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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about ALCS Game 3, nominate (13:52) the five Rays-iest players on the current Rays roster, discuss the Dodgers&#8217; decision to start <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/shohei-ohtani/19755/stats/batting" target="_blank">Shohei Ohtani</a> in NLCS Game 3 (and the matchup between the Brewers and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/blake-snell/13543/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Blake Snell</a>), react (57:00) to news about the Phillies&#8217;, Astros&#8217;, and (maybe?) Mariners&#8217; managers, and pick (1:10:51) the likeliest 2026 non-playoff teams to be 2027 payoff teams and the likeliest 2026 playoff teams to be 2027 non-playoff teams.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Luke Lillard, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IdOM-zb7R8ln39HiJsfTKpQCOdvTF7fd/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: Jimmy Kramer, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OsA2tZMe8hrgFONo1iYv7od0ZFea8mpx/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/rays-bask-in-afterglow-of-3-1-win-over-guardians-series-heads-to-cleveland-tied-1-1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG ALCS G3 gamer</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds/postseason-zips" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to ZiPS odds</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/freddy-peralta/18679/stats/pitching#pitch-type-velo" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Peralta pitch usage</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/gamefeed?date=10/13/2026&gamePk=849813&chartType=pitch&legendType=pitchName&playerType=pitcher&inning=&count=&pitchHand=&batSide=&descFilter=&ptFilter=&resultFilter=&hf=playerBreakdown&sportId=1&liveAb=#849813" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to G3 pitch usage</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7688793/2026/10/14/tampa-bay-rays-alcs-ticket-prices-tropicana-field/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to ticket sales article</a>
<a href="https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/alcs-game-3-to-be-played-in-afternoon-because-of-weather/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to gametime changes</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/depth-charts/rays" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rays roster</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cam_Booser" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Booser wiki</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2262-the-stories-we-missed-in-2024-al-edition/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to EW Episode 2262</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2308-field-of-streams/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to EW Episode 2308</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%ADctor_Mesa_Jr." rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mesa wiki</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%ADctor_V%C3%ADctor_Mesa" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mesa&#8217;s brother wiki</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Vilade" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Vilade wiki</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drew_Rasmussen" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rasmussen wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/110881/situation-normal/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to BP on Rays conversions</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Baker_(baseball)" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Baker wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/bryan-baker-orioles-rays-trade" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Baker trade article</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/slangsonsports.bsky.social/post/3mxtstapwv22a" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Baker fun fact</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7688064/2026/10/13/shohei-ohtani-playing-nlcs-dodgers-brewers/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ohtani update</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQFhbQuBEf8" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Locke Lost clip</a>
<a href="https://www.ispot.tv/ad/gSL4/new-balance-we-got-now-play-ball-featuring-shohei-ohtani-song-by-dj-hero" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ohtani ad</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7579713/2026/09/09/shohei-ohtani-out-lineup-dodgers/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to September Ohtani article</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/splits-leaderboards?position=B&splitArr=1&splitArr=93&autoPt=false&statType=team&startDate=2026-03-01&endDate=2026-11-30" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Brewers splits post-ASB</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19coq53QdS8SfgxygM3hH4uTwYV6K2VXJzXkzeXLaOac/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team P/PA</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18TrvDwFaItE4pL_HJmEE6iu414gfO14LfPs-f36_C-o/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to pitcher P/BF</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=83&season=2026&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&postseason=&sortcol=2&sortdir=asc&pagenum=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team chase rate</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&type=5&season=2026&season1=2026&ind=0&postseason=&month=0&team=0&qual=40&sortcol=8&sortdir=asc&pagenum=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to pitcher zone rate</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7688238/2026/10/14/phillies-don-mattingly-manager-job/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Athletic on Mattingly</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/10/phillies-to-keep-don-mattingly-as-manager.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Mattingly</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/10/astros-manager-joe-espada-wont-return.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Espada</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/10/mariners-rumors-manager-joe-espada-astros-interview.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on his interview</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/09/dave-dombrowski-aims-to-stay-with-phillies-beyond-current-contract.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Dombrowski</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/new-mlb-managers-in-2026" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to manager turnover article</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/welcome-to-the-2026-arizona-fall-league-scouting-prep-and-preview/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG AFL preview</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/arizona-fall-league-pitcher-scouting-notebook/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG AFL notes</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/mets-derek-falvey-front-office-role" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Falvey hire</a>
<a href="https://www.shanemckeon.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Shane McKeon&#8217;s site</a>

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