<html> Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/craig-kimbrel/6655/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Craig Kimbrel’</a>s new home, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/colton-cowser/29591/stats/batting" target="_blank">Colton Cowser’</a>s walk-offs, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/chris-taylor/13757/stats/batting" target="_blank">Chris Taylor’</a>s rapid retirement, unretirement, and re-retirement, whether the Mets should sell (and whom they could deal), the relative improvement of MLB’s worst teams, the Blue Jays’ (and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/vladimir-guerrero-jr/19611/stats/batting" target="_blank">Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’</a>s) punchless contact, the historic hitting of this season’s MLB debutants, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/gage-jump/sa3034986/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Gage Jump</a> and the best-ever early returns for a draft class, whether the Athletics’ and Pirates’ production has been as lopsided as expected, an <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/oneil-cruz/21711/stats/batting" target="_blank">Oneil Cruz</a> update, a trio of teams that has benefited from stable rotations, the Astros’ combined no-hitter, the Cubs’ extreme streakiness (and nondescript roster), more Giants innovations in thrusting, and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/bryce-harper/11579/stats/batting" target="_blank">Bryce Harper</a>’s toothpaste/toothbrush technique, plus postscript updates.Audio intro: Sean .P, “<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/17BLnrn53h0YsHUvT6MqOaWGeKp0bJeQW/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>” Audio outro: Liz Panella, “<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wNnie0fLF2HVQsb4d-w5OqxMzyqfvImV/view?usp=drive_link" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>” <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/rays-to-sign-craig-kimbrel.html" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Kimbrel</a> <a href="https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/news/craig-kimbrel-could-help-4-bullpens-right-now-after-mets-dfa-pat3" target="_blank">Link to post on Kimbrel’s destinations</a> <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&lg=all&qual=0&season=2026&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=0&filter=&players=0&stats=rel&sortcol=20&sortdir=default&type=8&month=1000&startdate=2026-05-12&enddate=2026-05-25" target="_blank">Link to team RP over prior 14 days</a> <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&lg=all&qual=0&season=2026&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=0&filter=&players=0&stats=rel&sortcol=20&sortdir=default&type=8&month=1000&startdate=2026-04-26&enddate=2026-05-25" target="_blank">Link to team RP over prior 30 days</a> <a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_2005:_Spring_Has_Sproing" target="_blank">Link to Diekman predictions pod</a> <a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_2120:_Corbin_Competencies" target="_blank">Link to final Diekman stats update</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/jakerill.bsky.social/post/3mmpmmvqgfc23" target="_blank">Link to Cowser post</a> <a href="https://www.mlb.com/orioles/news/colton-cowser-walk-off-home-run-vs-rays?t=walk-offs-coverage" target="_blank">Link to Cowser gamer</a> <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/chris-taylor-retirement-decision" target="_blank">Link to MLB.com on Taylor</a> <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/chris-taylor-retires.html" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Taylor</a> <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds/fg/mlb?date=2026-05-25" target="_blank">Link to FG playoff odds</a> <a href="https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/free-agents/_/year/2027/team/nym" target="_blank">Link to Mets impending free agents</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6833344/2025/11/25/blue-jays-contact-hitting-mlb/" target="_blank">Link to article about 2025 Blue Jays hitting</a> <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Css&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-05-25" target="_blank">Link to 2026 team wRC+</a> <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/jose-berrios-undergoes-tommy-john-surgery.html" target="_blank">Link to 2025 team ISO and