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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Red Sox suddenly sweeping their coaching staff clean, projected contenders off to even worse starts than the Sox, MLB offense in Mexico City, a double ball-strike challenge, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/kyle-harrison/27758/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Kyle Harrison</a> as the new <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/quinn-priester/25977/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Quinn Priester</a>, and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/kevin-mcgonigle/33572/stats/batting" target="_blank">Kevin McGonigle</a> out-phenoming <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/konnor-griffin/35376/stats/batting" target="_blank">Konnor Griffin</a>, then Stat Blast (38:37) about <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/brandon-phillips/791/stats/batting" target="_blank">Brandon Phillips</a> and major league afterlives, teams hitting for the homer cycle in a single inning, and individual net five-homer games. Then (53:38) they talk to The Boston Globe&#8217;s <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/alexspeier.bsky.social" target="_blank">Alex Speier</a> about how and why the Red Sox fired <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/alex-cora/1386/stats/batting" target="_blank">Alex Cora</a> and Co. and whether there&#8217;s more house-cleaning to come.
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<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/red-sox-spring-clean-coaching-staff-following-disappointing-start" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG post on Sox firings</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/04/red-sox-fire-manager-alex-cora-announce-coaching-changes.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Sox firings</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/04/red-sox-add-three-interim-coaches-to-staff.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Sox hirings</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Cronin" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to original Cronin wiki</a>
<a href="https://x.com/ChrisCotillo/status/2048204364742046173" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to van photo</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Seasons_Total_Landscaping_press_conference" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Four Seasons Total Landscaping</a>
<a href="https://x.com/timbhealey/status/2048428421475082602" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Whitlock quote</a>
<a href="https://x.com/timbhealey/status/2048433238113136930" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Story quote</a>
<a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/26/sports/red-sox-players-reaction-alex-cora-fired/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to player reactions round-up</a>
<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_2202:_The_Hierarchy_of_Versatility#Stat_Blast" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to firing timing Stat Blast</a>
<a href="https://x.com/JoshDubowAP/status/2048209469470015661" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sportradar firing fact</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad_(slang)" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;Chad&#8221; wiki</a>
<a href="https://nesn.com/boston-red-sox/news/alex-cora-sends-one-word-message-after-red-sox-firing/ba981a9a9895f7ae999bda8d" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cora reactions story</a>
<a href="https://x.com/bradfo/status/2048230499768815724" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cora text</a>
<a href="https://x.com/ac13alex/status/2048314161193517348" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cora tweet</a>
<a href="https://x.com/ChrisCotillo/status/2048265828273983751" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to fired coaches photo 1</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1swo4jd/alex_cora_shared_a_new_picture_of_all_the_fired/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to fired coaches photo 2</a>
<a href="https://neilpaine.substack.com/p/the-red-sox-cycle-comes-for-alex" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Paine&#8217;s Sox analysis 1</a>
<a href="https://neilpaine.substack.com/p/what-do-we-make-of-the-2024-red-sox" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Paine&#8217;s Sox analysis 2</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds/fg/mlb?date=2026-04-27&dateDelta=2026-03-25" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to playoff odds changes</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/d-backs-come-back-to-defeat-padres-in-mexico-city-series-finale" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Diamondbacks Mexico City win</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_games_played_outside_the_United_States_and_Canada" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mexico games</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2017/07/18/mlb/mlb-expansion-mexico-city-drawbacks-7cbce43269ac" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on Mexico City scoring</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walmart_Park" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Monterrey stadium</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estadio_Alfredo_Harp_Hel%C3%BA" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mexico City stadium</a>
<a href="https://imgur.com/uBj3UH7" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to run-scoring comparison</a>
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-approves-mlb-expression-interest-process-9.7174684" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Vancouver expansion story</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/chadmoriyama.bsky.social/post/3mkggjtekr22q" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to double challenge clip</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/nico-hoerner-dalton-rushing-challenge-same-pitch" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to double challenge story</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/rob-refsnyder-hits-pinch-hit-home-run-as-mariners-sweep-cardinals" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Refsnyder challenge story</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48605192/mets-brett-baty-first-abs-change-bases-loaded-walk-inning-ending-called-third-strike" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Baty challenge story</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/kyle-harrison/27758/graphs?position=P&statArr=119%2C118&legend=1%2C2&split=base&time=game&ymin=&ymax=&start=2023&end=2026&rtype=mult&gt1=5&dStatArray=" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Harrison&#8217;s five-start averages</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/projections?pos=all&stats=bat&type=onpacegpp" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG on-pace leaders</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/konnor-griffin-homers-1-on-a-fly-ball-to-right-center-field" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Griffin&#8217;s first dinger</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48591988/brandon-phillips-signs-1-day-contract-reds-retire" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Phillips contract story</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2145-opening-daze-and-the-2024-team-fun-draft/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to EW on delayed retirements</a>
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Wm071j3xwsPRSlch9XhST3i_t-Sz9M80/view?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to major league afterlives data</a>
<a href="https://x.com/kennyjackelen" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kenny Jackelen</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=philli001bra" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Phillips B-Ref page</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Coast_League" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to PCL wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.sportsinfosolutions.com/2023/04/13/stat-of-the-week-fun-facts-about-hitting-a-hr-and-robbing-one-too/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to SIS Cameron story</a>
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baseball-hall-of-fame-analysis-with-mike-cameron-tom-tango/id1461705002?i=1000685121610&l=ko" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to SIS Cameron post</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2445-season-preview-series-red-sox-and-reds/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Red Sox preview pod</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=&age=&filter=&players=0&sortcol=4&sortdir=default&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-04-26" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team HR leaderboard</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&stats=sta&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-04-26" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team SP WAR</a>
<a href="https://www.joesheehan.com/2026/04/newsletter-excerpt-april-22-2026-darned.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sheehan on the Sox offense</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1ps21x/twitter_mike_napoli_is_walking_around_boston/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Napoli photo</a>
<a href="https://www.boston.com/uncategorized/noprimarytagmatch/2013/11/03/mike-napoli-enjoys-himself-after-parade/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Napoli story</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/breakdowns/payroll" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team payrolls page</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7231427/2026/04/26/boston-red-sox-firing-alex-cora-craig-breslow/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rosenthal on Cora</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/breakdowns/payroll" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team payrolls page</a>
<a href="https://ew-meetups-2026--johnjoyceiii.replit.app" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to listener meetup tool (PW: EW2026)</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/effectivelywild/comments/1sslj8l/ew_listener_meetup_tool/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to meetup tool Reddit post</a>
<a href="https://www.sportico.com/leagues/other-sports/2026/mens-marathon-world-record-sabastian-sawe-adidas-nike-1234891251/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to sub-two-hour-marathon story</a>

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