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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/cal-raleigh/21534/stats/batting" target="_blank">Cal Raleigh</a> and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/josh-naylor/18839/stats/batting" target="_blank">Josh Naylor</a> and whether end-of-season surgeries for disappointing players are encouraging or frustrating, then share their takeaways from the first six Division Series games, including thoughts on <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/drew-rasmussen/25385/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Drew Rasmussen</a>, an <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/austin-wells/27562/stats/batting" target="_blank">Austin Wells</a> mistake, Rays crowds, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/aaron-judge/15640/stats/batting" target="_blank">Aaron Judge</a>&#8217;s role in Rich Platelet, Poor Platelet, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/grant-taylor/33927/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Grant Taylor</a> (and whether postseason teams are pushing high-leverage relievers too far), the <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/blake-snell/13543/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Blake Snell</a> spectator experience, the upside and drawback of <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/chris-sale/10603/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Chris Sale</a>, two tantalizing fly balls (and a <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/ty-france/17982/stats/batting" target="_blank">Ty France</a> roof-related &#8220;what if&#8221;), how to tackle <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jacob-misiorowski/31623/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Jacob Misiorowski</a> and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/mason-miller/31757/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Mason Miller</a>, the Padres&#8217; star scrubs, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jackson-chourio/28806/stats/batting" target="_blank">Jackson Chourio</a>, and much more.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Nate Emerson, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EquxhP2rk11C79uLJ6UGylakDUOcbvzY/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: El Warren, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ndTWsOUXceUIb7RGqCtQChfListDI3GP/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/10/mariners-announce-surgeries-for-cal-raleigh-josh-naylor.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on M&#8217;s injuries</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/drew-rasmussen-does-very-rude-things-to-the-yankees-in-alds-game-1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG on Rasmussen</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&lg=all&qual=y&season=2026&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Css&stats=sta&hand=R&type=10&postseason=" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to RHP SP velo</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&type=1&ind=0&startdate=&enddate=&season1=2021&season=2026&postseason=&qual=600&sortcol=13&sortdir=default&pagenum=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rasmussen leaderboard</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7657169/2026/10/04/austin-wells-third-base-thrown-out/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Wells article</a>
<a href="https://x.com/snyyankees/status/2106560225247469917" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Wells clip</a>
<a href="https://x.com/ChrisKirschner/status/2106568295163773089" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Wells quote</a>
<a href="https://x.com/tangotiger/status/2106552591702167744" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Wells math 1</a>
<a href="https://x.com/ChrisCoop_/status/2106550072754278815" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Wells math 2</a>
<a href="https://x.com/HalToHell/status/2106547261471936926" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Wells math 3</a>
<a href="https://x.com/Jomboy_/status/2106547772992237824" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to stop sign</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLJn6ojPp4M" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Apes movie clip</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/mathemadage-outs-at-third-base/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben C. on 3B outs</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/16rktB_xG88" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Judge taunt</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1wwym8h/cam_schlittler_on_if_hes_excited_to_silence_the/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Schlittler comment</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7656597/2026/10/03/rays-attendance-playoffs-yankees/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rays attendance article</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/updating-the-pinch-hit-penalty-with-a-few-rules-of-thumb/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to PH penalty info</a>
<a href="https://www.reuters.com/sports/braves-add-infielders-rowdy-tellez-luke-williams-playoff-roster--flm-2026-09-29/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Somehow, Tellez returned</a>
<a href="https://www.nj.com/yankees/2026/09/yankees-aaron-judge-banking-on-experimental-medical-therapy-my-first-time-doing-this-klapisch.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Judge therapy info</a>
<a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38838685/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to PPP study</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/110699/grant-taylor-is-stretching-and-flexing-at-the-same-time/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to BP on Taylor</a>
<a href="https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/white-soxs-grant-taylor-will-not-be-used-as-starter-in-2026/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Taylor as SP note</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/slangsonsports.bsky.social/post/3mwyoely3yk2e" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Langs Taylor note</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2026/09/25/mlb/mlb-too-many-innings-not-enough-arms-starters-relievers-bullpens-playoffs" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on not enough pitchers</a>