K%</a> <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&month=0&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=&age=&filter=&players=0&startdate=&enddate=&sortcol=10&sortdir=default&season1=2026&season=2026&pagenum=1" target="_blank">Link to 2026 team ISO and K%</a> <a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_search?hfPT=&hfAB=&hfGT=R%7C&hfPR=&hfZ=&hfStadium=&hfBBL=&hfNewZones=&hfPull=&hfC=&hfSea=2025%7C&hfSit=&player_type=batter&hfOuts=&home_road=&pitcher_throws=&batter_stands=&hfSA=&hfEventOuts=&hfEventRuns=&hfABSFlag=&game_date_gt=&game_date_lt=&hfMo=&hfTeam=&hfOpponent=&hfRO=&position=&hfInfield=&hfOutfield=&hfInn=&hfBBT=&hfFlag=&metric_1=&group_by=team&min_pitches=0&min_results=0&min_pas=0&sort_col=barrels_per_bbe_percent&player_event_sort=api_p_release_speed&sort_order=desc&chk_stats_barrels_per_bbe_percent=on#results" target="_blank">Link to 2025 team Barrels/BBE%</a> <a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_search?hfPT=&hfAB=&hfGT=R%7C&hfPR=&hfZ=&hfStadium=&hfBBL=&hfNewZones=&hfPull=&hfC=&hfSea=2026%7C&hfSit=&player_type=batter&hfOuts=&home_road=&pitcher_throws=&batter_stands=&hfSA=&hfEventOuts=&hfEventRuns=&hfABSFlag=&game_date_gt=&game_date_lt=2026-05-25&hfMo=&hfTeam=&hfOpponent=&hfRO=&position=&hfInfield=&hfOutfield=&hfInn=&hfBBT=&hfFlag=&metric_1=&group_by=team&min_pitches=0&min_results=0&min_pas=0&sort_col=barrels_per_bbe_percent&player_event_sort=api_p_release_speed&sort_order=desc&chk_stats_barrels_per_bbe_percent=on#results" target="_blank">Link to 2026 team Barrels/BBE%</a> <a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_search?hfPT=&hfAB=&hfGT=R%7C&hfPR=&hfZ=&hfStadium=&hfBBL=&hfNewZones=&hfPull=&hfC=&hfSea=2025%7C&hfSit=&player_type=batter&hfOuts=&home_road=&pitcher_throws=&batter_stands=&hfSA=&hfEventOuts=&hfEventRuns=&hfABSFlag=&game_date_gt=&game_date_lt=&hfMo=&hfTeam=&hfOpponent=&hfRO=&position=&hfInfield=&hfOutfield=&hfInn=&hfBBT=&hfFlag=&metric_1=&group_by=team&min_pitches=0&min_results=0&min_pas=0&sort_col=hardhit_percent&player_event_sort=api_p_release_speed&sort_order=desc&chk_stats_hardhit_percent=on&chk_stats_barrels_per_bbe_percent=on#results" target="_blank">Link to 2025 team hard-hit %</a> <a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_search?hfPT=&hfAB=&hfGT=R%7C&hfPR=&hfZ=&hfStadium=&hfBBL=&hfNewZones=&hfPull=&hfC=&hfSea=2026%7C&hfSit=&player_type=batter&hfOuts=&home_road=&pitcher_throws=&batter_stands=&hfSA=&hfEventOuts=&hfEventRuns=&hfABSFlag=&game_date_gt=&game_date_lt=2026-05-25&hfMo=&hfTeam=&hfOpponent=&hfRO=&position=&hfInfield=&hfOutfield=&hfInn=&hfBBT=&hfFlag=&metric_1=&group_by=team&min_pitches=0&min_results=0&min_pas=0&sort_col=hardhit_percent&player_event_sort=api_p_release_speed&sort_order=desc&chk_stats_hardhit_percent=on&chk_stats_barrels_per_bbe_percent=on#results" target="_blank">Link to 2026 team hard-hit %</a> <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MAGP1IbEVryz9n2HIGdYmr0BJInlUgkygLrrknPvQyc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Link to MLB debutants spreadsheet</a> <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/2026-debuts.shtml" target="_blank">Link to B-Ref’s new debuts</a> <a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/chicago-white-sox/news/one-thing-makes-rikuu-nishida-different-white-sox-all-other-japanese-mlb-players/87d04024e188b267a8e09729" target="_blank">Link to Nishida debut story</a> <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Css&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-05-25" target="_blank">Link to MLB rookie offense</a> <a href="https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2059159287612531181" target="_blank">Link to Passan on Jump</a> <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.fcgi?draft_round=1&year_ID=2024&draft_type=junreg&query_type=year_round" target="_blank">Link to 2024 first round</a> <a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/athletics-to-promote-gage-jump-for-debut.html" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Jump</a> <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1s2QImKqPMVarabi8JP6v7zLuk4_W59H7HJLCMKd8GLc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Link to draft-class data</a> <a href="https://www.theringer.com/2026/03/26/mlb/pittsburgh-pirates-sacramento-athletics-mlb-lopsided-dark-horses-paul-skenes-konnor-griffin" target="_blank">Link to Ben on the Pirates and A’s</a> <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2026&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&month=1000&sortcol=21&sortdir=default&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-05-25&pagenum=1" target="_blank">Link