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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the retirement of Meg favorite <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/mike-zunino/13265/stats" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mike Zunino</a>, some teams&#8217; mismatched gray jerseys and pants, whether <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/blake-snell/13543/stats" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Blake Snell</a> is still unsigned in part because his pitching isn&#8217;t fun to watch (and whether he walks batters by accident or on purpose), and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/joey-votto/4314/stats" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joey Votto</a>&#8217;s minor league deal with the Blue Jays, then preview the 2024 Tampa Bay Rays (36:14) with MLB.com&#8217;s <a href="https://twitter.com/adamdberry" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Adam Berry</a>, and the 2024 Pittsburgh Pirates (1:09:21) with MLB.com&#8217;s <a href="https://twitter.com/alexjstumpf" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Alex Stumpf</a>.
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<p><strong>Audio&nbsp;intro</strong>: 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;
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<strong>Audio&nbsp;outro</strong>: Daniel Leckie, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MDiYT6nzp-be6mFJdJgEZtCfPxSRWERW/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
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<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/mike-zunino-announces-retirement.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Zunino</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/32787/players-prefer-presentation-an-informed-state-of-joy/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Meg on Zunino</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/MichaelBaumann/status/868607786963406848" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;sad Zunino&#8221;</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&type=8&month=0&ind=0&startdate=&enddate=&season1=1871&season=2023&qual=3000&sortcol=9&sortdir=default&pagenum=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to highest-K hitters</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&type=8&month=0&ind=0&startdate=&enddate=&season1=1871&season=2023&qual=3000&sortcol=12&sortdir=asc&pagenum=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to lowest-average hitters</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/CespedesBBQ/status/1414688025657835520" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Zunino HRD tweet</a>
<a href="https://paullukas.substack.com/p/exclusive-the-inside-story-behind" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to mismatched-grays report</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/blake-snell-has-better-command-than-you-think/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG on Snell</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/88742/the-problem-with-blake-snells-command-is-his-approach/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to <em>BP</em> on Snell</a>
<a href="https://pitcherlist.com/introducing-plv-mistake-rate/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to PL on Snell</a>
<a href="https://pitcherlist.com/blake-snell-innings-pitched-and-control-vs-command/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to PL on Snell 2</a>
<a href="https://library.fangraphs.com/pitching/lob/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to LOB% definition</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/splits-leaderboards?splitArr=&splitArrPitch=&position=P&autoPt=false&splitTeams=false&statType=mlb&statgroup=2&startDate=2016-03-01&endDate=2023-11-01&players=&filter=&groupBy=career&wxTemperature=&wxPressure=&wxAirDensity=&wxElevation=&wxWindSpeed=&sort=23,1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to LOB% since 2016</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/splits-leaderboards?splitArr=&splitArrPitch=&position=P&autoPt=false&splitTeams=false&statType=player&statgroup=2&startDate=2016-03-01&endDate=2023-11-01&players=&filter=IP%7Cgt%7C500&groupBy=career&wxTemperature=&wxPressure=&wxAirDensity=&wxElevation=&wxWindSpeed=&sort=15,1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to LOB% leaders</a>
<a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/is-wario-a-libertarian" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;greatest thread&#8221; meme</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C4KMWRIsWOp/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Votto Insta post</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/blue-jays-agree-to-minor-league-deal-with-joey-votto.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Votto</a>
<a href="https://theathletic.com/5327709/2024/03/08/joey-votto-blue-jays-can-still-bang/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Votto Jays interview</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/offseason-tracker/rays" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rays offseason tracker</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/depth-charts/rays" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rays depth chart</a>
<a href="https://theathletic.com/5318763/2024/03/06/tampa-bay-rays-pitcher-development/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jennings on the Rays</a>
<a href="https://www.si.com/mlb/2023/08/08/rays-pitching-development-kyle-snyder" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Verducci on the Rays</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/how-in-the-world-is-tampa-bay-doing-it/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Clemens on the Rays</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/rays-bullpen-improvement-in-2023" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rays pen improvement</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/naoyuki-uwasawa-approach-in-rays-spring-training" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Uwasawa story</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/rays/news" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Adam&#8217;s MLB.com archive</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/mlb/2019/7/31/20748255/chris-archer-trade-one-year-later-austin-meadows-tyler-glasnow-mlb-trade-deadline" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on the Archer trade</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/offseason-tracker/pirates" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Pirates offseason tracker</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/depth-charts/pirates" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Pirates depth chart</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/kebryan-hayes-is-almost-elevating/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Hayes breakout piece 1</a>
<a href="https://pitcherlist.com/reach-for-the-stars-kebryan-hayes-is-attaining-his-full-potential/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Hayes breakout piece 2</a>
<a href="https://theathletic.com/5286289/2024/02/21/pirates-losing-mlb-owner/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to <em>Athletic</em> Pirates article</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?lg=all&qual=y&season=2023&season1=2023&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&type=8&month=38" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team SS WAR</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/paul-skenes-not-on-pirates-2024-opening-day-roster" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Skenes news</a>
<a href="https://downonthefarm.substack.com/p/spring-training-pitch-shape-changes" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to DotF on Jones</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/every-team-s-largest-contracts" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to largest FA contracts</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/pirates/news" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Alex&#8217;s MLB.com archive</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/dodgers-moving-mookie-betts-to-shortstop.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Betts</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/noelvi-marte-receives-80-game-suspension-after-positive-ped-test.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Marte</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1E2nLa2270_fA-MFwxK_ey_8YD9A0mcSGs799YQsh-A4/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to ballpark meetup forms</a>
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