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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/daniel-vogelbach/14130/stats/batting" target="_blank">Daniel Vogelbach</a> becoming a Brewers hitting coach and coach-hiring trends, analyze and phact-check <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/tommy-pham/2967/stats/batting" target="_blank">Tommy Pham</a>&#8217;s pitch for &#8220;PhamGraphs,&#8221; react to the <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/kazuma-okamoto/sa3063134/stats/batting" target="_blank">Kazuma Okamoto</a> signing and the Blue Jays embracing their big-market potential (in contrast to the Giants), and take the temperature of the pretty tepid stove (phollowed by a phollow-up on Pham).
Audio&nbsp;intro: The Spaghettis, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KIeoBr9umeDgG2NCtot-YRv1emuJCNFT/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: Ian Phillips, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WrPfzMAqjbs7sudd3ufBF9DQ6CUJQBgI/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/daniel-vogelbach-joins-brewers-coaching-staff" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Vogelbach news</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/brewers/roster/coaches" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Brewers coaching staff</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/daniel-vogelbach-on-joining-pirates-hitting-coaching-staff" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to last year&#8217;s Vogelbach hiring</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho8SYX9SvX0" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Vogelbach promo</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6940461/2026/01/05/mlb-free-agency-metrics-tommy-pham/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to article on PhamGraphs</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negativity_bias" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to negativity bias wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0&type=3&season=2025&month=0&season1=2025&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=&age=&filter=&players=0&sortcol=6&sortdir=default&pagenum=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team batting LI</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fVLFQETyyTnzho9tS-jeHWFOs0Qc_oLOSl5WB8YUKpo/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to batter opp_DRA-</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XLumFUqm7r-zvOyqSovV4TfKh4qc9_d_9pUgLFO2pmo/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team batter opp_DRA-</a>
<a href="https://downonthefarm.substack.com/p/how-power-hitting-lineups-can-benefit" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to lineup construction study</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/48108/dra-and-dra-a-starter-guide/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to DRA- explainer</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/45338/introducing-deserved-runs-created-plus-drc/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to DRC+ explainer</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/player/66950/mark-canha/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Canha&#8217;s BP player card</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/player/50106/tommy-pham/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Pham&#8217;s BP player card</a>
<a href="https://www.thestar.com/sports/blue-jays/tommy-phams-ball-four-bat-flip-caused-a-stir-against-blue-jays-and-then-he/article_ab1ceb58-9498-4bac-bd39-66ac8c834b7e.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to August Pham incident</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2363-see-more-seymours/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to EW Episode 2363</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?lg=all&season=2025&season1=2025&ind=0&type=8&month=46&qual=0&sortcol=3&sortdir=default&pagenum=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to PH PA leaders</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/toronto-fortifies-lineup-with-kazuma-okamoto-signing/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Eric on Okamoto</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/international/npb?seasonstart=2019&qual=0" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to NPB HR since 2019</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/01/blue-jays-sign-kazuma-okamoto.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Okamoto</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/01/kona-takahashi-to-return-to-npb-for-2026-season.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Takahashi</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/breakdowns/payroll" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG payroll page</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/giants-take-a-flier-on-tyler-mahle" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG post on Mahle</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=SP" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team SP projections</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/2026-top-50-mlb-free-agents/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG top 50 FA</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 Ben on pennant complacency</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47531700/baltimore-ravens-fire-coach-john-harbaugh-whats-next-faq" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Harbaugh firing</a>
<a href="https://slate.com/podcasts/hang-up-and-listen/2026/01/the-economics-of-the-chiefs-move-from-missouri-to-kansas" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to latest Hang Up and Listen</a>
<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@ozziealbies/video/7590918480614952222" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Albies TikTok</a>

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