: Nate Emerson, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EquxhP2rk11C79uLJ6UGylakDUOcbvzY/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
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<strong>Audio&nbsp;interstitial 2</strong>: Benny and a Million Shetland Ponies, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gRbN55AUmEHEfjljyqFNWloCLSTXu527/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
<strong>Audio&nbsp;outro</strong>: Indoor Recess, &#8220;<a href="https://soundcloud.com/indoorrecessmusic/on-field-mics" rel="noopener" target="_blank">On-Field Mics</a>&#8221;
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<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Season_Preview_Series" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to preview series wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=Standings" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG depth charts standings</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/royals-sign-bobby-witt-jr-to-franchise-record-extension/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Dan S. on Witt</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/02/royals-bobby-witt-jr-agree-to-11-year-extension.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Witt</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/give-me-weirder-contract-structures-you-sickos/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Baumann on Peralta</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/02/dodgers-re-sign-clayton-kershaw.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Kershaw</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-dodgers-shake-up-their-bullpen-with-a-pair-of-moves" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG on Brasier</a>
<a href="https://dodgerblue.com/dodgers-suggested-ryan-brasier-throw-cutter-amid-struggles/2024/01/16/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to info on Brasier&#8217;s cutter</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/02/rangers-sign-dj-peters-to-minors-deal.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Peters</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/music/2024/2/5/24061480/taylor-swift-new-album-tortured-poets-department-grammys-winner-super-bowl-imperial-phase" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on Taylor Swift</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Caribbean_Series" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Caribbean Series wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/offseason-tracker/marlins" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Marlins offseason tracker</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/depth-charts/marlins" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Marlins depth chart</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=SP" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team SP projections</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=RP" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team RP projections</a>
<a href="https://fishonfirst.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Fish on First</a>
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3RfOzgVTzN9upwBNpqg1VB" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Fish on First podcast</a>
<a href="https://fishonfirst.com/profile/25096-kevin-barral/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kevin&#8217;s Fish on First archive</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://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/depth-charts/mets" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mets depth chart</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/ronny-mauricio-mets-prospect-acl-knee-injury" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mauricio ACL news</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?lg=all&season=2023&season1=2023&ind=0&stats=fld&pos=c&qual=0&type=1&sortcol=19&sortdir=default&pagenum=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2023 framing leaders</a>
<a href="https://www.nj.com/sports/2023/08/mets-owner-steve-cohen-guesses-2024-expectations-will-be-a-lot-lower.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;transitory&#8221; comment</a>
<a href="https://theathletic.com/5236019/2024/01/30/mets-fan-survey-results/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mets fan survey</a>
<a href="https://theathletic.com/author/tim-britton/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Tim&#8217;s <em>The Athletic</em> archive</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/02/jose-altuve-astros-agree-to-five-year-extension.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Altuve</a></p>
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