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Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley, and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/benclemens.bsky.social" target="_blank">Ben Clemens</a> banter about World Series roster and rotation decisions, the Fall Classic through a &#8220;styles make fights&#8221; lens, whether travel days are really rest days, and more. Then (31:50) Ben C. delivers a guest Stat Blast about whether bullpen games are really risky because the more pitchers you use, the more likely you are to run into a reliever who &#8220;doesn&#8217;t have it&#8221; that day, and Ben L. Blasts about players who played for three playoff teams in the same season and players who played for a few World Series winners in a row without appearing in the postseason. Finally (1:02:33), Ben and Meg banter about Angels turnover, Yankees non-turnover, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/shohei-ohtani/19755/stats/batting" target="_blank">Shohei Ohtani</a>&#8217;s two-way future, NPB postings, a KBO breakout, a new baseball video game and K-drama, and a <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/yandy-diaz/16578/stats/batting" target="_blank">Yandy Díaz</a> nickname. 
Audio&nbsp;intro: 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: Benny and a Million Shetland Ponies, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gRbN55AUmEHEfjljyqFNWloCLSTXu527/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme (Pedantic)</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/10/brewers-rays-announce-world-series-rosters.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on series rosters</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/50258616/brewers-add-pitcher-brandon-woodruff-world-series-roster" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Woodruff story</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/rays-2026-world-series-roster" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cleavinger story</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/rays-name-nick-martinez-world-series-game-1-starter" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Martinez news</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7712629/2026/10/22/tampa-bay-rays-world-series-pitching/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rosenthal on Martinez</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-cardinals-fire-an-emergency-flare/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben C. on starter timing</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/mathemadage-who-gets-game-seven/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben C. on Game 7s</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7627278/2026/09/24/yankees-cam-schlittler-status-wild-card-game-1/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Yankees WC SP story</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-same-but-also-different-brewers-vs-rays-2026-world-series-preview/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben C.&#8217;s series preview</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/50228459/world-series-milwaukee-brewers-tampa-bay-rays-alike-different" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to ESPN series preview</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2026/10/23/mlb/five-trends-that-define-the-2026-mlb-playoffs-world-series-brewers-rays" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben L. on playoff trends</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/25107/baseball-therapy-the-timeshare-dh/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Russell on &#8220;half days off&#8221;</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/category/mathemadage/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;Mathemadage&#8221; series</a>
<a href="https://x.com/jjcoop36/status/2106452797218541676" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cooper post</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/mathemadage-the-inevitable-reliever-blowup-theory/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben C. on bullpen games</a>
<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170811191323/https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/baseballs-hot-hand-is-real/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FiveThirtyEight on hot hand</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2018/10/11/mlb/bullpenning-starting-pitcher-protagonist-cost" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben L. on bullpenning</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/24884073/a-brief-history-bullpenning" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam on bullpenning</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/77501/baseball-therapy-why-do-they-take-the-pitcher-out/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Russell on &#8220;cruising&#8221; SP</a>
<a href="https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2026/10/22/these-brewers-arent-on-the-team-but-could-get-world-series-ring/92377517007/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Curt on Brewers rings</a>
<a href="https://x.com/FoolishBB/status/1870554728540610647" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Henderson story</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tqXXJ_phbGOEzlUC8t783S9oPBkk39nbay9DhvJIVi4/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to three-peats sheet</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/no-flashlight.bsky.social/post/3my3rnyhc6c27" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Feduccia request</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/10/angels-to-hire-general-manager-for-2027-season.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Angels GM</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/10/angels-decline-option-manager-kurt-suzuki.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Suzuki</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/110998/does-aaron-boone-deserve-tenure/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Goldman on Boone</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/50238406/yankees-gm-brian-cashman-agree-new-contract" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cashman news</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7712217/2026/10/22/yankees-hal-steinbrenner-aaron-boone-brian-cashman-change/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Steinbrenner comments</a>
<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2026/10/22/brewers-owner-mark-attanasio-mlb-salary-cap/92385444007/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Attanasio comments</a>
<a href="https://frontofficesports.com/article/brewers-owner-joins-push-mlb-salary-cap-floor/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Attanasio comments 2</a>
<a href="https://kotaku.com/xbox-labs-is-a-big-announcement-about-ai-that-doesnt-mention-ai-once-2000745355" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Xbox non-AI AI release</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7709074/2026/10/21/shohei-ohtani-pitcher-2027-dodgers-two-way/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ohtani updates</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/robin-yount-and-bud-selig-throw-out-the-first-pitch" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Selig first pitch</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1400-bud-selig-speaks/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Selig on EW</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social/post/3mybg4xhfuc2n" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Lyons on Hilliard</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Stove_League" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Stove League wiki</a>
<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Stove_League" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Stove League EW wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.chosun.com/english/kpop-culture-en/2026/10/19/GQV477Z2TZFGPP5FWI32EWZOOA/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Full Count announcement</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V34h7fobi0s&t=535s" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Call of Duty mission</a>
<a href="https://x.com/hausofdecline/status/2107843682011373682" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to baseball RPG tweet</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/teruaki-sato-mlb-posting-system" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sato posting news</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/shoki-oda-to-skip-npb-draft-to-pursue-mlb-dreams" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Oda news</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartleby,_the_Scrivener" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Bartleby wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/rays-vs-brewers/2026/10/23/849805/final/box" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Game 1 box score</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-first-cut-is-the-deepest-buzzsaw-brewers-take-game-1/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Baumann on Game 1</a>

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