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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about umpires&#8217; surprising preference for full ABS, Rob Manfred&#8217;s take on torpedo bats, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/vladimir-guerrero-jr/19611/stats" target="_blank">Vladimir Guerrero Jr.&#8217;</a>s $500 million extension, players&#8217; frugal behaviors, precedents for <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/dennis-santana/17878/stats" target="_blank">Dennis Santana</a>&#8217;s short pants, the Giants&#8217; new City Connect jerseys, and (1:14:31) the Dodgers&#8217; White House trip.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Benny and a Million Shetland Ponies, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gRbN55AUmEHEfjljyqFNWloCLSTXu527/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme (Pedantic)</a>&#8221;
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<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/briefing/rob-manfred-interview-baseball.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Manfred interview</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/vladimir-guerrero-jr-gets-500-million-reasons-to-change-his-mind/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Baumann on Vlad</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/04/blue-jays-vladimir-guerrero-jr-reportedly-making-progress-towards-extension.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Vlad</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-2025-free-agency-outlook-after-vladimir-guerrero-jr-extension" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to post-Vlad FA class</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6236437/2025/04/04/mlb-players-money-saving-hacks/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to cheap players article</a>
<a href="https://theringer.com/2024/12/31/media/the-ethics-of-bypassing-paywalls-websites-peak-paywall" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on paywalls</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2025/03/25/mlb/paul-skenes-mlb-best-pitcher-league-leader" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Hannah on Skenes</a>
<a href="https://bandwagon.substack.com/p/2-a-white-man-runs-every-baseball" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to cut Skenes quote</a>
<a href="https://archive.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/279852712.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Pence on pants</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEX3P2ziI4I" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Pence pants video</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYt-mTJtmIg" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Pence pants comments</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/odor-wears-pants-above-knees" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Odor pants video</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/rangers/video/booth-on-players-pants-length" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rangers pants video</a>
<a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/mlb/news/what-were-rangers-doing-with-pants#" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rangers pants blog</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/11na6hi/mlb_players_sporting_above_the_knee_pants/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to more pants photos</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/giants-unveil-second-city-connect-jerseys" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Giants jerseys</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6231054/2025/03/25/dodgers-accept-president-trump-white-house-invite/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Roberts on White House</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6256111/2025/04/04/dodgers-mookie-betts-white-house/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mookie on White House</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6262205/2025/04/07/dodgers-white-house-world-series/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to White House visit</a>

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