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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/carter-jensen/29478/stats/batting" target="_blank">Carter Jensen&#8217;</a>s several (inadequate) alarms and why big leaguers don&#8217;t oversleep more often, Artemis II, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/daniel-susac/31441/stats/batting" target="_blank">Daniel Susac</a> as the sequel to <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/andrew-susac/13132/stats/batting" target="_blank">Andrew Susac</a>, the timing of <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/konnor-griffin/35376/stats/batting" target="_blank">Konnor Griffin&#8217;</a>s call-up, the many ways to marvel at (and value) <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jo-adell/20220/stats/batting" target="_blank">Jo Adell</a>&#8217;s home-run-robbery spree, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/patrick-corbin/9323/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Patrick Corbin</a> the Blue Jay, a quintessentially 2026 half-inning, and follow-up emails, plus (1:40:47) a postscript featuring an Afterball by Ben about national announcer stats.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Justin Peters, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qjDTYA9tQlZDQBpZqZUEosHoKN8nMQxR/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: Sean .P, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/17BLnrn53h0YsHUvT6MqOaWGeKp0bJeQW/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=araU0fZj6oQ" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;It&#8217;s Been Awhile&#8221;</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48381778/royals-catcher-carter-jensen-scratched-oversleeping" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jensen oversleeping story</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sandwichpick.bsky.social/post/3mik6xh22ek2i" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Pasquantino quote</a>
<a href="https://x.com/BobbyWittLover/status/2039829513211638029" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jensen TikTok clip</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/article/19319/baseball-therapy-what-really-happens-when-a-baseball-player-turns-18/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Russell on young baseball brains</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overview_effect" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to overview effect wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/marlins-react-to-seeing-artemis-ii-launch-from-flight" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Yankees/Marlins Artemis story</a>
<a href="https://kotaku.com/artemis-ii-astronauts-nutella-moon-mission-crying-crater-video-stream-nasa-content-2000685243" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Artemis wholesomeness</a>
<a href="https://baseballspast.substack.com/p/when-baseball-went-to-the-moon" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Apollo and baseball story</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/daniel-susac-nephew-goes-viral-during-debut" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Susac&#8217;s nephew</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/on-second-thought-lets-call-konnor-griffin-up-after-all" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Baumann on Griffin</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/04/pirates-promote-konnor-griffin-top-prospect-mlb.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Griffin</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/buccos/comments/1sas5ft/olney_konnor_griffins_deal_with_the_pirates_nine/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Olney&#8217;s deleted tweet</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/players-who-sign-extensions-prior-to-mlb-debut-are-not-ppi-eligible.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to info on extensions and PPI</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=2401d1ea-3f73-3616-9da1-9c8bf41b5fd5" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Adell catch 1</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=0505ef39-8341-3cb1-8423-0d5f3f99152b" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Adell catch 2</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=a0363b33-3cf3-3817-9d71-bb9444beafa0" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Adell catch 3</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/fielding-run-value?gameType=Regular&seasonStart=2025&seasonEnd=2026&type=fielder&position=0&minInnings=q&minResults=1&sortColumn=total_runs&sortDirection=asc" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2026 OF FRV laggardboard</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jo-adell/20220/stats/batting#advanced-fielding" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Adell&#8217;s DRS</a>
<a href="https://www.sportsinfosolutions.com/2026/04/06/stat-of-the-week-3-hr-robberies-in-a-game/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to SIS on HR robberies</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2019/05/14/mlb/home-run-robbery-saving-catch-jackie-bradley-jr" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on HR robberies</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2017/04/07/mlb/mlb-mike-trout-los-angeles-angels-mysteriously-bad-2011-season-solved-52c76f509d5d" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on Trout&#8217;s 2011</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2020/09/24/mlb/baseball-war-history" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on pre-WAR valuations</a>
