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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about two significant MLB debuts on NBC&#8217;s &#8220;Star-Spangled Sunday&#8221; (by <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/eddy-yean/24248/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Eddy Yean</a> and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/eliezer-alfonzo/22741/stats/batting" target="_blank">Eliezer Alfonzo</a>), the fallout from the Marlins pulling <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/eury-perez/27768/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Eury Pérez</a> mid-perfecto, a rare fog delay, the All-Star Game rosters (featuring a very normal number of Blue Jays, and also Rob Manfred&#8217;s good buddy <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/bryce-harper/11579/stats/batting" target="_blank">Bryce Harper</a>), whether the league set a target home-run rate (and whether that would be a bad thing), and the rotation durability of the Cards and Guards.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Liz Panella, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wNnie0fLF2HVQsb4d-w5OqxMzyqfvImV/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: PJ Harding, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GaXmQoPFfbQdNZTyMqkTGmuPIRdlG22G/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/star-spangled-sunday-2026-broadcast-schedule-times" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;Star-Spangled Sunday&#8221; explainer</a>
<a href="https://ewstats.com/competitions/mlfad" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to minor league draft scoreboard</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/nationals.com/post/3mpw6dvrqvc2z" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Yean&#8217;s cart clip</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/eddy-yean-recalled-robert-hassell-iii-designated-for-assignment-by-nationals" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Yean debut article</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2171-the-tipping-point/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to bullpen cart driver episode</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&stats=rel&team=0%2Cts&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-07-05" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team RP WAR</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/eliezer-alfonzo-makes-mlb-debut-with-dodgers-after-family-tragedy" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Alfonzo article 1</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7424171/2026/07/06/dodgers-eliezer-alfonzo-debut-venezuela-earthquake/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Alfonzo article 2</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/willson-contreras-apologizes-for-incident-with-nationals" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Contreras apology</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/2026-debuts.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to B-Ref&#8217;s new debuts</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/eury-perez-throws-7-perfect-innings-in-marlins-win?game_pk=824980" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Pérez article</a>
<a href="https://www.joesheehan.com/2026/07/newsletter-excerpt-july-6-2026-eury.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sheehan on pulling Pérez</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/marlins-vs-athletics/2026/07/05/824980/final/box" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on Marlins play-by-play</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/news/dodgers-pull-rich-hill-during-perfect-game-c200676752" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2016 Hill article</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/clayton-kershaw-removed-from-perfect-game" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2022 Kershaw article</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/34627064/max-scherzer-exits-amid-perfect-game-bid-wins-200th-career-new-york-mets-return-playoffs-first-2016" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2022 Scherzer article</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2337-strip-poker/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Stripling on his debut</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/6th_great_lake/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Bachar&#8217;s Instagram</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7422707/2026/07/05/cubs-cardinals-delayed-fog/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to fog game article 1</a>
<a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/we-cant-see-the-ball-thick-fog-at-wrigley-field-forces-delay-shuts-down-abs-challenge-system-in-cardinals-cubs-042316970.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to fog game article 2</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/108428/box-score-banter-2026-before-and-after-joe-ryan-ryan-weathers/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to BP on the fog game</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1unsvrz/jomboy_media_fog_at_wrigley_field_broke_abs/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to foggy ABS clip</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fog_Bowl_(American_football)" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Fog Bowl wiki</a>
<a href="https://technology.mlblogs.com/introducing-statcast-2020-hawk-eye-and-google-cloud-a5f5c20321b8" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Statcast Hawk-Eye explainer</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/2026-mlb-all-star-game-rosters-announcement" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to All-Star rosters announcement</a>
<a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/vladimir-guerrero-jr-to-sit-out-mlb-all-star-game-after-being-named-starter-despite-career-worst-season-004556416.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Vladito back injury info</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/bryce-harper-reacts-9th-all-star-game-selection" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Harper All-Star story</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45842533/sources-phillies-bryce-harper-tells-mlb-boss-get-clubhouse" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2025 Harper/Manfred story</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2497-follow-the-bouncing-ball/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to recent episode on baseball behavior</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/benlindbergh.bsky.social/post/3mpk3q334jk2k" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLB statement</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/drag-dashboard" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Baseball Savant drag dashboard</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7410468/2026/07/01/mlb-baseball-changes-drag-manufacturing-mistake/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2026 Athletic ball article</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6422877/2025/06/13/mlb-baseball-fly-ball-distance-drag/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2025 Athletic ball article</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3272450/2022/04/26/baseballs-arent-flying-as-far-and-home-runs-are-down-across-mlb-is-it-the-ball-itself/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2022 ball article 1</a>
<a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/welcome-to-ml-bs-new-dead-ball-era-how-2022-might-change-with-the-juiced-ball-gone-214409811.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2022 ball article 2</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3217180/2022/03/31/sarris-mlb-will-have-humidors-in-every-park-this-season-what-will-it-mean-for-offense/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2022 humidor article</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-to-alter-baseballs-for-2021" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2021 ball-deadening article</a>
<a href="https://www.readeyeblack.com/p/mlb-juiced-ball-dinger-quota-morgan-sword" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to eyeblack ball report</a>
<a href="https://dodgers.mlblogs.com/catching-up-dee-strange-gordon-has-visions-of-becoming-a-goat-5ac98bc02528" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Strange-Gordon farming info</a>
<a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nba/2015/1/28/7929177/deflategate-tom-brady-nba-basketball-phil-jackson" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to NBA deflation scandals</a>
<a href="https://www.joesheehan.com/2026/07/newsletter-excerpt-july-3-2026-central.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sheehan on the Cards/Guards</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/baseball-prospectus-injured-list-ledger/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to BP IL Ledger</a>
<a href="https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/sharing/jmkXy" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to SP used per team</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_search?hfPT=FF%7CSI%7C&hfGT=R%7C&hfSea=2026%7C&player_type=pitcher&game_date_lt=2026-07-05&position=SP&group_by=team&min_pitches=0&min_results=0&min_pas=0&sort_col=velocity&sort_order=desc&chk_stats_velocity=on&chk_pitch_type=on&chk_position=on#results" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team SP FB velo</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&stats=sta&team=0%2Cts&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-07-05" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team SP WAR</a>
<a href="https://pitcherlist.com/below-average-stuff-above-average-results-the-guardians-way/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Pitcher List on Guardians SP stuff</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/retrosheettom.bsky.social/post/3mpwskndluk26" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Thress Pérez/Bachar post</a>
<a href="https://library.fangraphs.com/misc/re24/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to RE24 explainer</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15DSLt-kAObZ-WH5h0wDACsephzc0qnFkpLpQro6bk7g/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to SP/RP RE24 data</a>

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