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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a flurry of transactions and a three-team-trade dilemma, then break down the <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jt-realmuto/11739/stats/batting" target="_blank">J.T. Realmuto</a>, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/bo-bichette/19612/stats/batting" target="_blank">Bo Bichette</a>, and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/kyle-tucker/18345/stats/batting" target="_blank">Kyle Tucker</a> deals, plus talk of baseball economics and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/emmanuel-clase/21032/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Emmanuel Clase</a>&#8217;s roosters.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Moon Hound, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nUFPNuHpOrpem0flIdJO-zbMml2BaR_a/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: 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;

<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/rockies-sign-willi-castro" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG post on Castro</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/01/rays-angels-reds-agree-to-three-team-trade-involving-josh-lowe-gavin-lux.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on three-team trade</a>
<a href="https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2011994654292787536" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Passan on Tucker</a>
<a href="https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2011995193017323586" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Passan on three-team trade</a>
<a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/daily-struggle-two-buttons" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to two buttons meme</a>
<a href="https://imgur.com/xCJkJOs" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Passan meme</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/j-t-realmuto-will-j-t-realmain-in-philadelphia" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG post on Realmuto</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/tomorrow-is-not-promised-today-bo-bichette-is-a-met" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG post on Bichette</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/broken-record-dodgers-land-top-free-agent-kyle-tucker-while-setting-a-new-contract-standard" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG post on Tucker</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2026/01/16/mlb/the-dodgers-are-breaking-baseball-again-kyle-tucker-record-contract" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on Tucker</a>
<a href="https://x.com/StevenACohen2/status/2011950786289287430" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cohen tweet 1</a>
<a href="https://x.com/StevenACohen2/status/2011965718573580559" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cohen tweet 2</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/instagraphs/the-retro-fangraphs-sweatshirt-and-womens-quarterzip-sweater-are-now-available/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG quarter-zips</a>
<a href="https://ewstats.com/competitions/contracts" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to over/under draft results</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/23083/overthinking-it-farewell-to-free-agency/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on free agency</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47589263/mlb-free-agency-2026-winners-teams-need-big-move-yankees-mets-red-sox-cubs-blue-jays-phillies" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Passan on free agency</a>
<a href="https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/offseason/spending" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to offseason FA spending</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-astros-remind-the-rays-and-us-of-their-and-our-mortality/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to bad Tucker swing</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2019/10/23/mlb/yordan-alvarez-slump-houston-astros-al-rookie-of-the-year" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on Yordan&#8217;s slump</a>
<a href="https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mlb-salary-cap-dodgers-dave-roberts/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Roberts comments</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2777830/2021/08/18/sources-mlb-proposes-salary-minimum-funded-by-new-tax-on-teams-spending-180-million/?source=emp_shared_article" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to owner floor proposal</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/69106/mlb-could-use-a-salary-floor-but-this-proposal-looks-like-theater/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to floor proposal analysis</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tuckeky01.shtml#all_ss_other" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Walker comment</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2019/03/20/mlb/red-sox-opening-day-lineup-bullpen-projections-world-series-winner" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to champion complacency</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2424-the-perfect-fits-for-free-agents/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FA fits episode</a>
<a href="http://bbref.com/pi/shareit/uIf02" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team hitter age</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?lg=all&qual=0&season=2025&season1=2025&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=&filter=&players=0&type=8&month=43" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team OF WAR</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/front-office-executives-poll-for-farm-systems-2026" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLB execs poll</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4454401/2023/04/27/kyle-tucker-astros-pitchman-star/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Tucker persona story</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tuckeky01.shtml#all_players_batting_postseason" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Tucker cWPA</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/fielding-run-value?gameType=Regular&seasonStart=2025&seasonEnd=2025&type=fielder&position=9&minInnings=q&minResults=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Teoscar in RF</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/fielding-run-value?gameType=Regular&seasonStart=2024&seasonEnd=2025&type=fielder&position=7&minInnings=q&minResults=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Teoscar in LF</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=Team" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team depth chart projections</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/breakdowns/payroll" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team payrolls page</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6906230/2025/12/20/dodgers-mlb-luxury-tax-payment-2025/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Dodgers CBT tax spending</a>
<a href="https://legacy.baseballprospectus.com/compensation/?cyear=2006&team=&pos=" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2006 team payrolls</a>
<a href="https://legacy.baseballprospectus.com/compensation/?cyear=2005&team=&pos=" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2005 team payrolls</a>
<a href="https://theonion.com/yankees-ensure-2003-pennant-by-signing-every-player-in-1819566731/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2003 Onion headline</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47620817/kershaw-commits-pitch-world-baseball-classic" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kershaw WBC news</a>
<a href="https://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/2026/01/emmanuel-clase-defense-says-texts-were-about-cockfighting-not-pitches.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Clase roosters story</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/nyregion/clase-pitcher-mlb-gambling.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to more on Clase roosters</a>
<a href="https://x.com/MasonHorodyski/status/2011876262432944340" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to quotes about Clase</a>

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