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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the end of Ben&#8217;s jury duty and Meg&#8217;s first colonoscopy, then discuss an investigation into Dodgers owner Mark Walter&#8217;s finances, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/roki-sasaki/35323/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Roki Sasaki&#8217;</a>s big glove, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/munetaka-murakami/37120/stats/batting" target="_blank">Munetaka Murakami&#8217;</a>s performance against good velocity, a squirrel sighting (and top prospect <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/maxwell-clark/sa3022683/stats/batting" target="_blank">Max Clark&#8217;</a>s arrival) in Detroit, baseball&#8217;s animal kingdom, who gets to claim Jimothy, the frustrating Mariners, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/curtis-mead/23986/stats/batting" target="_blank">Curtis Mead</a>&#8217;s im-mead-iate injury, and pre-deadline unrest in Philly. Then (1:05:16) FanGraphs contributor <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/kirio.bsky.social" target="_blank">Kiri Oler</a> joins to preview the Women&#8217;s Pro Baseball League&#8217;s inaugural season and consider its prospects for long-term success.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Daniel Leckie, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MDiYT6nzp-be6mFJdJgEZtCfPxSRWERW/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
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Audio&nbsp;outro: Gabriel-Ernest, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RRfThaYTS3pNyN08OEGLJLdhXRb-wIUZ/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://www.wsj.com/finance/regulation/federal-probe-into-dodgers-owners-financial-empire-was-sparked-by-whistleblower-013b0053" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to WSJ on Walter&#8217;s finances</a>
<a href="https://www.wsj.com/finance/dodgers-owner-at-center-of-federal-probe-suffered-stroke-in-2024-e09c8ab3" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to WSJ on Walter&#8217;s stroke</a>
<a href="https://grantland.com/the-triangle/mlb-los-angeles-dodgers-outlook-2015-and-beyond/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on the Dodgers in 2015</a>
<a href="https://www.wsj.com/sports/baseball/roki-sasaki-large-glove-dodgers-e0742b7c" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to WSJ on Sasaki</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/roki-sasaki-is-putting-it-all-together" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to June FG post on Sasaki</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/roki-sasaki/35323/graphs?position=P&statArr=59&legend=1%2C2&split=base&time=game&ymin=&ymax=&start=2025&end=2026&rtype=mult&gt1=2&dStatArray=" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Roki&#8217;s rolling WAR</a>
<a href="https://www.brooksbaseball.net/velo.php?player=808963&b_hand=-1&gFilt=regular&pFilt=FA&time=game&minmax=ci&var=mph&s_type=2&startDate=01/01/2026&endDate=01/01/2027" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Roki&#8217;s four-seamer speed by start</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/news/munetaka-murakami-is-crushing-high-velocity-in-mlb" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Murakami vs. velo article</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJj6D3FPF1M" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to extended squirrel video</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/squirrel-on-the-field-at-comerica-park-causes-chase" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLB.com squirrel article</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/108969/box-score-banter-2026-topsy-turvy-joc-pederson/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to BP squirrel article</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/tigers/fans/paws" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to PAWS page</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HthQkLtpwA" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to animal appearances video</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/max-clark-callup-by-tigers" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLB.com on Clark&#8217;s call-up</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/article/109063/the-call-up-max-clark/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to BP on Clark&#8217;s call-up</a>
<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Baseball_exceptionalism" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to baseball exceptionalism wiki</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimothy_(raccoon)" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jimothy wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DbYrfFMAGxD/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to M&#8217;s Jimothy promotion</a>
<a href="https://x.com/trashpandas/status/2082209487293919733" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Trash Pandas&#8217; Jimothy promotion</a>
<a href="https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/dog-care/common-dog-behavior-issues/food-guarding" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to food guarding info</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49474507/reports-red-sox-put-curtis-mead-il-broken-wrist" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mead injury article</a>
<a href="https://x.com/ChrisCotillo/status/2082585250647982189" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mead recovery report</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/109050/how-long-will-he-be-out/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to BP IL Triage tool</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7478646/2026/07/29/phillies-slump-trade-deadline-bryce-harper-dave-dombrowski/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Gelb on the Phillies</a>
<a href="https://neilpaine.substack.com/p/are-the-phillies-phavorites-or-phrauds" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Paine on the Phillies</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_Pro_Baseball_League" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to WPBL wiki</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-wpbl-has-teams-and-players-now/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kiri on the WPBL teams</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/meet-the-managers-of-the-wpbl/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kiri on WPBL managers</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2272-leagues-of-their-own/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kiri&#8217;s 2025 pod appearance</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/what-the-upstart-wpbl-should-learn-from-other-womens-sports-leagues/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kiri on other women&#8217;s leagues</a>
<a href="https://www.womensprobaseballleague.com/teams-overview/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to WPBL team pages</a>
<a href="https://apnews.com/article/womens-baseball-history-wpbl-70befa0286e29ef678104cfae9682698" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to AP on the WPBL</a>
<a href="https://espnpressroom.com/press-release/espn-secures-media-rights-to-womens-pro-baseball-league-bringing-full-season-and-playoffs-to-espn-starting-august-1/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to ESPN&#8217;s WPBL press release</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6808743/2025/11/17/wpbl-robin-roberts-stadium-illinois-venue/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2025 WPBL announcement</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/usa-australia-canada-advance-to-women-s-baseball-world-cup-finals" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Women&#8217;s Baseball World Cup article</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2018/01/17/video-games/esports-the-overwatch-league-debut-new-york-excelsior" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on the OWL</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyiQl2mDHsE" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to A League of Their Own scene</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/news/roki-sasaki-strikes-out-seven-earns-win-vs-mariners" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Roki game story</a>

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