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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about baseball&#8217;s new reigning fun fact (courtesy of <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/pete-crow-armstrong/27769/stats/batting" target="_blank">Pete Crow-Armstrong</a> and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/randy-arozarena/19290/stats/batting" target="_blank">Randy Arozarena</a>), <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/kade-anderson/37238/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Kade Anderson</a>&#8217;s debut and Dan Wilson&#8217;s slow hook, a <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/cal-raleigh/21534/stats/batting" target="_blank">Cal Raleigh</a> rally, and the firing of Astros GM Dana Brown, then Stat Blast (41:51) about a Phillies comeback, a strange Yankees streak, an unusual double play, getting hit by both pitched and batted balls, and consecutive same names in lineups, before finishing by discussing (58:37) follow-ups and errata pertaining to the previous week&#8217;s podcasts and (1:18:02) a sign-stealing/unwritten-rules controversy courtesy of the Cubs and Diamondbacks.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Jonathan Crymes, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/17xCKWhVd_jYCsHmnzYS21kpPsWJ2zj73/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme 2</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: Moon Hound, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nUFPNuHpOrpem0flIdJO-zbMml2BaR_a/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://x.com/SlangsOnSports/status/2091343901483204810" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to PCA/Randy fun fact 1</a>
<a href="https://x.com/SlangsOnSports/status/2091344749194019318" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to PCA/Randy fun fact 2</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/mariners-hope-kade-anderson-can-save-their-ship/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG post on Anderson</a>
<a href="https://www.joesheehan.com/2026/08/newsletter-excerpt-august-24-2026-nine.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sheehan on Wilson/Anderson</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/cal-raleigh-s-first-three-homer-game" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cal homers video</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/cal-raleigh-first-career-three-homer-night-mariners-win" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cal homers article 1</a>
<a href="https://apnews.com/article/cal-raleigh-3-home-runs-mariners-11195376db113263794cf51a8b0dbc55" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cal homers article 2</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7535936/2026/08/25/cal-raleigh-mariners-swing-struggles-analysis/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cal slump analysis</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/08/astros-part-ways-with-gm-dana-brown.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Brown 1</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/08/jim-crane-discusses-astros-front-office-direction.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Brown 2</a>
<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2026/08/24/why-astros-moved-on-from-dana-brown/91442103007/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Nightengale on Brown</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/dana-brown-is-out-in-houston-as-the-astros-sputter/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Clemens on Brown</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1401558425216161" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Wells gear 1</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1674241544051070" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Wells gear 2</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/riley-o-brien-in-play-run-s-to-kyle-schwarber-qvzscl" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Schwarber homer video</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-baseball-team-is-hot-as-hell-in-philadelphia-someone-oughta-open-up-a-window/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG Phillies post</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/kody-clemens-hits-walk-off-grand-slam-in-twins-win-vs-royals" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Twins comeback article</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MJ8my5aYElER3VQjxMmg13zunoEja-p3pn-amF-qwTE/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to comebacks Stat Blast results</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pK_UoTYxPMPor2FHmTaVoTh3ttOWbgcsolLfIFf0MpI/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Yankees scoring data</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7529580/2026/08/23/giancarlo-stanton-yankees-future/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Stanton injury update</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/aaron-judge-takes-batting-practice-in-indoor-cages" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Judge injury update</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1xh_bhnoPThUgqlicwSwmoGhuvQX6dlWgQNyIEURV6K0/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to double-play data</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIL/MIL199909292.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to triple-Brown name game</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/cjzero.bsky.social/post/3mtpmymusls2f" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Gasper clip</a>
<a href="https://imgur.com/1oQ30CY" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to HBP/batted ball instances</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-8lpspHQuR5GK7S_nNtGunLGrx60QnSa8XLG_wvRb4Q/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to listener emails database</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/d-backs-cubs-argue-over-sign-stealing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to sign-stealing article 1</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7537018/2026/08/25/merrill-kelly-diamondbacks-cubs-signs/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to sign-stealing article 2</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/23005962/brian-dozier-take-baseball-unwritten-rules-silly-brilliant-same" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam on unwritten rules</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1505-sign-stealing-is-a-flat-circle/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to sign-stealing EW episode</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2026/03/23/mlb/keep-mlb-front-offices-off-the-field-pitch-calling-scouting-cards" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on coaching/front offices</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/jacob-misiorowski-faces-chris-sale-as-brewers-host-braves" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Miz/Sale article 1</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/jacob-misiorowski-scoreless-start-vs-braves" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Miz/Sale article 2</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIL/MIL202608210.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Miz/Sale box score</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1238-absolute-unit/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Randy Johnson EW interview</a>
<a href="https://imgur.com/ucU2qTr" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to other case of Miz-taken identity</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story?id=26152328&src=desktop" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kelly/Mikolas article</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/cardinals-miles-mikolas-talks-lizard-king-c263491860" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mikolas article 1</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/miles-mikolas-joins-team-usa-for-world-baseball-classic" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mikolas article 2</a>
<a href="https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Daily/Issues/2022/10/28/Technology/nhl-smt-puck-upgraded-sensors-leds-player-tracking-statistics/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to puck-tracking tech</a>

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