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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/alex-bregman/17678/stats/batting" target="_blank">Alex Bregman</a> likening getting hit by a baseball to getting hit by a baseball bat, the latest <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/aaron-judge/15640/stats/batting" target="_blank">Aaron Judge</a>-Aaron Boone drama, which records to root for in the AL West, the <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/max-scherzer/3137/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Max Scherzer</a>&#8211;<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/justin-verlander/8700/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Justin Verlander</a> career strikeouts rivalry, the Marlins&#8217; pattern of using starters in relief, how many players in a new book about baseball superstars are actually superstars, the turnover among top hitters this season, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/vladimir-guerrero-jr/19611/stats/batting" target="_blank">Vladimir Guerrero Jr.</a>&#8217;s comments about what he was paid for, the AL West making the Central look good, and more.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Ted O., &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gbPLdUli8iCoR0VI_Een0wsDnkm_n8i2/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: Liz Panella, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wNnie0fLF2HVQsb4d-w5OqxMzyqfvImV/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://x.com/JesseRogersESPN/status/2102858918716162376" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Bregman clip</a>
<a href="https://x.com/sambernero/status/2103134581956166008" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Bregman tape photo</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/dave-parker-wears-hockey-mask-to-plate" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Parker mask</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7624620/2026/09/23/cubs-optimistic-alex-bregman-will-return-before-playoffs-after-facial-fractures/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Bregman update</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton%27s_laws_of_motion#Second_law" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Newton&#8217;s Second Law</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_a_Dark,_Dark_Room_and_Other_Scary_Stories" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;The Green Ribbon&#8221; collection</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7620333/2026/09/22/aaron-judge-yankees-wild-card-series/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Boone quotes</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7624962/2026/09/23/aaron-judge-yankees-injury-status-playoffs/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Judge quotes</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnaHtf1BGpA" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Judge video</a>
<a href="https://x.com/BryanHoch/status/2103243206498660851" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Aarons update</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Matter_(2024_TV_series)" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Dark Matter wiki</a>
<a href="https://x.com/ChrisKirschner/status/2102496645275324660" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Stanton jogging</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/50016509/stanton-grisham-take-steps-rejoining-yankees" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Stanton article</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1woxuxz/joe_davis_call_of_a_routine_ohtani_fly_out_that/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Davis call of Ohtani fly</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/50010861/rockies-hit-latest-low-become-fifth-team-4-straight-100-loss-seasons" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rockies 100-losses streak</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/max-scherzer-seven-strikeouts-blue-jays-lose-to-orioles" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Scherzer article 1</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/50015707/blue-jays-max-scherzer-announcement-future-coming" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Scherzer article 2</a>
<a href="https://x.com/FoulTerritoryTV/status/2102845455302607045" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Verlander quote</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/SO_p_career.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to career strikeouts leaderboard</a>
<a href="https://www.newsday.com/beta/sports/baseball/mets/justin-verlander-max-scherzer-detroit-tigers-gcdr1nvl" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Scherzer/Verlander article</a>
<a href="https://x.com/timbhealey/status/1625937159348781056" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2023 Scherzer quote</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88M9-rBXubA" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mandelbaums Seinfeld clip</a>
<a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mlb/miami-marlins/article317279814.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Alcantara article</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/marlins/video/sandy-alcantara-on-his-second-career-save-vs-cubs" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Alcantara postgame interview</a>
<a href="https://x.com/OptaSTATS/status/2102969626942738590" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to latest Alcantara fun fact</a>
<a href="https://x.com/LanceBroz/status/2102975644082815465" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Marlins tweet 1</a>
<a href="https://x.com/BallByBoston/status/2102839853570199575" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Marlins tweet 2</a>
<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_305:_Reevaluating_Verlander/More_Listener_Emails" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Episode 305 wiki</a>
<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_2465:_Before_You_Can_Say_Jack(ie)_Robinson" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Episode 2465 wiki</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2517-you-cant-give-them-extra-outs/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to three-inning-saves Blast</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/are-world-baseball-classic-players-actually-underperforming-in-2026/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Dan S. on WBC players</a>
<a href="https://shop.scholastic.com/parent-ecommerce/books/baseball-superstars-2027-weraser-9798225042639.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Baseball Superstars 2027</a>
<a href="https://shop.scholastic.com/parent-ecommerce/books/baseball-superstars-play-ball-wsquishy-9781546165101.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to previous Baseball Superstars</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1StmfTzmUzKfipnrm9XyNulMe0lS1k5tYdkKLZW8XNqs/edit?gid=780021115#gid=780021115" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to wRC+ repeaters data</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&month=0&ind=0&sortcol=17&sortdir=default&startdate=&enddate=&season1=2025&season=2025" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2025 wRC+ leaders</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2026&month=0&season1=2026&ind=0&sortcol=17&sortdir=default&pagenum=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2026 wRC+ leaders</a>
<a href="https://x.com/Masterflip_/status/2102814304068124678" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Guerrero interview clip</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/vladimir-guerrero-jr-addresses-disappointing-season" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Guerrero article 1</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/50016563/blue-jays-guerrero-stands-comments-contract-extension" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Guerrero article 2</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7624149/2026/09/23/vladimir-guerrero-jr-contract-slump-year-blue-jays/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Guerrero article 3</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/vladimir-guerrero-jr/19611/stats/batting#value" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Guerrero value numbers</a>
<a href="https://frontofficesports.com/article/mlb-raises-private-equity-ownership-limit-to-up-to-20-percent/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to private equity report</a>

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