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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the latest on <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/gerrit-cole/13125/stats" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gerrit Cole&#8217;</a>s elbow and how his uncertain status might affect free agents <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/blake-snell/13543/stats" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Blake Snell</a> and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jordan-montgomery/16511/stats" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jordan Montgomery</a>, then preview the 2024 Houston Astros (23:42) with <em>The Athletic&#8217;s</em> <a href="https://twitter.com/chandler_rome" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Chandler Rome</a>, and the 2024 Oakland (for now?) Athletics (1:12:15) with <em>The Athletic</em>&#8217;s <a href="https://twitter.com/melissalockard" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Melissa Lockard</a>.
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<p><strong>Audio&nbsp;intro</strong>: 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;
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<a href="https://nypost.com/2024/03/13/sports/gerrit-cole-out-at-least-1-to-2-months-yankees-ace-visits-noted-surgeon/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to <em>Post </em>report on Cole</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/yankees-gerrit-cole-out-one-two-months-elbow-injury.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Cole</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/padres-finalizing-deal-for-dylan-cease.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Cease</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/offseason-tracker/astros" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Astros offseason tracker</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/depth-charts/astros" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Astros depth chart</a>
<a href="https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/dusty-baker-partially-blames-bloggers-and-tweeters-for-retirement-tired-of-the-scrutiny/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Dusty&#8217;s comments</a>
<a href="https://drjjruby.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ruby&#8217;s website</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/87396/best-of-bp-for-framber-valdez-less-could-be-more/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to <em>BP</em> on Framber</a>
<a href="https://theathletic.com/4840482/2023/09/07/chas-mccormick-dusty-baker-playing-time/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Chandler on McCormick</a>
<a href="https://theathletic.com/author/chandler-rome/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Chandler&#8217;s <em>Athletic</em> archive</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/offseason-tracker/athletics" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to A&#8217;s offseason tracker</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/depth-charts/athletics" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to A&#8217;s depth chart</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&type=8&season=2023&month=1000&season1=2023&ind=0&startdate=2023-07-14&enddate=2023-11-01&team=0&qual=0" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Gelof leaderboard</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/mason-miller-throws-101-or-higher-9-times-in-spring-debut" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Miller&#8217;s velo</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2024-mlb-farm-system-talent-rankings/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to <em>BA</em> farm rankings</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/article/87996/2024-prospects-organizational-prospect-rankings/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to <em>BP</em> farm rankings</a>
<a href="https://theathletic.com/5258158/2024/02/09/mlb-farm-system-rankings-2024/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to KLaw farm rankings</a>
<a href="https://www.fieldofschemes.com/category/mlb/oakland-as/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to A&#8217;s ballpark coverage</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2110-rooker-of-the-year/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rooker EW episode</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2122-ballers-dont-lie/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ballers EW episode</a>
<a href="https://theathletic.com/author/melissa-lockard/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Melissa&#8217;s <em>Athletic</em> archive</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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