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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the opening series of the regular season in Japan, then (10:55) discuss the removal (and eventual restoration) of a page about <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jackie-robinson/1011070/stats?position=2B" target="_blank">Jackie Robinson</a> on the Department of Defense website, before (39:53) bantering further about breakouts, how player heights dropped (or didn&#8217;t!) after players were measured more accurately this spring, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/joey-gallo/14128/stats" target="_blank">Joey Gallo</a>&#8217;s attempted conversion to pitching, and an abandoned Marlins player-development idea. Then (1:27:38) they talk to Pirates pitching phenom <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/paul-skenes/33677/stats" target="_blank">Paul Skenes</a> about being a cover model for MLB The Show 25, his stoic exterior, starters as stars, an auction for his debut baseball card, his hobbies, his expanding pitch mix, and max-effort pitching.
Audio&nbsp;intro: The Shirey Brothers, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lGyXnWwEoa3G1mWIJfdeNs8HHFLR8Ml7/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: Daniel Leckie, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MDiYT6nzp-be6mFJdJgEZtCfPxSRWERW/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;


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<a href="https://x.com/MLB_PR/status/1902366418299240713" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to ratings info</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/tokyo-series-starts-with-dodgers-victory-over-cubs/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Davy gamer 1</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-toast-smells-amazing-as-the-dodgers-take-the-tokyo-series/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Davy gamer 2</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/fbihop.press/post/3lkny5alym224" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to post about Jackie page</a>
<a href="https://www.ksbw.com/article/jackie-robinson-army-history-scrubbed-from-dod-website-dei/64225041" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to article about Jackie page</a>
<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20250319042901/https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/Story/Article/2490361/deisports-heroes-who-served-baseball-great-jackie-robinson-was-wwii-soldier/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to archived 404 page</a>
<a href="https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/Story/Article/2490361/sports-heroes-who-served-baseball-great-jackie-robinson-was-wwii-soldier/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to restored page</a>
<a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/03/17/nx-s1-5330848/defense-pentagon-black-medal-of-honor-charles-rogers" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to NPR on Rogers page</a>
<a href="https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1902429003467628585" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to first statement to Passan</a>
<a href="https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/1902433990918787506" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to second statement to Passan</a>
<a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-administration-removes-ban-segregated-facilities-federal-contracts-2025-03-19/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to segregation ban story</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/diversity-and-inclusion" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLB D&I page</a>
<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20241214090741/https://www.mlb.com/diversity-and-inclusion" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to old MLB D&I page</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/triumph.boggsmemorialleague.com/post/3lkqfvzsu4k2d" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to post about change</a>
<a href="https://x.com/arielcbb/status/1902027821637099930" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to CBB breakouts tweet</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tWjrZgFAbvCo13h-D0d6-cP7ZXpxn57t4uV3Og0rp78/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to height changes sheet</a>
<a href="https://www.si.com/mlb/men-lie-about-height-even-baseball-players-abs-challenge" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to pitcher-measuring info</a>
<a href="https://x.com/JoeyGallo24/status/1901323173175726180" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Gallo tweet</a>
<a href="https://grantland.com/features/joey-gallo-texas-rangers-fascinating-prospect/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on Gallo in 2014</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&type=c%2C4%2C6%2C11%2C12%2C13%2C21%2C-1%2C34%2C35%2C40%2C41%2C-1%2C23%2C37%2C38%2C50%2C317%2C61%2C-1%2C111%2C-1%2C203%2C199%2C58%2C212&month=0&ind=0&rost=&age=&filter=&players=0&team=0&v_cr=202301&startdate=&enddate=&season1=1871&season=2024&qual=650" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to TTO% leaderboard</a>
<a href="https://x.com/AndySlater/status/1900264581773025554" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Marlins ad</a>
<a href="https://x.com/RobertStock6/status/1900344273414893577" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Stock tweet</a>
<a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/mlb/miami-marlins/article302091644.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Herald on Marlins</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6211578/2025/03/17/marlins-practice-squad-mlb-minor-leagues/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Athletic on Marlins</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdbcF6TCAXM" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Show gameplay trailer</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwSvwZ89oE0" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Show launch trailer</a>
<a href="https://people.com/olivia-dunne-celebrates-boyfriend-paul-skenes-winning-rookie-year-fans-question-his-reaction-8747990" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Livvy&#8217;s nonchalant quote</a>
<a href="https://www.si.com/mlb/paul-skenes-provides-explanation-deadpan-facial-expression-became-meme" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Skenes composure quote</a>
<a href="https://x.com/MLB/status/1900917457780367765" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Skenes Opening Day reveal</a>
<a href="https://www.si.com/mlb/paul-skenes-surprising-reason-he-wont-play-video-game-cover" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Skenes dexterity quote</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/paul-skenes-tests-sinker-spring-training-start" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to new pitches story</a>
<a href="https://www.fanaticscollect.com/premier/3a677272-f885-11ef-9e92-0a58a9feac02/2024-topps-chrome-update-paul-skenes-rc-mlb-debut-patch-auto-dna-10-11-psa-10?srsltid=AfmBOooRce3zKLVnjI7NcB7LuG4Jd8tcoWux3ht_6woChgrfk9BG2H8L" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Skenes auction</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/paul-skenes-ready-for-large-workload-pirates-2025" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Skenes on workload</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/44195572/mlb-spring-training-2025-jacob-degrom-texas-rangers-ace-return" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to deGrom story</a>
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