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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about duplicate episode titles and the Angels being slightly less bad than previously indicated, Stat Blast about extended team droughts between multi-hit MLB debuts, and discuss the arrival and role of Padres prospect <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/ethan-salas/32051/stats/batting" target="_blank">Ethan Salas</a>, a (deep breath) Cubs-produced, TikTok-based, baseball-themed, microdrama rom-com, whether they have any interest in VR baseball broadcasts, and an apparent change in Minor League Baseball&#8217;s ball, followed by additional Blasting about a <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jordan-walker/27475/stats/batting" target="_blank">Jordan Walker</a> fact that may or may not be fun, catcher hot-swaps, center fielders on the mound, and all-win/loss days for divisions.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Jimmy Kramer, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OsA2tZMe8hrgFONo1iYv7od0ZFea8mpx/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
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://docs.google.com/document/d/1qKKPpk95CoBFgqVTG0GFV7cTAXBU-jqcjFl7XvBToxQ/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to duplicate episode titles</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1240-make-some-noise/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Episode 1240</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1573-make-some-noise/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Episode 1573</a>
<a href="https://neilpaine.substack.com/p/arte-morenos-angels-ownership-should" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Paine on Moreno/Kroenke</a>
<a href="https://therealdeal.com/national/2026/01/14/rams-owner-is-largest-private-landowner-in-country/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kroenke&#8217;s land ownership</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/slangsonsports.bsky.social/post/3muiotwwmqs2f" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Langs post 1</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/slangsonsports.bsky.social/post/3muis32m32k2n" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Langs post 2</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/record-number-of-rookies-hitting-home-runs-in-debuts" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to debutant dingers article</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1i1RXYQCQR2IekoRtiPdNXPM1XtXSVdNVwNF09Tne_wc/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to gaps between debuts</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdkS0TgEG30" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Close Encounters scene</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/lazaro-montes-hits-home-run-in-mlb-debut-with-mariners" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Montes debut article</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/ichiro-suzuki-historic-rookie-season" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ichiro rookie hits record</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FHkXsHXJYRA" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ichiro video</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLVZrN1Beoc" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Montes video</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2026/08/17/mlb/brand-new-batters-are-making-the-majors-look-easy-mlb-debuts-joshua-baez" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on debutant batters</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds/fg/mlb" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to proj. strength of schedule</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&ind=2&team=0%2Cts&rost=&age=&filter=&players=0&startdate=&enddate=&season1=2002&season=2026&month=0" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to M&#8217;s rookie batting WAR</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/article/109789/the-call-up-walker-jenkins/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to BP on Jenkins</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/article/109889/the-call-up-ethan-salas/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to BP on Salas</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49809672/padres-salas-20-youngest-catch-game-ivan-rodriguez" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to ESPN on Salas</a>
<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/inside-the-world-conquering-rise-of-the-micro-drama" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to New Yorker on microdramas</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quibi" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Quibi wiki</a>
<a href="https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/chicago-cubs-rom-com-series-nine-innings-to-love-1236847079/?ref=cupofcoffeenews.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Variety on Nine Innings to Love</a>
<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@cubs/video/7680196259822488846" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Nine Innings to Love trailer</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EemLsTG5fX8" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Notebook scene</a>
<a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/986967/apple-vision-pro-mlb-red-sox-yankees-immersive-game" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to VR broadcasts article</a>
<a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/apple-tv-yahoo-sports-altcast-mls-mlb-games-1236848624/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jake/Jordan broadcast info</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0j7REk7kKo" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben&#8217;s plot hole video</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/explaining-minor-league-baseballs-historic-home-run-surge-in-2026/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cooper on the MiLB ball</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/special-report-whats-causing-college-baseballs-record-breaking-home-run-surge/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cooper on college homers</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2025/03/26/mlb/mlb-prospect-promotions-minors-to-majors-gap-triple-a-mlb-jackson-holliday" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on the MiLB-to-MLB gap</a>
<a href="https://claydavenport.com/2025/09/02/players-moving-between-aaa-and-majors/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Clay on the MiLB-to-MLB gap</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/four-perspectives-how-do-mlb-and-milb-balls-differ/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG on MiLB ball construction</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:2x5bs276hs2ibqgwzhnx2jae/post/3muj7wyar3k2n" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Walker alleged fun fact</a>
<a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/55-burgers-55-fries-55-tacos-55-pies" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to ITYSL meme</a>
<a href="https://www.twinkietown.com/minnesota-twins-analysis/55099/mlb-minnesota-twins-plate-appearances-per-pitcher-ted-williams-james-wood-kirby-puckett-byron-buxton-batting-average" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Williams vs. Wood post</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1T8myXaVPC5iCSTEpe_b4Uo738efXKHELD4x9fPTcwMI/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to catchers data</a>
<a href="https://theonion.com/fuck-everything-were-doing-five-blades-1819584036/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Onion on Gillette</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLA/SLA190209282.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to wild 1902 game</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-722/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Garver EW episode</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WyL3_qAWQ2gKhX_gnhQbrQWLdUl1HpBY-UH40SiLlJM/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to all-loss division days</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1waIp7f_OecjYtIJCAxtYdN26O_LX0bL6YbJSEDbEISE/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to all-win division days</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-8lpspHQuR5GK7S_nNtGunLGrx60QnSa8XLG_wvRb4Q/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to listener emails database</a>

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