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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a smattering of transactions, featuring (among others) <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jorge-polanco/13152/stats?position=2B/SS" target="_blank">Jorge Polanco</a>, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/tyler-rogers/15541/stats?position=P" target="_blank">Tyler Rogers</a>, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/kenley-jansen/3096/stats?position=P" target="_blank">Kenley Jansen</a>, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/isaac-collins/25477/stats?position=OF" target="_blank">Isaac Collins</a>, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/angel-zerpa/22717/stats?position=P" target="_blank">Angel Zerpa</a>, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/merrill-kelly/11156/stats?position=P" target="_blank">Merrill Kelly</a>, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/josh-bell/13145/stats?position=1B" target="_blank">Josh Bell</a>, and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/adolis-garcia/19287/stats?position=OF" target="_blank">Adolis García</a>. Then (49:03) they talk about MLB&#8217;s move to regulate and standardize the use of in-game technology across the minor leagues, baseball content (sans spoilers!) in new Netflix films Wake Up Dead Man and A House of Dynamite (1:04:50), and MLB players who could come out of retirement after long layoffs, à la Colts QB Philip Rivers (1:15:20).
Audio&nbsp;intro: Jonathan Crymes, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u9uMDVhB3JbuuT3HQYDzXcl4cXc-mY4Z/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: Dave Armstrong and Mike Murray, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C85Waxu-ubj5VEkl5qCROdNaEAdUbcl4/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/mets-continue-their-overhaul-by-adding-jorge-polanco/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG post on Polanco</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/jorge-polanco-2025-strikeout-improvement" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Petriello on Polanco</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/blue-jays-continue-bullpen-overhaul-sign-tyler-rogers/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG post on Rogers</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=RP" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team RP projections</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/royals-expand-their-comfort-zone-with-a-pair-of-weekend-transactions/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG post on Brewers/Royals trade</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?lg=all&qual=0&season=2025&season1=2025&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=&filter=&players=0&type=8&month=43&sortcol=17&sortdir=default&pagenum=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2025 team OF stats</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/merrill-kelly-returns-from-whence-he-came" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG post on Kelly</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/in-search-of-closer-detroit-opts-for-classic-muscle" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG post on Kenley</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/jaws_RP.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to R-JAWS leaders</a>
<a href="https://grantland.com/the-triangle/jon-lester-red-sox-athletics-trade-and-re-sign-strategy/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on the Lester trade</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/12/twins-sign-josh-bell.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Bell</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/103404/old-dog-new-swings/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Trueblood on Bell</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/12/phillies-adolis-garcia-reportedly-agree-to-one-year-deal.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on García</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6879487/2025/12/15/mlb-technology-change-minor-leagues/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to new MLB regulations</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4608077/2023/06/13/mlb-team-spending-technology-player-development/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2023 report on team spending</a>
<a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/why-are-the-colorado-rockies-so-bad-and-is-there-any-hope-of-them-getting-better-201709740.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to report on Monfort&#8217;s spending</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1489-lets-create-an-award/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to EW Episode 1489</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1490-yeah-jeets/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to EW Episode 1490</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/19397/overthinking-it-the-craziest-half-inning-in-history/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on Elementary</a>
<a href="https://runpee.com/what-did-the-baseball-represent-in-the-movie-knives-out/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to baseball in Knives Out</a>
<a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/chicago-cubs-analysis/203328/wake-up-dead-man-knives-out-film-cubs-game" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to blog about baseball in WUDM</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CHICubs/comments/1p9544b/cubs_appearance_in_a_new_film/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Reddit on baseball in WUDM</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1pmu2h0/the_last_knives_out_mistery_wake_up_dead_man/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link 2 to Reddit on baseball in WUDM</a>
<a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/article/francisco-lindor-references-house-dynamite-022230486.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Lindor references</a>
<a href="https://apnews.com/article/skiing-world-cup-downhill-vonn-a79f4093d72941f8c60096d13777ad1b" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Vonn&#8217;s win</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/effectivelywild/posts/25344366401923539/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rivers post in FB group</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47308972/philip-rivers-leads-colts-late-fg-colts-fall-short" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rivers game story</a>
<a href="https://x.com/bykevinclark/status/1194116141280460800" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Seahawks tweet</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Gainwell" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Gainwell wiki</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1928-boras-boldenone-boondoggles-and-bo/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to EW Episode 1928</a>

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