<a href="https://x.com/FabianArdaya/status/1292562022475784192" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Adell&#8217;s 2020 FARTBAT</a>
<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_2326:_Mile_High,_New_Low" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FARTBAT naming</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ANA/ANA202604040.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Angels-M&#8217;s box score</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/jo-adell-gets-robbed/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG post on Adell</a>
<a href="https://ifunny.co/picture/i-can-t-wait-to-take-my-kid-to-a-Zk25ayeWB" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to win probability tweet</a>
<a href="https://tangotiger.com/index.php/site/comments/statcast-catch-probability-wall-ball-model" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Tango on wall balls</a>
<a href="https://tangotiger.com/index.php/site/comments/revamping-catch-probability-part-1-of-n" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Tango on catch probability</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DWvax6WCWN1/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Adell photo</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7177191/2026/04/07/jo-adell-angels-fan-photo-catch/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to article about Adell catch</a>
<a href="https://x.com/MikeTrout/status/2040820390063432062" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Trout&#8217;s Twitter reply</a>
<a href="https://apnews.com/article/jo-adell-angels-catches-3ce86fbeea0b38ae0f197e42376bf93f" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Hunter on Adell</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallowing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;wallowing&#8221; wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/04/blue-jays-sign-patrick-corbin.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Corbin</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=SP" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jays SP projections</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/depth-charts/blue-jays" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jays RR depth chart</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/105898/box-score-banter-what-it-takes-to-strike-out-james-wood/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to BP on Corbin</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/105843/bsb-snakes-sink-in-the-sands-of-time/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to BP on ATL-AZ inning</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:dhdsezfk323sykc2l37vcyhp/post/3mikpou7cps2x" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Albies challenge</a>
<a href="https://www.cjonline.com/story/opinion/columns/2016/04/05/kevin-haskin-furor-over-potential-retaliation-wilts-2-0-loss-royals/16591559007/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2016 Young quotes</a>
<a href="https://soxmachine.com/2024/04/pedro-grifol-eclipse-response" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Grifol on the eclipse</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/cubs-send-carpenter-to-red-sox-to-complete-transaction/c-26775530" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Theo &#8220;trade&#8221;</a>
<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/aug/26/ben-stokes-england-ashes-australia-drs-asterisk" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Stokes-Lyon match</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snickometer" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Snicko wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.cupofcoffeenews.com/cup-of-coffee-april-7-2026/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Calcaterra on Dirks</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/andy-dirks/6453/stats/batting#batted-ball" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Dirks Pull%</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_search?hfPT=&hfAB=home%5C.%5C.run%7C&hfGT=R%7C&hfPR=&hfZ=&hfStadium=&hfBBL=&hfNewZones=&hfPull=&hfC=&hfSea=2026%7C2025%7C2024%7C2023%7C2022%7C2021%7C2020%7C2019%7C2018%7C2017%7C2016%7C2015%7C2014%7C2013%7C2012%7C2011%7C2010%7C2009%7C2008%7C&hfSit=&player_type=batter&hfOuts=&home_road=&pitcher_throws=&batter_stands=&hfSA=&hfEventOuts=&hfEventRuns=&game_date_gt=&game_date_lt=&hfMo=&hfTeam=&hfOpponent=&hfRO=&position=&hfInfield=&hfOutfield=&hfInn=&hfBBT=&batters_lookup%5B%5D=543108&hfFlag=is%5C.%5C.hit%5C.%5C.into%5C.%5C.play%7C&metric_1=&group_by=name&min_pitches=0&min_results=0&min_pas=0&sort_col=pitches&player_event_sort=api_p_release_speed&sort_order=desc&chk_is..hit..into..play=on#results_sprayChart_name_543108_" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Dirks HR spray chart</a>
<a href="https://slate.com/podcasts/hang-up-and-listen/2026/04/march-madness-ucla-and-michigan-win-it-all-while-geno-auriemma-crashes-out" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to HUAL episode</a>
<a href="http://blog.unnecessarysportsresearch.com/p/tv-databases.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to USR broadcast database</a>

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