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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/ha-seong-kim/27506/stats/batting" target="_blank">Ha-Seong Kim</a> and the perils of slipping on ice, the contrasting retirement comments of <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/mookie-betts/13611/stats/batting" target="_blank">Mookie Betts</a> and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/rich-hill/4806/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Rich Hill</a>, more on the <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/kyle-tucker/18345/stats/batting" target="_blank">Kyle Tucker</a> and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/bo-bichette/19612/stats/batting" target="_blank">Bo Bichette</a> signings, Goodhart&#8217;s law and baseball stats, the late <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/wilbur-wood/1014248/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Wilbur Wood</a>, and the latest trends in Hall of Fame voting.
Audio&nbsp;intro: 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 (Pedantic)</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: Sam Chess, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P9F4pxIiQ1lBq6n5qF5WMRmdD_9Xn5AZ/view?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/ha-seong-kim-right-hand-surgery" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kim story</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/01/ha-seong-kim-out-four-to-five-months-following-hand-surgery.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Kim</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/jorge-mateo-braves-contract" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mateo signing</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=SS" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team SS projection</a>
<a href="https://therokuchannel.roku.com/details/e192048872817687c33414848934089a/what-drives-you-with-john-cena-s2-e2-mookie-betts-is-a-baller" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cena/Mookie episode</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/mookie-betts-to-retire-after-2032-season" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLB.com on Mookie</a>
<a href="https://slate.com/podcasts/hang-up-and-listen/2025/12/sherrone-moores-misconduct-speaks-to-major-issues-within-the-university-of-michigan" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to HUAL on Cena&#8217;s retirement</a>
<a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mookie-betts-controversy-why-dodgers-224445570.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mookie&#8217;s other stream</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/01/rich-hill-not-planning-to-play-in-2026.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Hill</a>
<a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/retire-bitch" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;Retire&#8221; meme</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1880-the-10th-anniversary-interview/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Hill on EW</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=LF" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team LF projection</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=CF" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team CF projection</a>
<a href="https://x.com/ToddZolecki/status/2013650011305681033" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Dombrowski comment</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/01/blue-jays-reportedly-offered-10-year-350mm-deal-to-kyle-tucker.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Jays offer</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6983224/2026/01/19/dodgers-spending-kyle-tucker-the-windup/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Weaver&#8217;s Dodgers stat</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/they-dont-make-barrels-like-they-used-to/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Clemens post</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/glossary/statcast/barrel" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to barrels definition</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/they-dont-make-pitch-models-like-they-used-to/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Andrews post</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodhart%27s_law" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Goodhart&#8217;s law wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6982047/2026/01/18/wilbur-wood-knuckleball-white-sox-death/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Wood obit</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&month=0&ind=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=&enddate=&season1=1971&season=1975&team=0&sortcol=7&sortdir=default&pagenum=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Wood&#8217;s IP lead</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2116-too-close-to-hall/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sardell EW appearance</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sardell.bsky.social/post/3mcswhljur225" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sardell&#8217;s penultimate projections</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sardell.bsky.social/post/3mcvamlskx224" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sardell&#8217;s final projections</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-envelope-please-our-2026-hall-of-fame-crowdsource-ballot-results-and-a-preview-of-election-day/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jay&#8217;s results preview</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2406-hal-and-the-hall/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jay on EW</a>
<a href="https://bbwaa.com/26-hof/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to BBWAA announcement</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/centers-of-attention-carlos-beltan-and-andruw-jones-elected-to-the-hall-of-fame/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jay on the results</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/jaws-and-the-2026-hall-of-fame-ballot-andruw-jones/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jay&#8217;s Jones profile</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/8780632/andruw-jones-accused-dragging-wife-staircase-early-christmas-morning" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jones battery report</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/jaws-and-the-2026-hall-of-fame-ballot-carlos-beltran/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jay&#8217;s Beltrán profile</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/notmrtibbs.com/post/3mcvfslolcc2g" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Felix leap stat</a>
<a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/mlb/news/confirmed-ped-liar-andy-pettitte-tells-a-rod-that-he-just-needs-to-come-clean" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Pettitte PEDs story</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/notmrtibbs.com/post/3lfffee5a3s2u" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Vizquel persuasion post</a>
<a href="https://pebblehunting.substack.com/p/its-a-ballot-and-its-got-ten-names" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam&#8217;s ballot</a>
<a href="https://substack.com/home/post/p-184882572" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Pollis on the results</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/01/mets-to-acquire-luis-robert.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Robert</a>

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