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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Dodgers&#8217; overstuffed 2025 bobblehead lineup, Ippei Mizuhara&#8217;s sentencing, and the Angels&#8217; tireless pursuit of players who were good several seasons ago. Then they preview the 2025 Baltimore Orioles (35:55) with the <em>Baltimore Banner&#8217;</em>s <a href="https://x.com/d_allentuck" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Danielle Allentuck</a>, and the 2025 Kansas City Royals (1:08:21) with the <em>Kansas City Star</em>&#8217;s <a href="https://x.com/jaylonthompson" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Jaylon Thompson</a>.
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<a href="https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/tickets/promotions" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Dodgers promotions</a>
<a href="https://dodgerblue.com/los-angeles-dodgers-bobbleheads-for-2025-season/2025/02/06/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Dodgers bobbleheads post</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/fans/bobbleheads/2025" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to past bobbleheads</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Dodgers/comments/1igcizi/to_combat_bobblehead_resellers_the_dodgers_are/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to giveaway conditions</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DowbSf3k2lDjDQWxjTpxsOu5bexmh3y9qhfcU5UdXlw/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to bobblehead data</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/patrickdlyons.bsky.social/post/3lh7q32aguk2w" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rockies bobblehead post</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/angels/tickets/promotions" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Angels bobbleheads</a>
<a href="https://apnews.com/article/shohei-ohtani-interpreter-sentencing-stealing-gambling-3a721012444e0768eed2a1250b027e72" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ippei sentencing 1</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6119634/2025/02/06/ippei-mizuhara-sentencing-shohei-ohtani/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ippei sentencing 2</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mollyknight.bsky.social/post/3lhjzju6wvk2o" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Knight thread</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/offseason-tracker/angels?teamchange=add" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Angels additions</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2018/07/31/mlb/baltimore-orioles-kansas-city-royals-combined-rosters" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on the Orioyals</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/depth-charts/orioles" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Orioles depth chart</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/offseason-tracker/orioles" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Orioles offseason tracker</a>
<a href="https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/offseason/_/year/2025" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to offseason FA spending</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/orioles-roster-building-flaws-continue-with-charlie-morton-signing/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG on O&#8217;s spending</a>
<a href="https://www.camdenchat.com/2025/1/13/24342500/baltimore-orioles-mlb-offseason-trades-free-agents-signings-mike-elias-david-rubenstein-2024" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Camden Chat on O&#8217;s spending</a>
<a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/author/danielle-allentuck/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Danielle&#8217;s author archive</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/depth-charts/royals" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Royals depth chart</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/offseason-tracker/royals" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Royals offseason tracker</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/kansas-citys-outfield-is-a-missed-opportunity/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Dan S. on the Royals</a>
<a href="https://www.fieldofschemes.com/category/nfl/kansas-city-royals/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to KC stadiums update</a>
<a href="https://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/vahe-gregorian/article299667314.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Moore for governor news</a>
<a href="https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/author/danielle-allentuck/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jaylon&#8217;s author archive</a>
<a href="https://patreon.com/effectivelywild/gift" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to EW gift subscriptions</a></p>
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