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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a Donald Trump claim about <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/shohei-ohtani/19755/stats/batting" target="_blank">Shohei Ohtani</a>, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jose-caballero/23401/stats/batting" target="_blank">José Caballero&#8217;</a>s battle with MLB about his pre-pitch routine, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/yandy-diaz/16578/stats/batting" target="_blank">Yandy Díaz</a> spurning ABS, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/james-wood/29518/stats/batting" target="_blank">James Wood&#8217;</a>s impressive results with a seemingly suboptimal approach, whether the Nats would be better off if they hadn&#8217;t traded pitching prior to the season, David Rubenstein&#8217;s Orioles optimism, and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/corbin-carroll/25878/stats/batting" target="_blank">Corbin Carroll</a>&#8217;s triples pace. Then (1:04:45) they talk to EW listener Jacob Redmon, who found himself at the center of a viral video this week when he was slapped by a man who objected to his staying seated during the National Anthem, about how the incident developed, what the video didn&#8217;t show, and what he took from the experience. Finally (1:57:33), Ben talks to <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/kenny-lofton/246/stats/batting" target="_blank">Kenny Lofton</a> about his exclusion from the Hall of Fame, his Cooperstown-caliber career, and his oulook for induction.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Harold Walker, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_u1OHC8kumMkTfl2QWSo4FRlkFWvOcHB/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: Xavier LeBlanc, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/14GwETbHV9icxS2-FKQXWPNtoJKy1U55L/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oeNJ636oW3w" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Trump on Ohtani</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYtLHDaElBA" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Trump on Kershaw</a>
<a href="https://www.truebluela.com/los-angeles-dodgers-news-notes/120322/dodgers-donald-trump-white-house-vist-dalton-rushing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to White House visit recap</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1539-its-not-the-destination-its-the-journeyman/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to EW on Trump&#8217;s baseball career</a>
<a href="https://x.com/JomboyMedia/status/2066322037849657361" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Caballero video 1</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NYYankees/comments/1v24rdt/dennis_santana_and_jose_caballero_bark_at_one/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Caballero video 2</a>
<a href="https://x.com/TalkinYanks/status/2080058725239296216" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Caballero video 3</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opL9LALzZjo" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Caballero comments</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7367567/2026/06/16/mlb-jose-caballero-pitch-clock-yankees/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Caballero article 1</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7460075/2026/07/21/jose-caballero-yankees-benches-clear-pitch-clock/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Caballero article 2</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7464536/2026/07/22/jose-caballero-yankees-mlb-pitch-clock-rules/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Caballero article 3</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49427759/yankees-caballero-hit-pitch-clock-violation-crackdown" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Caballero article 4</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/james-rowson-ejected-after-jose-caballero-pitch-timer-violation" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Caballero article 5</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/fangraphs-weekly-mailbag-july-25-2026/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Caballero article 6</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mattmartell.fangraphs.com/post/3mrbbdwrwus2m" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;violation&#8221; comment</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYawFNBmpQw" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to CloseCallSports video 1</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckYJc7jFDPw" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to CloseCallSports video 2</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1813-the-stanky-draft/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Stanky draft episode</a>
<a href="https://bandwagon.ghost.io/individual-games/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Crizer on Yandy</a>
<a href="https://www.tampabay.com/sports/rays/2026/06/20/yandy-diaz-american-league-leaders-designated-hitter/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Yandy article 1</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/dennis-santana-jose-caballero-benches-clear" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Santana article</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/07/pirates-acquire-ron-marinaccio-designate-dennis-santana-for-assignment.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Santana</a>
<a href="https://www.beisbolfr.com/p/the-insider-fr-a-proven-hitter-and" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Yandy article 2</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/abs-challenges?gameType=regular&year=2026&challengeType=batting-team&level=mlb&minChal=1&minOppChal=0&sort=n_challenges&sortDir=desc&page=0&pageSize=50" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to batting team challenges</a>
<a href="https://pebblehunting.substack.com/p/the-mystery-of-the-low-stakes-way" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam on bad challenges</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/108904/across-the-pond-james-wood-breaks-the-rules-of-hitting/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to BP piece on Wood</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2313-great-sports-content/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to EW on Wood in 2025</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/war?lg=&teamid=24" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Nats WAR leaders</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2026&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=&age=&filter=&players=0&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-07-23&month=1000" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team hitting WAR</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sortcol=20&sortdir=default&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-07-23" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team pitching WAR</a>
<a href="https://x.com/JakeDRill/status/2080727751615472005" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rubenstein quote</a>
<a href="https://x.com/afkostka/status/2080741138462351569" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rubenstein quote thread</a>
<a href="https://x.com/MLBStats/status/2080684231567544487" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Carroll triples fact</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/statcast-park-factors?type=year&year=2026&batSide=&stat=index_wOBA&condition=All&rolling=3&parks=mlb" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to triples park factor</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/166b0kc/55_burgers_55_fries/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;55 burgers&#8221; ITYSL sketch</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvf81y3lTUw" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to National Anthem</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DbBmaywTOUa/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to slap video</a>
<a href="https://x.com/lucydacus/status/2080032816415285268" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Lucy Dacus tweet</a>
<a href="https://lucydacus.store/products/music-for-hot-people-tee?srsltid=AfmBOopXxROuK8BwQbG9-uHkCMI375crh8_-awepwbKYXKgKqQG8JxsZ" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Lucy Dacus shirt</a>
<a href="https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/wednesday/2026/basilica-hudson-hudson-ny-3b73fc0c.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Wednesday concert</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSscCYpYGrc" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Chavez video</a>
<a href="https://www.wane.com/news/viral-video-shows-man-slapping-another-man-for-sitting-down-during-national-anthem-at-wrigley-field/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cubs statement</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2189-dont-sell-umpires-shorts/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to EW Episode 2189</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trgFjO-ZAMU" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2022 Hoerner homer</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_place" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;third place&#8221; wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2026/07/24/mlb/baseball-hall-of-fame-steroid-era-redo-bbwaa-ballot-kenny-lofton" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on the Hall of Fame</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOOfjPkbTYs" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Lofton highlights video</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wALJm2BrxJQ" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Lofton playoffs video</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/jaws_CF.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to CF JAWS leaders</a>

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