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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about EW&#8217;s <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/blog-roll?category=Only%20a%20Woman:%20Ella%20Black" target="_blank">Ella Black series</a> and catch up on topics they missed during the week away from regular episodes, including: some struggling teams (including the Orioles and Braves), <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/cal-raleigh/21534/stats" target="_blank">Cal Raleigh&#8217;</a>s (and David Rubenstein&#8217;s) bobbleheads, an Atlanta kerfuffle involving Brian Snitker, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/ronald-acuna-jr/18401/stats" target="_blank">Ronald Acuña Jr.</a>, and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jarred-kelenic/22558/stats" target="_blank">Jarred Kelenic</a>, recent pitcher injuries, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/pete-alonso/19251/stats" target="_blank">Pete Alonso&#8217;</a>s slugging and running, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/juan-soto/20123/stats?position=OF" target="_blank">Juan Soto&#8217;</a>s lineup protection, a Dodgers trade rumor, hitters tapping their helmets, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/mike-trout/10155/stats" target="_blank">Mike Trout&#8217;</a>s fan-interference epiphany and odd batting line, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/patrick-corbin/9323/stats" target="_blank">Patrick Corbin&#8217;</a>s venomous encounter, MLB&#8217;s approach to Jackie Robinson Day</a>, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/aaron-judge/15640/stats" target="_blank">Aaron Judge</a>&#8217;s WBC captaincy, a talent differential between leagues, and more, plus <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/shohei-ohtani/19755/stats" target="_blank">Shohei Ohtani</a> the dad, the Comerica keyhole, and other postscript updates.
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: Luke Lillard, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IdOM-zb7R8ln39HiJsfTKpQCOdvTF7fd/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;


<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/blog-roll?category=Only%20a%20Woman:%20Ella%20Black" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ella Black series</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1301538840940956/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ella Black event details</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/afkostka.bsky.social/post/3lmpxdw4nns2w" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Hoffman report</a>
<a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/article/orioles-gm-says-doesn-t-151939718.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Elias quote</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds/fg/mlb?date=2025-04-22&dateDelta=2025-03-26&displayOption=" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to playoff odds changes</a>
<a href="https://bullpenbobbles.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to bobbleheads database</a>
<a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/article/mariners-honor-cal-raleigh-platinum-173700230.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Raleigh bobblehead</a>
<a href="Link to tweet about Díaz" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to tweet about Diaz</a>
<a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/article/orioles-gm-says-doesn-t-151939718.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Elias quote</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6295455/2025/04/21/brian-snitker-ronald-acuna-atlanta-braves/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Snitker article</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/04/justin-steele-to-undergo-season-ending-elbow-surgery.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Steele</a>
<a href="https://apnews.com/article/spencer-strider-hamstring-a90eb007b26c625150fd7fec8ef9d119" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Strider story</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/04/guardians-designate-triston-mckenzie-for-assignment.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to McKenzie story</a>
<a href="https://archive.ph/F9dii" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2024 Cortes story</a>
<a href="https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/brewers-nestor-cortes-shifted-to-60-day-injured-list/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cortes update</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/04/jose-siri-to-miss-8-10-weeks-with-leg-fracture.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Siri</a>
<a href="https://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/3267730/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Soto on lineup protection</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/juan-soto-is-getting-pitched-the-same-way-as-always-carefully/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG on Soto&#8217;s comments</a>
<a href="https://x.com/foriike/status/1913374513766760686" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Alonso running</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/04/dodgers-white-sox-previously-discussed-luis-robert-jr-trade.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Roberts rumor</a>
<a href="https://x.com/2008Philz/status/1912315919017066879" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Bohm helmet tap</a>
<a href="https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/jordan-hicks-jung-hoo-lee-phillies/1843746/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Lee exchange article</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/fan-stops-mike-trout-from-making-catch-against-astros" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Trout on fan interference</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/44723271/rangers-patrick-corbin-nearly-missed-start-due-apparent-bite" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Corbin news</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-mlb-releases-details-for-the-commemoration-of-jackie-robinson-day-in-2025" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to latest Jackie release</a>
<a href="https://x.com/tfmoore/status/1912272554695487707" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jackie language changes</a>
<a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/dodgers-celebrate-jackie-robinson-after-saying-nothing-when-it-mattered-020922226.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jackie language story</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/44723203/mlb-commissioner-rob-manfred-meets-president-trump" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Trump/Manfred story</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic/news/aaron-judge-named-team-usa-captain" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Judge/WBC story</a>
<a href="https://x.com/Buster_ESPN/status/1913937506547941568" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Olney leagues tweet</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:American_League_logo.svg" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to AL logo</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_League_(baseball)#/media/File:MLB_National_League_logo.svg" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to NL logo</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DIpBMC1TXop/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ohtani birth announcement</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DIjyHrfRf2b/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ward call-up</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6289503/2025/04/20/montreal-canadiens-nhl-playoffs-2025-martin-st-louis/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Canadiens story</a>
<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Burn_the_Ships" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;burn the ships&#8221; wiki</a>
<a href="https://apnews.com/article/detroit-tigers-comerica-park-keyhole-f48e99f978730d4f771daf99f157b1c2" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to keyhole story</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/effectivelywild/posts/9572946019492164/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Clubhouse precedents</a>

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