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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about corporate naming rights of spring training ballparks vs. MLB parks, and potential unwritten rules surrounding the challenge system, then (47:03) preview the World Baseball Classic with MLB.com&#8217;s <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/michaelclair.bsky.social" target="_blank">Michael Clair</a>, touching on the big and unsung stories of the WBC, whether the interest level will increase again, how often the WBC should be held, and more, as well as Michael&#8217;s WBC-inspired book, <a href="https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/9781496242662/we-sacrifice-everything-to-baseball/" target="_blank">We Sacrifice Everything to Baseball</a>.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Ted O., &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gbPLdUli8iCoR0VI_Een0wsDnkm_n8i2/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;interstitial: Andy Ellison, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-zryFrA5vGf46iu7jSvWSrkrDXTfJ3zY/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: Garrett Krohn, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nbHRnaQDaxK16uyU1-5qqUZhEg6cqBWJ/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_spring_training_ballparks" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to list of spring training parks</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_Major_League_Baseball_stadiums" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to list of MLB parks</a>
<a href="https://x.com/tangotiger/status/2028196962261168590" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Abreu challenge</a>
<a href="https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/9781496242662/we-sacrifice-everything-to-baseball/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Michael&#8217;s book</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/shohei-ohtani-strikes-out-against-electrician-in-world-baseball-classic" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to electrician vs. Ohtani</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/world-baseball-classic-2026-pool-by-pool-preview" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Michael&#8217;s pools preview</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/world-baseball-classic-2026-surprise-contenders" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Michael on possible surprise teams</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/world-baseball-classic-2026-must-watch-games" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Michael on must-watch games</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/who-will-win-the-world-baseball-classic-2026" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Michael on who will win</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DVZmwGDD4bh/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kershaw clip</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2017/04/11/mlb/2017-mlb-world-baseball-classic-injury-effect-ba832903792a" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on WBC injuries</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2023/03/22/mlb/world-baseball-classic-2023-final-shohei-ohtani-mike-trout" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on demanding more WBCs</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2026/02/06/mlb/world-baseball-classic-wbc-team-usa-roster-pitching-paul-skenes-tarik-skubal" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on Team USA</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1522-booking-it/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to UNP editor on EW</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7073941/2026/02/26/cuba-denied-entry-united-states-wbc/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to denied visa story</a>
<a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-maga-regime-change-2758513ac034ffb75beaa12db68c7bd7" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;yips&#8221; quote</a>
<a href="https://grantland.com/the-triangle/mlb-major-league-baseball-us-politics-senate-baseball-metaphors-political-speech-barack-obama/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to politician baseball expressions</a>

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