<html> Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/joey-meneses/14366/stats/batting" target="_blank">Joey Meneses</a> and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/john-brebbia/12777/stats/pitching" target="_blank">John Brebbia</a> being back in the big leagues, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/mike-trout/10155/stats/batting" target="_blank">Mike Trout’</a>s hamstring strain, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/dillon-dingler/27464/stats/batting" target="_blank">Dillon Dingler</a>’s dominance, a Blue Jays All-Star voting update, the latest Home Run Derby format change, MLB’s radical amateur drafts proposal, the DOJ’s MLB investigation and the York Revolution’s Pride event, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/rafael-devers/17350/stats/batting" target="_blank">Rafael Devers</a> vs. Tony Vitello, and the struggle-bus swan songs of <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/max-scherzer/3137/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Max Scherzer</a> and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/justin-verlander/8700/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Justin Verlander</a>, plus (1:40:06) a postscript. Audio intro: Xavier LeBlanc, “<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/14GwETbHV9icxS2-FKQXWPNtoJKy1U55L/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>” Audio outro: Garrett Krohn, “<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nbHRnaQDaxK16uyU1-5qqUZhEg6cqBWJ/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>” <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/joey-meneses-matt-krook-added-to-a-s-scott-barlow-dfa-d" target="_blank">Link to MLB.com on Meneses</a> <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/06/athletics-to-select-joey-meneses-contract.html" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Meneses</a> <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/06/rockies-select-john-brebbia-designate-sammy-peralta.html" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Brebbia</a> <a href="https://www.theringer.com/2022/09/02/mlb/joey-meneses-washington-nationals-juan-soto-trade" target="_blank">Link to Ben on Meneses</a> <a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2316-brebbia-is-the-soul-of-wit/" target="_blank">Link to Brebbia on EW</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5uei2AFEaQ" target="_blank">Link to “Cecilia”</a> <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-trout-injured-list-with-hamstring-injury" target="_blank">Link to MLB.com on Trout</a> <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/2026-mlb-all-star-ballot-second-update" target="_blank">Link to latest All-Star tallies</a> <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?lg=al&season=2026&season1=2026&ind=0&qual=0&sortcol=21&sortdir=default&type=8&month=37" target="_blank">Link to AL “as 2B” leaders</a> <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?lg=al&season=2026&season1=2026&ind=0&qual=0&sortcol=21&sortdir=default&type=8&month=&pos=2b" target="_blank">Link to “primary 2B” leaders</a> <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?lg=all&qual=0&season=2026&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=&filter=&players=0&sortcol=21&sortdir=default&type=8&month=43" target="_blank">Link to team OF rankings</a> <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/war?teamid=&lg=AL" target="_blank">Link to AL WAR leaders</a> <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?lg=all&season=2026&season1=2026&ind=0&stats=fld&pos=c&qual=0&type=1&sortcol=19&sortdir=default&pagenum=1" target="_blank">Link to FG framing leaders</a> <a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/catcher-framing" target="_blank">Link to Savant framing leaders</a> <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/projections?pos=all&stats=bat&type=onpacegpp" target="_blank">Link to on-pace leaders</a> <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?lg=all&season=2026&season1=2026&ind=0&type=8&month=35&qual=100&sortcol=17&sortdir=default&pagenum=1" target="_blank">Link to catcher batting leaders</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7371335/2026/06/17/mlb-home-run-derby-format-change-sources-all-star/" target="_blank">Link to Derby report</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Run_Derby#Format" target="_blank">Link to Derby format wiki</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7373449/2026/06/18/mlb-international-draft-amateur-changes/" target="_blank">Link to </a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7373449/2026/06/18/mlb-international-draft-amateur-changes/" target="_blank">The Athletic</a><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7373449/2026/06/18/mlb-international-draft-amateur-changes/" target="_blank"> on MLB’s proposal</a> <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49110472/mlb-2026-proposal-international-draft-high-school-players-bonuses-cut" target="_blank">Link to ESPN on MLB’s proposal</a> <a href="https://x.com/StevenACohen2/status/1421962862377963521" target="_blank">Link to Cohen tweet</a> <a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/mlb-seeks-sweeping-draft-overhaul-including-end-of-high-school-eligibility/" target="_blank">Link to </a><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/mlb-seeks-sweeping-draft-overhaul-including-end-of-high-school-eligibility/" target="_blank">BA</a><a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/mlb-seeks-sweeping-draft-overhaul-including-end-of-high-school-eligibility/" target="_blank"> on MLB’s proposal</a> <a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/how-much-would-mlbs-draft-proposal-cost-the-best-players/" target="_blank">Link to Dan S. on MLB’s proposal</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7377101/2026/06/19/giants-pride-night-protest-doj-investigation-mlb/" target="_blank">Link to DOJ investigation story</a> <a href="https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/doj-investigation-mlb-giants-pride-night/4101484/" target="_blank">Link to DOJ investigation story 2</a> <a href="https://nypost.com/2026/06/19/sports/giants-pitchers-didnt-intend-to-spread-hate-over-pride-protest/" target="_blank">Link to player reaction to investigation</a> <a href="https://yorkrevolution.com/york-revolution-club-statement/" target="_blank">Link to York Revolution statement</a> <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/minor-league-baseball-team-cancels-pride-night-game-players-refuse-wea-rcna350698" target="_blank">Link to York Revolution news story</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York_Revolution" target="_blank">Link to York Revolution wiki</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcfmzkrWGDk" target="_blank">Link to York Revolution news segment</a> <a href="https://www.ydr.com/videos/news/2026/06/18/york-pa-revs-player-jacob-teeter-explains-why-he-came-to-pride-night/90615121007/" target="_blank">Link to Teter clip</a> <a href="https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2026-06-19/mlb-giants-pitchers-pride-night-protest-blake-treinen" target="_blank">Link to story on Treinen</a> <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49149142/mlb-commissioner-rob-manfred-letter-says-giants-failed-properly-communicate-pride-night-cap-guidance-players" target="_blank">Link to Manfred letter</a> <a href="https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/PA/York/122493/web.345435/#/summary" target="_blank">Link to York County voting results</a> <a href="https://www.ydr.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/11/08/how-trump-won-pennsylvania-and-how-york-county-played-a-key-role/76112800007/" target="_blank">Link to York County voting story</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/giantbot.bsky.social/post/3mot5yvo3eo2j" target="_blank">Link to Devers/Vitello interaction</a> <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/rafael-devers-protests-pinch-run-decision" target="_blank">Link to Devers/Vitello story 1</a> <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annkillion/article/rafael-devers-disrespect-vitello-deepens-22314935.php" target="_blank">Link to Devers/Vitello story 2</a> <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/max-scherzer-blue-jays-injured-list-back-spasms" target="_blank">Link to MLB.com on Scherzer</a> <a href="https://www.audacy.com/wwjnewsradio/sports/justin-verlander-injury" target="_blank">Link to Verlander quotes</a> <a href="https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/justin-verlander-25-things-you-dont-know-about-me/" target="_blank">Link to Verlander’s 25 things</a> <a href="https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/kate-upton-absolutely-no-sex-before-justin-verlanders-games-w468516/" target="_blank">Link to Upton story</a> <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.fcgi?id=verlaju01&year=Career&t=p" target="_blank">Link to Verlander’s pitching splits</a> <a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/5ARPPJCMWYTNNWITHEKZ/full?target=10.1080/14763141.2026.2689508#d1e562" target="_blank">Link to Fleisig paper</a> <a href="https://www.monticello.org/encyclopedia/tree-liberty-quotation" target="_blank">Link to “tree of liberty” quote</a> <a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Slog_to_Rigor_Mortis" target="_blank">Link to “rigor mortis” quote</a> <a href="https://www.startribune.com/oldest-living-minnesota-twin-al-worthington-relief-pitcher-dies-97/601858812" target="_blank">Link to Worthington obit</a> <a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1505-sign-stealing-is-a-flat-circle/" target="_blank">Link to Episode 1505</a> <a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/gerald-shreiber-who-turned-the-soft-pretzel-into-a-ubiquitous-stadium-snack-dies-at-84-4b0639d0" target="_blank">Link to Shreiber obit</a> <a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374537975/draftno4/" target="_blank">Link to </a><a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374537975/draftno4/" target="_blank">Draft No. 4</a> <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/One-Writers-Beginnings/Eudora-Welty/9781982151775" target="_blank">Link to </a><a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/One-Writers-Beginnings/Eudora-Welty/9781982151775" target="_blank">One Writer’s Beginnings</a> <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=mcderm001fra" target="_blank">Link to Red McDermott at B-Ref</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximum_Pleasure_Guaranteed" target="_blank">Link to </a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximum_Pleasure_Guaranteed" target="_blank">Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed</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 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