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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/mackenzie-gore/22201/stats/pitching" target="_blank">MacKenzie Gore</a> trade, the trajectories of the Rangers and Nationals since their respective World Series victories, and why the White Sox signed <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/seranthony-dominguez/19249/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Seranthony Domínguez</a>. Then (29:38) they bring on baseball buds <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/brent-rooker/19627/stats/batting" target="_blank">Brent Rooker</a> and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/vinnie-pasquantino/27676/stats/batting" target="_blank">Vinnie Pasquantino</a> for a wide-ranging conversation about their scrapped podcasting plans, the Royals remodeling Kauffman Stadium, how Sutter Health Park played, the good and bad of bat-speed training, the challenge system, Brent&#8217;s sinking strikeout rate, the best breakfasts, the Pasqwich, A&#8217;s outfield defense, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/nick-kurtz/35110/stats/batting" target="_blank">Nick Kurtz</a> and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jac-caglianone/35041/stats/batting" target="_blank">Jac Caglianone</a>, playing with <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/rich-hill/4806/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Rich Hill</a>, A&#8217;s extensions, playing 162 games, why they haven&#8217;t become 30-30 guys, arbitration, players&#8217; pre-lockout messaging, an offseason signing deadline, Vinnie&#8217;s interactions with <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/shohei-ohtani/19755/stats/batting" target="_blank">Shohei Ohtani</a>, the WBC, the weather, and more. Finally (1:38:25), Ben shares listener responses about <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/andruw-jones/96/stats/batting" target="_blank">Andruw Jones</a> and outfield diving.
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<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/more-for-gore-rangers-snag-top-line-starter-in-bulk-deal" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG post on Gore trade</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/cherry-blossom-seeds-washington-eyes-rebirth-with-five-prospect-haul-in-gore-trade" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG post on traded prospects</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2278-we-shall-not-look-upon-their-like-again/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;jersey guy&#8221; discussion</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&month=0&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=&enddate=&season1=2020&season=2025&sortcol=3&sortdir=default&pagenum=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team losses post-2019</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=SP" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team SP projections</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2018/10/05/mlb/alds-red-sox-yankees-chris-sale-game-1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on Sale in 2018</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&lg=all&qual=0&type=3&season=2025&month=0&season1=2025&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&stats=rel&sortcol=1&sortdir=default&pagenum=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sox pen rank</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/01/white-sox-to-sign-seranthony-dominguez.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Domínguez</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2110-rooker-of-the-year/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to first Rooker pod appearance</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2259-rated-rooker/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to second Rooker appearance</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1875-ten-men-out/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Episode 1875</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1988-the-2023-team-fun-draft/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Episode 1988</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&season=2025&season1=2025&ind=0&qual=0&sortcol=21&sortdir=asc&type=8&month=1000&startdate=2025-04-01&enddate=2025-04-30&team=0" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to lowest WARs in April</a>
<a href="https://x.com/Brent_Rooker25/status/2011168788339638309" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Brent&#8217;s Twitter taunt</a>
<a href="https://x.com/VPasquantino/status/2011201451721097249" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Vonnie on the canceled podcast</a>
<a href="https://www.royalsreview.com/royals-analysis-sabermetrics-stats/92055/vinnie-pasquantino-and-slow-starts" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to story on Vinnie&#8217;s slow start</a>
<a href="https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2025-05-02/dodgers-muncy-eyewear" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to story on Muncy&#8217;s eyewear</a>
<a href="https://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/for-petes-sake/article304418416.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to bat speed article</a>
<a href="https://x.com/Brent_Rooker25/status/1981364452831150104" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Brent on bat speed</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/bat-tracking" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to bat speed data</a>
<a href="https://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/for-petes-sake/article314304237.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Vinnie on the fence changes</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/brent-rooker-on-passion-for-breakfast-players-weekend" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Brent on breakfast</a>
<a href="https://x.com/VPasquantino/status/1528787186321080320" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Vinnie on Italian breakfast</a>
<a href="//x.com/Royals/status/1816504473797149120" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Pasqwich tweet</a>
<a href="https://www.kansascity.com/sports/mlb/kansas-city-royals/article290487329.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Pasqwich article</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/statcast-park-factors" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Baseball Savant park factors</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/tools/guts?type=pf&sortcol=&sortdir=" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG park factors</a>
<a href="https://www.joeposnanski.com/p/why-baseball-just-doesnt-feel-fair" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kauffman batter&#8217;s eye comments</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47599322/sources-royals-move-fences-kauffman-stadium" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to more Kauffman batter&#8217;s eye comments</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/which-ballparks-make-it-easiest-to-see-the-pitch/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to visibility by ballpark</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=72291251-6457-456b-812f-58385f0b3a1c" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Brent&#8217;s lone Royals hit</a>
<a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/article/steinbrenner-field-anything-friendly-tampa-203530080.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Lowe comments</a>
<a href="https://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/for-petes-sake/article310371665.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to story on Vinnie and Jac</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/01/as-brent-rooker-agree-to-five-year-extension.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Brent&#8217;s extension</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/12/as-have-ongoing-conversations-on-more-potential-extensions.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on A&#8217;s extensions</a>
<a href="https://x.com/FoulTerritoryTV/status/2008307521375678603" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Vinnie on extensions</a>
<a href="https://www.royalsreview.com/royals-editorial-opinion-reaction/92440/the-arbitration-system-is-stupid-and-should-be-overhauled" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Vinnie on arbitration</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/brent-rooker-set-to-play-in-162-games-in-2025" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to iron man Rooker</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/sprint_speed" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to sprint speeds</a>
<a href="https://x.com/Brent_Rooker25/status/2009071061921640605" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to signing deadline tweet 1</a>
<a href="https://x.com/brent_rooker25/status/2009088610172350610" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to signing deadline tweet 2</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/tyler-soderstrom-2025-gold-glove-award-nomination-left-field" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Soderstrom article</a>
<a href="https://x.com/VPasquantino/status/1939097021073289226" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Vinnie&#8217;s &#8220;WTF&#8221; tweet</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/es/video/vinnie-pasquantino-asks-shohei-ohtani-a-question" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Vinnie and Ohtani</a>
<a href="https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2023/07/04/all-star-game-brent-rooker-autograph-request-shohei-ohtani" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Brent and Ohtani</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic/roster/italy?season=2023" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Team Italy WBC roster</a>
<a href="https://x.com/Brent_Rooker25/status/2013999332026949694" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Brent&#8217;s weather tweet</a>
<a href="https://x.com/MikeTrout/status/2014699607419154879" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Trout&#8217;s response</a>
<a href="https://x.com/Brent_Rooker25/status/2014099925500321971" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Brent&#8217;s &#8220;weather boy&#8221; tweet</a>
<a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/wouldnt-you-like-to-know-weather-boy" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;weather boy&#8221; meme</a>
<a href="https://www.bledsoeagency.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Bledsoe Agency</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/33999857/cincinnati-reds-tommy-pham-suspended-three-games-slapping-joc-pederson" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Pham suspension story</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DT08fegD9G9/?hl=en&img_index=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Pham Insta post</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2430-new-york-new-york/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Episode 2430</a>
<a href="https://www.sportsinfosolutions.com/2025/01/23/oral-history-ichiro-suzukis-defensive-legacy/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Bloomquist on Ichiro</a>
<a href="https://www.thestar.com/sports/blue-jays/devon-white-impressed-by-blue-jays-outfielder-kevin-pillar-s-catch-in-centre-field/article_91279fa3-b5a8-5ab6-92cd-3be308dc0294.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Pillar/White article</a>

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