<html> Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the “tarps off” fan-shirtlessness trend sweeping MLB ballparks, early grand slams, inside-the-park home runs, and “little league home runs,” more sources of baseball embarrassment, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/blake-snell/13543/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Blake Snell’</a>s bone spurs (and the Dodgers’ perennial pitcher-injury issues), <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/gerrit-cole/13125/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Gerrit Cole</a>’s return to the Yankees, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/gio-urshela/10681/stats/batting" target="_blank">Gio Urshela</a> and other players who excelled for one team but struggled for others, updates on early-season sensation <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/joey-wiemer/27690/stats/batting" target="_blank">Joey Wiemer</a>, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/john-brebbia/12777/stats/pitching" target="_blank">John Brebbia</a>, and this season’s class of rookie hitters, and the league’s trend toward catcher challenges.Audio intro: Ted O., “<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gbPLdUli8iCoR0VI_Een0wsDnkm_n8i2/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>” Audio outro: Philip Bergman, “<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r_SutdDwCAJtoMBaw5CjiM-mhsRmG6ii/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>” <a href="https://www.outsports.com/2026/4/14/24132081/colorado-rockies-baseball-coors-field-shirtless-fans-city-connect-kansas-city-royals-milwaukee-brewers/" target="_blank">Link to shirtless Rockies fans</a> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ColoradoRockies/comments/1sgcc3m/todays_shirtless_section_progression/" target="_blank">Link to Rockies fan photos</a> <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48788890/cardinals-marmol-endorses-shirtless-fan-trend-walk-off" target="_blank">Link to shirtless Cardinals fans</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/annaclimbsmtns.bsky.social/post/3mmaxsf5hzk22" target="_blank">Link to shirtless Mariners fans</a> <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/what-is-tarps-off-shirtless-fan-craze-at-mlb-ballparks" target="_blank">Link to shirtlessness trendpiece</a> <a href="https://apnews.com/article/tarps-off-baseball-st-louis-cardinals-b07576816fbc5abfcfda2d7b50e98ea6" target="_blank">Link to AP piece on the trend</a> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1tg51ij/the_giants_thrust_victory_celebration_returns/" target="_blank">Link to latest Giants thrust</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/fabianardaya.bsky.social/post/3mmadffsc522x" target="_blank">Link to Snell surgery update</a> <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/gerrit-cole-to-start-for-yankees-on-friday.html" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Cole</a> <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/max-fried-injured-list-bone-bruise-elbow-yankees.html" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Fried</a> <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/jordan-westburg-to-undergo-season-ending-elbow-surgery.html" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Westburg</a> <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/jose-berrios-undergoes-tommy-john-surgery.html" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Berríos</a> <a href="https://www.mlb.com/nationals/news/washington-nationals-recall-dylan-crews-and-andres-chaparro" target="_blank">Link to Wiemer option news</a> <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/twins-release-matt-bowman-john-brebbia-opt-outs.html" target="_blank">Link to Brebbia update</a> <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Css&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-05-19" target="_blank">Link to MLB rookie offense</a> <a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/timely-play-has-put-the-padres-in-first-place/" target="_blank">Link to FG post on Padres timeliness</a> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1th8lrw/it_took_only_6_total_pitches_in_the_1st_for_the/" target="_blank">Link to Arenado grand slam</a> <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ARI/ARI202605180.shtml" target="_blank">Link to Arenado game play log</a> <a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_1717:_The_Bad_Hatters#Stat_Blast" target="_blank">Link to previous Slam Blast</a> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1ti52yg/highlight_james_wood_insidethepark_grand_slam/" target="_blank">Link to Wood ITPGS</a> <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/jung-hoo-lee-hits-giants-first-inside-the-park-home-run-at-dodger-stadium" target="_blank">Link to Lee’s ITPHR</a> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1tfyzdp/highlight_kody_clemens_hits_a_little_league_homer/" target="_blank">Link to Clemens LLHR</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MF1R60ssy8" target="_blank">Link to Ohtani LLHR</a> <a href="https://pebblehunting.substack.com/p/mere-anarchy-is-loosed-upon-the-world" target="_blank">Link to Sam on the LLHR</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAJB6HsYiNA" target="_blank">Link to “Yakety Sax”</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakety_Sax" target="_blank">Link to “Yakety Sax” wiki</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DYfOHnXjsUc/" target="_blank">Link to Urshela retirement post</a> <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/gio-urshela/10681/stats/batting#advanced" target="_blank">Link to Urshela wRC stats</a> <a href="https://www.pinstripealley.com/2023/2/8/23588608/yankees-surprise-season-2005-aaron-small-wins-american-league-east" target="_blank">Link to Small retrospective</a> <a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_2146:_Long_May_You_(Salmon)_Run#Stat_Blast" target="_blank">Link to Chavez Stat Blast</a> <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/mariners-lose-first-game-with-bryce-miller-luis-castillo-piggyback" target="_blank">Link to Mariners game story</a> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Mariners/comments/1tesz9m/dan_wilson_managerial_style/" target="_blank">Link to Wilson pinch-hitting complaints</a> <a href="https://www.joesheehan.com/2026/05/joe-sheehan-newsletter-may-11-2026-abs.html" target="_blank">Link to Sheehan on ABS</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sheehannewsletter.bsky.social/post/3mmchzvungs2o" target="_blank">Link to Sheehan Bluesky post</a> <a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/107219/rubbing-mud-leave-it-to-the-guys-with-two-eyes/" target="_blank">Link to Trueblood on ABS</a> <a href="https://www.taptochallenge.com/" target="_blank">Link to Tap to Challenge</a> <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/mariners-rumors-j-p-crawford-third-base-colt-emerson-shortstop.html" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Crawford</a> <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/willie-maciver-delivers-go-ahead-two-run-double-in-a-s-win-vs-orioles" target="_blank">Link to 2025 Cortes article</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Kimbrough" target="_blank">Link to Kimbrough wiki</a> <a href="https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/larry-kimbrough/" target="_blank">Link to Kimbrough SABR bio</a> <a href="https://imgur.com/HThjeRz" target="_blank">Link to Kimbrough book excerpt 1</a> <a href="https://imgur.com/a/PO9wsKN" target="_blank">Link to Kimbrough book excerpt 2</a> <a href="http://www.patreon.com/effectivelywild" target="_blank"> </a><a href="http://www.patreon.com/effectivelywild" target="_blank"> </a><a href="http://www.patreon.com/effectivelywild" target="_blank">Sponsor Us on Patreon</a> <a href="https://patreon.com/effectivelywild/gift" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://patreon.com/effectivelywild/gift" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://patreon.com/effectivelywild/gift" target="_blank">Give a Gift Subscription</a>  Email Us: <a href="mailto:podcast@fangraphs.com" target="_blank">podcast@fangraphs.com</a> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/effectivelywild/" 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