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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about new (and encouraging) details about MLB.TV registration, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/justin-verlander/8700/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Justin Verlander</a> returning to the Tigers, the rites of spring training, and the <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/rafael-devers/17350/stats/batting" target="_blank">Rafael Devers</a> trade in retrospect, before previewing the 2026 Milwaukee Brewers (20:50) with <em>The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel</em>&#8217;s <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/cyrthogg.bsky.social" target="_blank">Curt Hogg</a>, and the 2026 Texas Rangers (1:08:28) with MLB.com&#8217;s <a href="https://x.com/kennlandry" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Kennedi Landry</a>.
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<strong>Audio&nbsp;interstitial 2</strong>: Garrett Krohn, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nbHRnaQDaxK16uyU1-5qqUZhEg6cqBWJ/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
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<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/how-to-watch-mlb-games" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLB.TV sign-up details</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-mlb-makes-in-market-streaming-subscriptions-for-20-clubs-available-to-fans-starting-today" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to in-market streaming details</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/02/tigers-sign-justin-verlander.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Verlander</a>
<a href="https://ewstats.com/competitions/contracts" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to over/under draft</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/ewstats.com/post/3mejmup2hoc2u" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to EWStats post 1</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jmnjv276jxiuulxx44chdfj5/post/3mejmyyyknk2u" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to EWStats post 2</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/how-long-can-the-remaining-free-agents-wait-before-things-get-weird/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to late-signing pitchers post</a>
<a href="https://x.com/IanMBrowne/status/2021252106380796031" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Casas post</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/francisco-lindor-hamate-bone-injury" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Lindor injury story</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/spencer-schwellenbach-60-day-il-elbow-injury" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Schwellenbach injury story</a>
<a href="https://www.blogto.com/sports_play/2026/02/toronto-blue-jays-three-bad-news-injury-updates/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jays injuries story</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2017/02/15/mlb/mlb-st-louis-cardinals-top-pitching-prospect-alex-reyes-tommy-john-trend-a7aa3861855f" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on spring injuries</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/alexspeier.bsky.social/post/3mejjbf7ty22f" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Crochet announcement</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/six-player-deal-sends-caleb-durbin-from-brewers-to-red-sox" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG post on Durbin deal</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds/fg/div" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG projected standings</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/standings/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to <em>BP</em> projected standings</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/breakdowns/payroll" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team payrolls</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/offseason-tracker/brewers?teamchange=" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Brewers offseason tracker</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/depth-charts/brewers" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Brewers depth chart</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=SS" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team SS projections</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=3B" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team 3B projections</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/11/william-contreras-undergoes-finger-surgery.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Contreras surgery</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?lg=all&qual=y&season=2025&season1=2025&ind=0&type=8&month=35" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2025 catcher WAR leaderboard</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?lg=all&season=2025&season1=2025&ind=0&sortcol=5&sortdir=default&stats=fld&pos=c&qual=0" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2025 catcher IP leaderboard</a>
<a href="https://pebblehunting.substack.com/p/can-you-win-a-world-series-on-infield" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam on Brewers grounders</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_2025.shtml#all_NL_ROY_voting" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to NL RotY voting</a>
<a href="https://www.jsonline.com/staff/2648119001/curt-hogg/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Curt&#8217;s author archive</a>
<a href="https://audioboom.com/channels/4904769-milwaukee-brewers-microbrew" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Curt&#8217;s podcast</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/offseason-tracker/rangers?teamchange=" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rangers offseason tracker</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/depth-charts/rangers" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rangers depth chart</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=SP" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to SP depth charts</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=RP" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to RP depth charts</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/jake-burger-hits-home-run-after-daughter-s-surgery" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Burger article</a>
<a href="http://bbref.com/pi/shareit/j7IEM" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2025 team batting age</a>
<a href="http://bbref.com/pi/shareit/dFQOA" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2025 team pitching age</a>
<a href="https://rangers.com/news" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kennedi&#8217;s author archive</a></p>
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