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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Team Italy&#8217;s triumphs (and good vibes) at the WBC, a tumultuous week for Team USA and Mark DeRosa, and where the tournament stands entering the quarterfinals, then preview the 2026 Philadelphia Phillies (39:21) with <em>The Athletic</em>&#8217;s <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mattgelb.bsky.social" target="_blank">Matt Gelb</a>, and the 2026 Los Angeles Angels (1:21:00) with <em>The Athletic&#8217;</em>s <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/samblum3.bsky.social" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Sam Blum</a>, plus a postscript (2:09:08).
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<p><strong>Audio&nbsp;intro</strong>: Austin Klewan, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/19KwOxp2kpN60CdFDMpP6Za73FHrfwofC/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
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<strong>Audio&nbsp;outro</strong>: Xavier LeBlanc, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/14GwETbHV9icxS2-FKQXWPNtoJKy1U55L/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic/2026-standings" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to WBC standings</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic/bracket" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to WBC bracket</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/italy-vs-mexico-in-2026-world-baseball-classic" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;caffeine and kisses&#8221; story</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/vinnie-pasquantino-hits-three-home-runs-vs-mexico-in-world-baseball-classic" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Pasquantino homers</a>
<a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/vinnie-pasquantino-creates-meme-beaned-134130964.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;beaned up&#8221; article</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1rremyv/comment/oa17371/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;beaned up&#8221; clip</a>
<a href="https://old.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1rqj42w/mark_derosa_said_this_morning_on_mlb_network_that/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to DeRosa clip 1</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1rqk8kr/i_misspoke_completely_misread_the_calculations/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to DeRosa clip 2</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1rry977/jomboy_theres_a_couple_false_narratives_out_there/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to DeRosa clip 3</a>
<a href="https://apnews.com/article/world-baseball-classic-usa-c20e5f6b72b56fe2718e1ddfad80a1cd" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to latest DeRosa comments</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1rqjkvs/comment/o9ufohe/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to clip removal</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7107029/2026/03/11/world-baseball-classic-team-usa-mark-derosa-comments/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to article on DeRosa&#8217;s mistake</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7108429/2026/03/11/mark-derosa-team-usa-cover-up/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ghiroli on DeRosa</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7107458/2026/03/11/team-usa-world-baseball-classic-mark-derosa/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rosenthal on DeRosa 1</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7110252/2026/03/11/team-usa-world-baseball-classic-mark-derosa-quarterfinals/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rosenthal on DeRosa 2</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6520855/2025/07/28/bryce-harper-rob-manfred-mark-derosa-mlb-clubhouse-confrontation/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to article on DeRosa/Harper</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disgrace_of_Gij%C3%B3n" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Disgrace of Gijón</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7113682/2026/03/12/team-usa-world-baseball-classic-pitching-developments/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to roster reconfigurations</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/razzball.bsky.social/post/3mgsazietm22c" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Raleigh shirt</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48093778/team-usa-lauds-growing-chemistry-wbc-exhibition-vs-giants" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Team USA chemistry article</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiX8gizzfO0" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to <em>Sopranos</em> clip</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/breakdowns/payroll" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team payrolls page</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/offseason-tracker/phillies?transactiontype=&teamchange=" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Phillies offseason tracker</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/depth-charts/phillies" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Phillies depth chart</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6884480/2025/12/13/bryce-harper-blood-ozone-treatment-phillies/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Harper EBOO article</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7066709/2026/02/24/bryce-harper-phillies-2026-season-wbc/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Matt on Harper</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6749605/2025/10/25/bryce-harper-phillies-dave-dombrowski-comments/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Matt on Harper/Dombrowski</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6852239/2026/02/12/nick-castellanos-phillies-divorce/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Matt on Castellanos</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DUq1rwokWGm/?img_index=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Castellanos Insta post</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7007607/2026/02/04/orion-kerkering-phillies-nlds-error-offseason/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Matt on Kerkering</a>
<a href="https://www.gq.com/story/philadelphia-phillies-himbos" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Phillies himbo article 1</a>
<a href="https://www.inquirer.com/life/phillies-himbos-nick-castellanos-20231024.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Phillies himbo article 2</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7101206/2026/03/10/phillies-world-series-questions-2026-roster/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Stark on Phillies continuity</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6903636/2025/12/19/phillies-royals-strahm-bowlan-trade/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Matt on Strahm</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_with_a_Pearl_Earring" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to <em>Girl With a Pearl Earring</em></a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=SP" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team SP projections</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=RP" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team RP projections</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/matt-gelb/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Matt&#8217;s author archive</a>
<a href="https://bleav.com/shows/phillies-therapy/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Matt&#8217;s podcast</a>
<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/tom-brady-tb12-ending-nobull/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to TB12 update</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/offseason-tracker/angels?teamchange=&transactiontype=" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Angels offseason tracker</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/depth-charts/angels" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Angels depth chart</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7071479/2026/02/26/sam-blum-angels-beat-writer-assignment/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam&#8217;s Angels beat farewell</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7109463/2026/03/12/japan-wbc-netflix-exclusive-broadcaster-concerns/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam on Netflix in Japan</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4867689/2023/09/15/angels-anthony-rendon-tibia-fracture/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam on Rendon</a>
<a href="https://frontofficesports.com/angels-buy-out-rsn-stake-from-main-street-sports/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Angels TV network story</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-trout-aims-to-regain-elite-sprint-speed-in-2026" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Trout sprint speed story</a>
<a href="https://www.britannica.com/story/how-fast-is-the-worlds-fastest-human" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to article on fastest human</a>
<a href="https://lancebroz.substack.com/p/2026-mlb-pitching-development-rankings-acqusition-lance-brozdowski-best-pitching-organizations-coaches-executives-survey" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to pitching development survey</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/sam-blum/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam&#8217;s author archive</a>
<a href="https://www.sportsnet.ca/world-baseball-classic/article/paxton-doesnt-think-wbc-run-with-canada-will-sway-retirement-decision/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Paxton/pitch limits article</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/world-baseball-classic-rules-rule-modifications-2026" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to WBC rules</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2019/07/26/mlb/mid-plate-appearance-pitcher-change-john-cohen-mississippi-state-kentucky" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on &#8220;Strategy&#8221;</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/felina510.bsky.social/post/3mgshw6tzac2o" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Laureano post 1</a>
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