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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley have an in-depth discussion on all aspects of the sport&#8217;s topic du jour: torpedo/bowling-pin/juggling-pin(?) bats. They also banter (59:58) about the abysmal beginning of <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/rafael-devers/17350/stats" target="_blank">Rafael Devers&#8217;</a>s season, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/aaron-judge/15640/stats" target="_blank">Aaron Judge</a>&#8217;s interviews, MLB&#8217;s attempt to make up for its MLB.TV outage, the vibes at Blue Jays games, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/willson-contreras/11609/stats" target="_blank">Willson Contreras</a> eating bat tape, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jack-leiter/30146/stats" target="_blank">Jack Leiter</a> taking a ball to the beans, the invasion of Chases, and Sutter Health Park, plus (1:37:22) several follow-ups.
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: Cory Brent, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Pt4d-z71jiJ_H4Zb23Kos4vuP__tzf8t/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;


<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6236619/2025/03/27/mlb-tv-outage-opening-day-2025/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on the bats</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KTzmaLXtQdclVuf8gEpaVb8nUGIw5TCJd5L06g_mkp4/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to many bat-related links</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6235456/2025/03/27/marucci-victus-mlb-official-bat/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to official bat change</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/aaron-judge-hits-grand-slam-in-multihomer-game" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Judge quotes</a>
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<a href="https://www.mlb.com/cardinals/video/willson-contreras-chews-on-his-bat-tape" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Contreras clip</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/willson-contreras-eats-batting-tape" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Contreras story</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1jma84f/jack_leiter_gets_hit_on_the_dick_by_his_catcher/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Leiter clip</a>
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