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Ben Lindbergh brings on Michael Baumann, who immediately makes Ben regret it by subjecting him to a lyrical ode to Effectively Wild inspired by the Taylor Swift song &#8220;Wood.&#8221; Then they play &#8220;College Baseball Player or Make and Model of Car?&#8221; before recapping the three decisive Game 3s of the wild card round (with an emphasis on the absurdity of the Guardians&#8217; immediate elimination after their historic AL Central comeback, a bad call on <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/xander-bogaerts/12161/stats?position=SS" target="_blank">Xander Bogaerts</a>, the heroics of <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/cameron-schlittler/32095/stats?position=P" target="_blank">Cam Schlittler</a> and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/ryan-mcmahon/15112/stats?position=3B" target="_blank">Ryan McMahon</a>, and converting from Red Sox fandom to Yankees fandom) and ranking the four division series matchups. Then (1:15:44) Ben talks to Tigers TV broadcaster <a href="https://x.com/jasonbenetti" target="_blank">Jason Benetti</a> about calling the team&#8217;s 2024 comeback and 2025 collapse, how to process their reprieve from elimination after a historic blown lead, players to pay attention to in the ALDS, and naturally, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/john-brebbia/12777/stats?position=P" target="_blank">John Brebbia</a>.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Benny and a Million Shetland Ponies, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Fe79WqDT_GXFX_lxicx_kPv11RE0Q1tf/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme (Horny)</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;interstitial: Philip Bergman, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r_SutdDwCAJtoMBaw5CjiM-mhsRmG6ii/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: Guy Russo, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/18ypilLuC54vxaDVVNtUuHSx9gP2ZcLug/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://genius.com/Taylor-swift-wood-lyrics" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;Wood&#8221; lyrics</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twLVmR8ugEo" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to call on Bogaerts</a>
<a href="https://x.com/padsfanatic/status/1973951202036756955" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Padres postgame video</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6686788/2025/10/03/padres-umpires-missed-calls-frustration/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Padres frustration</a>
<a href="https://x.com/UmpScorecards/status/1974119995933102198" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to ump scoreboard</a>
<a href="https://www.si.com/mlb/cam-schlittler-yankees-red-sox-playoffs-stats" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Schlittler fun facts</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/sunday-notes-cam-schlittler-shelved-his-splitter-yet-is-surviving-just-fine/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Schlittler pitches piece</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seC63AEk4-8" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jeter catch</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq16vKoaRXQ" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to McMahon catch</a>
<a href="https://x.com/yankee_enjoyer/status/1974169856410071471" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Schlittler&#8217;s mom&#8217;s account 1</a>
<a href="https://x.com/christineschli5" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Schlittler&#8217;s mom&#8217;s account 2</a>
<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/cam-schlittler-massachusetts-red-sox-yankees/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to article about Schlittler&#8217;s family</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2025/09/30/mlb/mlb-playoffs-storylines-2025" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on first-year pitchers</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2025/08/29/mlb/mlb-biggest-winners-look-alike-milwaukee-brewers-toronto-blue-jays" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on the Brewers and Jays</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2218-how-the-tigers-got-gr-r-reat/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2024 Benetti appearance</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2316-brebbia-is-the-soul-of-wit/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Brebbia EW episode</a>
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/have-a-seat-with-jason-benetti-and-dan-dickerson/id1742348104" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Benetti&#8217;s podcast</a>
<a href="https://apnews.com/article/raleigh-skenes-judge-ohtani-baseball-digest-awards-b0014af56b73ceebe7100d3f8c80ba48" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cal award</a>

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