<a href="https://x.com/baseballisdead_/status/2106488886490812923" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Pham comment 1</a>
<a href="https://x.com/HashTagWhiteSox/status/2106546113222201747" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Pham comment 2</a>
<a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/white-sox-veteran-questions-dead-003247945.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to post on Pham</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/angel-martinez-leaping-catch-double-play-guardians-alds" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Pham fly article</a>
<a href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2026/10/05/chicago-white-sox-tommy-pham-mlb-commissioner-rob-manfred-cleveland-postseason-playoffs-baseballs" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Pham and Manfred</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2019/10/11/mlb/playoffs-new-ball-juiced-home-runs-dodgers-will-smith-lcs" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on October 2019 balls</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/27853940/how-new-dead-ball-faking-players-fans-even-cameramen" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam on October 2019 balls</a>
<a href="https://x.com/CodifyBaseball/status/2106566129531711733" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Miz fouls fact</a>
<a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/hastily-made-tourism-videos" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cleveland tourism videos</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2018/10/05/mlb/alds-red-sox-yankees-chris-sale-game-1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben L. on Sale in 2018</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/no-past-no-future-atlantas-chris-sale-strategy-examined/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben C. on Sale</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/andy-pages-barred-from-using-abs-challenges" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Pages ABS ban</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/toppling-the-juggernaut-dodgers-vs-braves-nlds-preview/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG Atlanta-LA preview</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/50112996/padres-dismiss-miller-pitch-tipping-speculation" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Miller tipping story</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/brewers/news/craig-stammen-matt-erickson-discussed-ground-rules-involving-roof-before-nlds-game-1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Erickson comment</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1wx6a0u/highlight_ty_frances_high_fly_ball_hits_the_roof/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to France fly clip</a>
<a href="https://x.com/tangotiger/status/2106787723503628559" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Tango on France&#8217;s fly</a>
<a href="https://x.com/sunshinevvn/status/2106627081606177109" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Pelletier on France&#8217;s fly</a>
<a href="https://x.com/AramLeighton8/status/2106598633231757390" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Leighton on France&#8217;s fly</a>
<a href="https://www.joesheehan.com/2026/10/newsletter-excerpt-october-4-2026.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sheehan on France&#8217;s fly</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7659652/2026/10/04/padres-ty-france-hit-roof-statcast-controversy-padres-brewers/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Eno on France&#8217;s fly</a>
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lb9oNRjKkw_luB42Dj5c8fjqUMyDjlIh/view?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to France fly data</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-brewers-and-padres-made-the-entire-game-out-of-high-leverage-innings/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG Brewers-Padres G1 recap</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/jackson-chourio-does-it-again-brewers-come-back-to-win-game-2/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG Brewers-Padres G2 recap</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/brewers/video/jackson-chourio-s-walk-off-single" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Chourio hit clip</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/10/ty-frances-homecoming-may-have-saved-the-padres-season.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on France</a>
<a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/ac-joint-acromioclavicular-joint" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to AC joint info</a>
<a href="https://www.drpohkengsoon.com/arthroscopic-acromioclavicular-acj-debridement" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to AC joint debridement info</a>
<a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21832-triangular-fibrocartilage-complex-tear-tfcc" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to TFCC tear info</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_search?hfGT=R%7C&hfSea=2026%7C&player_type=batter&group_by=name&min_pitches=0&min_results=0&min_pas=200&sort_col=wobadiff&sort_order=desc&chk_stats_wobadiff=on#results" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to wOBA-xwOBA leaderboard</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/harridu01.shtml#all_transactions_other" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Harris transactions</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/50071794/padres-salas-set-become-youngest-ever-catch-playoff-game" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Salas history</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1wxsglw/highlight_jackson_merrill_robs_christian_yelich/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Merrill catch</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFmBRqJ2lJM" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Díaz mechanical change</a>

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