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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Ben&#8217;s ongoing jury service and meet major leaguers <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/zachary-thornton/33891/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Zac Thornton</a> and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/tayron-guerrero/11691/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Tyron Guerrero</a>, who used to be—but also never really were?—named Zach Thornton and Tayron Guerrero, respectively. Then (35:29) they attempt to diagnose <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/cal-raleigh/21534/stats/batting" target="_blank">Cal Raleigh&#8217;</a>s offensive ills, check in on <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/patrick-bailey/27478/stats/batting" target="_blank">Patrick Bailey</a>&#8217;s bat, examine how the Red Sox and Phillies wound up where they were supposed to be by a very roundabout route, assess the state of trade-deadline speculation, and consider where they would want a few top trade candidates to go.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Philip Tapley and Michael Stokes, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZIp68xsf3VligZWlp_LIlfw_k-0KNsJt/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: Luke Lillard, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IdOM-zb7R8ln39HiJsfTKpQCOdvTF7fd/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Meet_a_Major_Leaguer" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Meet a Major Leaguer wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/zac-thornton-name-spelling-co27f74y" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Newsday on Thornton</a>
<a href="https://gculopes.com/sports/baseball/roster/zach-thornton/10829" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Thornton&#8217;s Grand Canyon page</a>
<a href="https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2026/05/chad-tracy-explains-red-sox-roster-moves-why-35-year-old-deserved-first-call-up-since-2019.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Guerrero call-up article</a>
<a href="https://x.com/ChrisCotillo/status/2057943613544214656" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cotillo&#8217;s Guerrero tweet</a>
<a href="https://mktg.mlbstatic.com/redsox/audio/pronunciation-guide/tyron-guerrero.m4a" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Guerrero name pronunciation</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyron_Guerrero" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Guerrero wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/red-sox-to-select-tayron-guerrero.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Guerrero</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Land_Before_Time_characters" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Land Before Time characters</a>
<a href="https://x.com/mlbbowman/status/1623812803214671874" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Soroka name tweet</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6157525/2025/02/25/twins-louis-varland-name-change/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Varland name article</a>
<a href="https://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/for-petes-sake/article309254670.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Lovelady name article</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giancarlo_Stanton#Personal_life" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Stanton name decision</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_Hern%C3%A1ndez_(starting_pitcher)#Name_and_age_controversy" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Carmona/Hernández name change</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Gergich" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jerry Gergich wiki</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/cal-raleigh-663728?stats=statcast-r-hitting-mlb#batted_ball_profile" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Raleigh batted-ball profile</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sammillerbb.bsky.social/post/3mr4vj5nz2s2b" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam&#8217;s Raleigh posts</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.fcgi?id=raleica01&year=2025&t=b" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Raleigh&#8217;s 2025 splits</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.fcgi?id=raleica01&year=2026&t=b" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Raleigh&#8217;s 2026 splits</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2477-can-cleveland-framemog-the-majors/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to original Bailey discussion</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/jomboymedia-mirror.bsky.social/post/3mr4zyyckej2h" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to profane, offensive Ferguson</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/what-actually-happens-after-an-intentional-walk/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to hitting after IBB article 1</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/26114/bp-unfiltered-to-answer-your-question-about-performance-after-intentional-walks/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to hitting after IBB article 2</a>
<a href="https://theanalyst.com/articles/intentional-walks-mlb-worth-the-risk" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to hitting after IBB article 3</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds/fg/mlb?date=2026-03-25" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to preseason playoff odds</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds/fg/mlb?date=2026-07-21" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to updated playoff odds</a>
<a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/20/sports/red-sox-trade-deadline-craig-breslow/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Breslow on the deadline</a>
<a href="https://bandwagon.ghost.io/14-thoughts-on-14-straight-red-sox-wins/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Crizer on the Red Sox</a>
<a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/20/sports/red-sox-win-streak/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Slaten quote</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/do-manager-firings-really-change-team-trajectories/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Dan S. on managerial firings</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/pythagorean-baseruns" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to BaseRuns standings</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=2026-07-20&month=1000" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team batting WAR</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2026&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=&age=&filter=&players=0&month=1000&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-07-20" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team pitching WAR</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?lg=all&qual=0&season=2026&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=&filter=&players=0&type=8&month=37&sortcol=21&sortdir=asc&pagenum=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team 2B WAR</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7448958/2026/07/20/mlb-trade-deadline-big-board-2-0-pitchers/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Athletic trade candidates</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49082474/ranking-mlb-trade-deadline-candidates-top-100-skubal-chapman-peralta-arraez" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to ESPN trade candidates</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/07/report-giants-have-not-discussed-extension-with-luis-arraez.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Arraez</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49375888/mlb-2026-all-star-week-buzz-trade-deadline-rumors-intel-tarik-skubal-luis-arraez-mets-red-sox" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Goodman rumor</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/07/yankees-have-shown-past-interest-in-hunter-goodman.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on the Goodman rumor</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/07/john-mozeliak-discusses-angels-deadline.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on the Angels&#8217; deadline</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/joshua-kuroda-grauer-placed-on-injured-list" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to JKG injury article</a>
<a href="https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2026/07/new-york-mets-sign-nj-baseball-alum-to-mlb-contract-after-he-made-history-in-college-world-series.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Crotchfelt signing</a>

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