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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about an expert&#8217;s stance on stretching, whether the White Sox were the funniest team for the new Pope to support, what <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/paul-skenes/33677/stats" target="_blank">Paul Skenes</a> signing up for the WBC signifies, an optimistic take on the odds of a lost season, Bud Black&#8217;s firing and the dreaded &#8220;vote of confidence,&#8221; <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/roki-sasaki/35323/stats" target="_blank">Roki Sasaki&#8217;</a>s struggles, a petty <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/shohei-ohtani/19755/stats" target="_blank">Shohei Ohtani</a>, how opposing teams have handled <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/aaron-judge/15640/stats" target="_blank">Aaron Judge</a>, a <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/javier-baez/12979/stats" target="_blank">Javier Báez</a> rebound, sliding mitts as fashion accessories, a real-time reaction to a <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/rich-hill/4806/stats" target="_blank">Rich Hill</a> signing, and more, plus (1:36:48) updates and a preliminary postscript on <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/pete-rose/1011217/stats?position=1B/OF" target="_blank">Pete Rose</a>&#8217;s reinstatement from the ineligible list.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Ian Phillips, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WrPfzMAqjbs7sudd3ufBF9DQ6CUJQBgI/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: Alex Glossman and Ali Breneman, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LwE1yLYIymQe16tQBjqWkF9Tx8DNlZez/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/15/well/move/stretching-exercise-workout.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to NYT on stretching</a>
<a href="https://health.clevelandclinic.org/trigger-point-massage" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to trigger point info</a>
<a href="https://www.thebioneer.com/end-range-strength/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to end range of motion</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/10/us/pope-white-sox-cubs.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to NYT on Baseball Pope</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2025/05/13/national-affairs/new-pope-leo-xiv-american-chicago-background-trump" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Phillips on the Pope</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dxy2jqZtd2U" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2005 Pope video</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/baseballinpics/photos/donald-trump-watches-carlos-beltran-strike-out-looking-to-end-the-mets-2006-seas/979146280997119/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2006 Trump photo</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_infallibility" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to papal infallibility wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/treyalston/julia-louis-dreyfus-rizzler" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to JLD on the Rizzler</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1QAcv2GSwA" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Keke Palmer meme</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45126311/pirates-paul-skenes-joining-us-world-baseball-classic" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Skenes WBC story</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2025/03/25/mlb/paul-skenes-mlb-best-pitcher-league-leader" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Hannah on Skenes</a>
<a href="https://bandwagon.substack.com/p/18-what-i-think-will-happen-in-the" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Bandwagon entry</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45090302/rockies-gm-backs-manager-bud-black-21-0-loss-padres" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Bud Black quotes</a>
<a href="https://x.com/Pirates/status/1920519001555263852" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Pirates Shelton statement</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/roki-sasaki-to-work-out-fastball-issues-in-majors" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLB.com on Sasaki</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&type=15&season=2025&season1=2025&ind=0&month=0&sortcol=9&sortdir=desc&qual=30&pagenum=1&pageitems=200" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to pitcher zone rate leaders</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&type=15&season=2025&season1=2025&ind=0&month=0&sortcol=8&sortdir=asc&qual=30&pagenum=1&pageitems=200" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to pitcher contact rate leaders</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6354397/2025/05/13/roki-sasaki-injured-sources/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sasaki IL news</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/news/clayton-kershaw-on-track-for-2025-mlb-debut-after-rehab-start" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to latest on Kershaw</a>
<a href="https://x.com/BRWalkoff/status/1921217896044274122" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ohtani video</a>
<a href="https://www.si.com/mlb/dodgers/news/dodgers-shohei-ohtani-mocks-diamondbacks-outfielder-after-clutch-3-run-home-run" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ohtani story</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2025/03/25/mlb/paul-skenes-mlb-best-pitcher-league-leader" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Hannah on Skenes</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=15&season=2025&month=0&season1=2025&ind=0&team=0&pagenum=1&pageitems=200&sortcol=9&sortdir=default" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to hitter zone rate leaders</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/when-should-you-intentionally-walk-aaron-judge/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Clemens on walking Judge</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/outs_above_average?type=Batter&startYear=2022&endYear=2025&split=no&team=&range=year&min=q&pos=&roles=&viz=show&sort=4&sortDir=asc" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to defense vs. Judge</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-long-awaited-jonathan-aranda-breakout/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jay on Aranda</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-new-look-javier-baez-is-fun-again/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jay on Báez</a>
<a href="https://apnews.com/article/sliding-mitts-little-league-566b12315127f05ac75571e8a5d4d062" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to sliding mitts story</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/05/royals-sign-rich-hill-to-minor-league-deal.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Hill</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2025&month=0&season1=2025&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&stats=sta" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG SP WAR</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=SP" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG SP projections</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-ineligibility-status-after-death-decision" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rose news</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/13555698/mlb-commissioner-rob-manfred-reinstate-shoeless-joe-jackson" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2015 Jackson story</a>
<a href="https://ourgame.mlblogs.com/baseballs-bans-and-blacklists-5182f08d43ff" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Thorn in 2016</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/09/opinion/black-sox-scandal-1919.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Thorn in 2019</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/28502513/source-mlb-ineligible-list-ends-death-banned-players" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2020 ESPN report</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/44071919/sources-manfred-mulling-family-request-remove-rose-ineligible-list" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to March ESPN report</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/44905639/mlb-rule-request-end-pete-rose-ban-trump-meeting" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to April ESPN report</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/michaelrosen.bsky.social/post/3lp3cghgnns2h" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to calling Trump report</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_banned_from_Major_League_Baseball" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLB ban wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2024/10/01/mlb/pete-rose-mlb-hit-king-death-obituary" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben&#8217;s Rose obit</a>
<a href="https://apnews.com/article/pete-rose-reaction-e1550a98c70df81066d6954b8aaaaac5" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rose death reactions</a>
<a href="https://www.newspapers.com/article/usa-today/172354559/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rose ban text</a>
<a href="https://sabr.org/journal/article/an-ever-changing-story-exposition-and-analysis-of-shoeless-joe-jacksons-public-statements-on-the-black-sox-scandal/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jackson details</a>

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