to team hitter WAR</a> <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2026&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-05-25&month=1000" target="_blank">Link to team pitcher WAR</a> <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/projections?type=onpacegpp&stats=bat&pos=all&team=27&players=0&lg=all&z=1779795148&pageitems=30&statgroup=standard&fantasypreset=dashboard" target="_blank">Link to on-pace leaderboard</a> <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/SO_season.shtml" target="_blank">Link to single-season strikeouts leaders</a> <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/astros-throw-combined-no-hitter-against-rangers" target="_blank">Link to combined no-hitter gamer</a> <a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/how-unlikely-was-the-astros-combined-no-hitter/" target="_blank">Link to FG post on the no-hitter</a> <a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/107317/box-score-banter-2026-santa-and-his-elves/" target="_blank">Link to </a><a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/107317/box-score-banter-2026-santa-and-his-elves/" target="_blank">BP</a><a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/107317/box-score-banter-2026-santa-and-his-elves/" target="_blank"> post on the no-hitter</a> <a href="https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/bumpus-jones/" target="_blank">Link to Bumpus SABR bio</a> <a href="https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/october-15-1892-bumpus-jones-the-no-hit-phenom/" target="_blank">Link to SABR Bumpus no-no story</a> <a href="https://x.com/SlangsOnSports/status/2059099233710485642" target="_blank">Link to Langs on Bumpus/Santa</a> <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Css&stats=rel&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-05-25" target="_blank">Link to 2026 MLB RP stats</a> <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Css&stats=sta&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-05-25" target="_blank">Link to 2026 MLB SP stats</a> <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&month=1000&ind=0&stats=sta&team=0%2Cts&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-05-25&season1=&season=&sortcol=20&sortdir=default" target="_blank">Link to team SP leaderboard</a> <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/war?lg=&teamid=17&sortcol=6&sortdir=desc" target="_blank">Link to Cubs WAR leaders</a> <a href="https://pebblehunting.substack.com/p/fourth-place" target="_blank">Link to Sam on the 2016 Giants</a> <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1R3GOwV-E_6WlSPFuZUgxzIhHjwkEUIa2b0EBu9ERQQU/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Link to streaky teams spreadsheet</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGJb2iLvOKE" target="_blank">Link to McCringleberry sketch</a> <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/giants-outfielders-absolutely-nail-key-014245552.html" target="_blank">Link to McCringleberry homage 1</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/razzball.bsky.social/post/3mmnaot2ccc2g" target="_blank">Link to McCringleberry homage 2</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@3ryceharper/video/7643880976195570974" target="_blank">Link to Harper’s TikTok</a> <a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Lindbergh_Burrito_Method" target="_blank">Link to Lindbergh burrito method</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj_2i4mAJT4" target="_blank">Link to Nishida throw 1</a> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1tos0fx/rikuu_nishida_ends_the_10th_inning_by_gunning/" target="_blank">Link to Nishida throw 2</a> <a href="https://x.com/IE_MLB/status/2059445932421497312" target="_blank">Link to Cubs streak fact 1</a> <a href="https://x.com/OptaSTATS/status/2059332220641255546" target="_blank">Link to Cubs streak fact 2</a> <a href="https://x.com/SlangsOnSports/status/2059439489483751630" target="_blank">Link to Rangers’ revenge stat</a> <a href="https://x.com/SlangsOnSports/status/2058059397423649278" target="_blank">Link to Sox scoring stat 1</a> <a href="https://x.com/optastats/status/2058058934095626588" target="_blank">Link to Sox scoring stat 2</a> <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1v-5rOxyQiF2vpVavV9OHH8DrruShY7S5Qn2EfVpPnUU/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Link to Marlins/Cardinals/Twins 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