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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/mike-trout/10155/stats/batting" target="_blank">Mike Trout&#8217;</a>s hot start, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/william-gleed/sa3032302/stats/batting" target="_blank">Dub Gleed&#8217;</a>s (nick)name, the challenge system as a mainstream sensation, several tactical considerations, listener emails, premature conclusions, and pedantic points after a weekend&#8217;s worth of ABS action, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/munetaka-murakami/37120/stats/batting" target="_blank">Munetaka Murakami</a>&#8217;s early slugging, a Brewers call-up and extension, NBC&#8217;s broadcast crews, and more, plus a few follow-ups.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Philip Tapley and Michael Stokes, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZIp68xsf3VligZWlp_LIlfw_k-0KNsJt/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: Guy Russo, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/18ypilLuC54vxaDVVNtUuHSx9gP2ZcLug/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-lock_braking_system" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to the other ABS</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/leo-jimenez-traded-from-blue-jays-to-marlins" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Gleed trade story</a>
<a href="https://x.com/i_zzzzzz/status/2038287903378333925" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to challenge system tweet 1</a>
<a href="https://x.com/SamAdlerBell/status/2038437383012516251" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to challenge system tweet 2</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2026/03/25/mlb/is-mlb-challenge-system-already-doomed-full-abs-balls-strikes-umpires" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on the challenge system</a>
<a href="https://pebblehunting.substack.com/p/abs-and-the-human-element" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam on the challenge system</a>
<a href="https://umpscorecards.com/data/umpires" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to UmpScorecards data</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7156806/2026/03/30/automated-ball-strike-system-mlb-success/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rosenthal on the challenge system</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48346818/mlb-2026-automated-balls-strikes-challenges-abs-best-worst-opening-weekend" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Passan on the challenge system</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automated_Ball-Strike_System" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to ABS system wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/abs-challenge-system-statistical-breakdown-2025" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Petriello on 2025 ABS data</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/abs-challenges?challengeType=catching-team&level=mlb&gameType=regular&year=2026&sort=n_challenges&sortDir=desc&page=0&pageSize=50&dataMode=for" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team ABS leaderboard</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/abs" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to ABS dashboard</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/abs-challenges" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to ABS player leaderboard</a>
<a href="https://bandwagon.ghost.io/delauter-and-the-delorean/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Crizer on the challenge system</a>
<a href="https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/guoVD" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to debutant dingers query</a>
<a href="https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/sharing/bGp6g" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2026 debutant dingers</a>
<a href="https://1point02.jp/op/gnav/column/bs/column.aspx?cid=54068" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Murakami NPB analysis</a>
<a href="https://x.com/jaycuda/status/2038430412100325549" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Murakami fun fact</a>
<a href="https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/openingday/2021/03/30/cincinnati-reds-opening-day/6927264002/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Reds Opening Days story</a>
<a href="https://x.com/JomboyMedia/status/2038358447087906913" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Shelton ejection clip</a>
<a href="https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/cb-bucknor-umpire-abs-system-mlb-reds-red-sox/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Bucknor story</a>
<a href="https://x.com/CBoxSports/status/2038019886987804681" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Bucknor challenges</a>
<a href="https://x.com/UmpScorecards/status/2038263756535353367" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Bucknor scorecard</a>
<a href="https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/cb-bucknor-umpire-abs-system-mlb-reds-red-sox/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Bucknor story</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1s6exey/highlight_trevor_story_is_irate_after_a_check/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cora ejection</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7086734/2026/03/05/mlb-abs-manager-ejections-aaron-boone/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to ABS and manager ejections info 1</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7144957/2026/03/25/abs-mlb-managers-umpires-argue/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to ABS and manager ejections info 2</a>
<a href="https://apnews.com/article/robot-umpires-abs-ejections-b50fe554c47712f95da18d1015c2afe4" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to ABS and manager ejections info 3</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/105682/the-call-up-jeferson-quero/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Quero call-up info</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/03/brewers-cooper-pratt-reportedly-working-on-extension.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Pratt</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/milwaukee-brewers-top-47-prospects/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG Brewers list</a>
<a href="https://pebblehunting.substack.com/p/what-if-all-checked-swings-were-just" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam on check swings</a>
<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nbc-mlb-jason-benetti-acd628aef41b78a2679e83a21d0e6e0b" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to AP on Benetti</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/03/brewers-cooper-pratt-reportedly-working-on-extension.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Pratt</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>
<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Burn_the_Ships" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;burn the ships&#8221; wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.syracuse.com/orangelacrosse/2026/03/syracuse-lacrosse-will-no-longer-wear-warm-up-shirts-after-group-calls-phrase-especially-cruel.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to article about Syracuse team</a>

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