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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a few days&#8217; worth of Division Series action, including three series outcomes. Among other topics, they discuss clutchness, low scoring, scant starting pitching, paternity timing, pant tightness, fan interference, Yankees-fan frustration, postgame-panelist star power, Championship Series sympathy points, and MLB&#8217;s experiment in restricting outfielder positioning.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Moon Hound, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nUFPNuHpOrpem0flIdJO-zbMml2BaR_a/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: Kite Person, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ShNIfvqdt84DII-pVYvCp32cIpVIP2V5/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://www.mlb.com/postseason" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to postseason bracket</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_copy" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to carbon copy wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/mason-miller-adrian-morejon-update-for-brewers-padres-nlds-game-4" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Miller quote</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/50112996/padres-dismiss-miller-pitch-tipping-speculation" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Miller usage article</a>
<a href="https://www.kunc.org/2011-04-21/baseballs-first-player-to-take-paternity-leave-faces-criticism" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Lewis leave</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/reels/DNL3xvhyMt_/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Vesia video</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0&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%2C39&ind=0&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&team=0%2Css&postseason=Y&startdate=&enddate=&season1=1871&season=2026&month=0&sortcol=14&sortdir=asc&pageitems=50&v_cr=202301&pagenum=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to playoff offense</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2018/10/11/mlb/bullpenning-starting-pitcher-protagonist-cost" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on bullpenning</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/24884073/a-brief-history-bullpenning" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam on bullpenning</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/play-in-game-strategy-skip-the-starter/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Dave on bullpenning</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_MoCKPl0peHZD0jLnTSCYn5yZUwvVK5OTxw_J2gnNE4/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to SP% sheet</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cj4PeE9mQg" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Manny non-homers</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/optastats-bot.bsky.social/post/3mxaootsfk72u" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Hernández fun fact</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IAY1h0NWBg" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Hernández ADHD clip</a>
<a href="https://neilpaine.substack.com/p/yoshinobu-yamamoto-is-speedrunning" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Paine on Yoshi/Hernández</a>
<a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/acromioclavicular" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;acromioclavicular&#8221;</a>
<a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debridement" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;debridement&#8221;</a>
<a href="https://30letter.wordpress.com/2019/07/25/a-qa-with-stephanie-apstein/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Apstein on Verducci</a>
<a href="https://www.si.com/author/tom-verducci" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Verducci author archive</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/fan-interference-anthony-volpe-potential-homer-alds-game-3" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to fan interference play</a>
<a href="https://nypost.com/2026/10/07/sports/yankees-fan-booted-out-of-stadium-after-anthony-volpe-home-run-interference-controversy/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to fan ejection</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex_turpi_causa_non_oritur_actio" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Latin phrase</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clean_hands_doctrine" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;clean hands&#8221; wiki</a>
<a href="https://x.com/SharpStats17/status/2108037015388451032" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Yankees offense stat</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/baumann.bsky.social/post/3mxdeykvxr22c" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Baumann post</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/booneaa01.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Boone&#8217;s record</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/press-release/yankees-announce-2026-coaching-staff" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2026 Yankees coaches</a>
<a href="https://x.com/45PedroMartinez/status/2107932408720876006" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Pedro tweet</a>
<a href="https://x.com/OptaSTATS/status/2108003476475085266" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Atlanta RISP stat</a>
<a href="https://x.com/MLB/status/2107911527416099294" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Machado/Verlander clip</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/william-contreras-removed-from-game-for-not-hustling-on-groundout" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Contreras benching</a>
<a href="https://grantland.com/the-triangle/mlb-commissioner-rob-manfred-proposes-defensive-shift-ban/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on banning the shift</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2022/05/02/mlb/pitcher-roster-rules-limit" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on pitcher limits</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2024/07/18/mlb/the-case-for-wider-mlb-foul-lines-rule-changes-strikeouts-batting-average" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on foul lines</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2175-whose-foul-line-is-it-anyway/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to EW episode on foul lines</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/major-league-baseball-piloting-experimental-outfield-positioning-rules-in-arizona-fall-league/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Eric&#8217;s OF report</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/mlb-tests-new-outfield-positioning-rules-in-arizona-fall-league/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to BA on OF positioning</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5579800/2024/06/21/mlb-offense-low-reasons-hitters-pitchers/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2024 OF report</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2174-angles-in-the-outfield/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to EW Episode 2174</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/91106/doubling-down/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Russell on OF defense</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/67237/moonshot-the-leagues-defensive-positioning-has-changed/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rob on playing deeper</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/67362/moonshot-better-defense-is-costing-mlb-thousands-of-hits/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rob on OF defense</a>
<a href="https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-citizen/109465726/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 1907 Unglaub arc article</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/28513/prospectus-feature-umpires-arent-compassionate-theyre-bayesian/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Bayesian umps article</a>
<a href="https://pebblehunting.substack.com/p/will-the-3-0-autostrike-survive" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam on autostrikes 1</a>
<a href="https://pebblehunting.substack.com/p/updates-on-updates-to-updates" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam on autostrikes 2</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2097-how-to-direct-a-baseball-broadcast/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to EW Episode 2097</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2532-can-the-public-still-teach-teams/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to EW Episode 2532</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/split.cgi?t=b&lg=MLB&year=2024#all_count" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2024 count splits</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/split.cgi?t=b&lg=MLB&year=2025#all_count" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2025 count splits</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/split.cgi?t=b&lg=MLB&year=2026#all_count" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2026 count splits</a>

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