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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about another accidental challenge and listener-suggested alternatives to the head/helmet tap, the implications of the Padres&#8217; reported sale for a record price, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/mike-trout/10155/stats/batting" target="_blank">Mike Trout&#8217;</a>s resurgence and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jordan-walker/27475/stats/batting" target="_blank">Jordan Walker</a>&#8217;s surge, a Stat Blast about one-man lineups, stoic responses to getting drilled by line drives, loud stadium noise, listener emails about extensions and the next CBA, tuning in to no-hitter attempts in progress, and &#8220;anti-framing,&#8221; and more. 
Audio&nbsp;intro: Jimmy Kramer, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OsA2tZMe8hrgFONo1iYv7od0ZFea8mpx/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: Gabriel-Ernest, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RRfThaYTS3pNyN08OEGLJLdhXRb-wIUZ/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/umpire-made-orioles-challenge-despite-192755821.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to latest challenge</a>
<a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/article/tapping-twirling-and-t-signs-sports-replays-22159502.php" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to other review signals</a>
<a href="https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/world-cup-and-var-why-fifa-referees-are-making-tv-box-signal-with-their-hands-during-russia-2018-games/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to soccer review signal</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lAL5SMdGSlk" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to cricket review signal</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeuomorph" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to skeuomorph wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1669435207432344" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to HPB/CI challenge sequence</a>
<a href="https://www.wsj.com/sports/baseball/san-diego-padres-sale-b954a4d4" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to WSJ Padres sale story</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com.au/mlb/story/_/id/48513749/source-padres-finalizing-sale-mlb-record-39-billion" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to ESPN Padres sale story</a>
<a href="https://www.sofi.com/learn/content/average-stock-market-return/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to S&P info 1</a>
<a href="https://www.fidelity.com/learning-center/trading-investing/sp-500-average-return" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to S&P info 2</a>
<a href="https://www.officialdata.org/us/stocks/s-p-500/2012?amount=800000000&endYear=2026" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to S&P info 3</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7201663/2026/04/16/chelsea-supporters-trust-blueco-letter/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Chelsea protest story</a>
<a href="https://apnews.com/article/chelsea-finances-c68d52582680e8e56c977913281e6aed" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Chelsea money loss story</a>
<a href="https://links.mlb.mlbemail.com/s/vb/SN8dwFBvLOnkwojwwuomjv6zbaWlziPMB8rNcqVt23VswzitawYc8HfMTIb4N0SOLnl7lUDc-1YjAP6FQfTWMhA10XECQsY8oZyT5FurnPXLaxLZ4oskrL0cLqOg4Ra23fEJ9QeerJonIFs7iu9cAdIU8RNjoL9eiNPoJQ/ZkL3IuzhXXEovqKQtria03zJczDTTQna/19?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Trout series fun facts</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/mike-trout/10155/graphs?position=NP&statArr=61&legend=1%2C2&split=base&time=game&ymin=&ymax=&start=2011&end=2026&rtype=mult&gt1=6&dStatArray=" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Trout six-game streaks</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/mike-trout/10155/graphs?position=NP&statArr=61&legend=1%2C2&split=base&time=game&ymin=&ymax=&start=2011&end=2026&rtype=mult&gt1=4&dStatArray=" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Trout four-game streaks</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/mike-trout-545361" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Trout&#8217;s Savant page</a>
<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Mike_Trout#Hypotheticals" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Trout hypotheticals</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/mike-trout-homers-five-times-in-series-vs-yankees" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Trout&#8217;s five homers</a>
<a href="https://pitcherlist.com/jordan-walker-is-finally-taking-off-is-it-sustainable/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Walker analysis</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/war" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG WAR leaders</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/LAN/LAN202604150.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mets-Dodgers game</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/no-offense-the-new-look-mets-are-in-quite-a-skid/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jay on the Mets</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1tPAYy9mU7ltleW5HL6eSwZiNNV3mms7YPKrawrID4xA/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Stat Blast spreadsheet</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN196909050.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 1969 Williams game</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN199109220.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 1991 Boston game</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS195006080.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 1950 Vollmer game</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ATL/ATL197807300.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 1978 Expos game</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=cbadcef0-437f-3700-a180-1a89d9af6dc0" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Freeland vs. Myers hit</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/17972/overthinking-it-what-happens-when-starters-get-sick/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on sick players</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48372357/braves-chris-sale-shakes-illness-dominates-athletics" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to sick Sale start</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN6DYfZdym4" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Greene game</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/hunter-greene-gets-sick-on-mound-in-loss-to-pirates" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Greene game article</a>
<a href="https://www.nj.com/yankees/2025/06/yes-its-much-louder-inside-yankee-stadium-heres-what-aaron-judge-teammates-say-klapisch.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2025 stadium noise article</a>
<a href="https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/04/17/yankees-fans-are-begging-stop-the-incessant-stadium-sounds/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2026 stadium noise article</a>
<a href="https://variety.com/2026/music/news/rock-roll-hall-fame-2026-inductees-oasis-phil-collins-sade-1236720850/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Collins HoF induction article</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/parker-messick-takes-no-hitter-into-the-9th-inning" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Messick article</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-abs-challenges-lessons" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;anti-framing&#8221; article</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/reels/DXKfJedEs_t/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;anti-framing&#8221; clip</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-8lpspHQuR5GK7S_nNtGunLGrx60QnSa8XLG_wvRb4Q/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to listener emails database</a>

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