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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the best point in the podcast at which to talk transactions, how a salary cap would affect the kind of conversations we have about baseball (based on the way we discuss other sports), the notion that a particular signing would drive owners to pursue a salary cap, and (25:09) whether a fielder&#8217;s proclivity for diving catches tells us anything about how good he is (inspired by the belief that <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/andruw-jones/96/stats/batting" target="_blank">Andruw Jones</a> never had to dive). Then (44:32) they break down the latest Mets moves (for <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/luis-robert-jr/20043/stats/batting" target="_blank">Luis Robert Jr.</a> and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/freddy-peralta/18679/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Freddy Peralta</a>), the team&#8217;s extreme makeover, and why the Brewers dealt Peralta, plus (1:29:08) the Yankees&#8217; <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/cody-bellinger/15998/stats/batting" target="_blank">Cody Bellinger</a> deal, their lack of roster turnover, and Belli&#8217;s up-down-up career.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Jimmy Kramer, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OsA2tZMe8hrgFONo1iYv7od0ZFea8mpx/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: The Shirey Brothers, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lGyXnWwEoa3G1mWIJfdeNs8HHFLR8Ml7/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/01/rangers-to-acquire-mackenzie-gore.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Gore</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47545290/sources-hawks-trading-trae-young-wizards-mccollum-kispert" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Young trade news</a>
<a href="https://marcstein.substack.com/p/sunday-best-the-nba-trade-season-c66" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Young trade rationale</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6976696/2026/01/16/dodgers-kyle-tucker-lockout-mlb-labor/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rosenthal on the cap</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6986854/2026/01/20/mlb-owners-salary-cap-push-dodgers-kyle-tucker/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Drellich on the cap</a>
<a href="https://www.cupofcoffeenews.com/cup-of-coffee-january-21-2026/?ref=cup-of-coffee-newsletter" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Calcaterra on Jones</a>
<a href="https://www.joesheehan.com/2026/01/newsletter-excerpt-january-20-2026.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sheehan on Jones</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J1A4KSae6M" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jones highlight reel</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sample_space" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to possibility space wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2018/11/20/mlb/bryce-harper-free-agency-defense" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on Harper&#8217;s dives</a>
<a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/diving-catches-are-amazing-baseball-highlights-but-dont-they-hurt-we-asked-175136646.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Hannah on dives</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJHkTtvnUqA" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rocky quote</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/mets-snag-luis-robert-jr-from-white-sox" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG on Robert</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=CF" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team CF projections</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?season1=2024&season=2025&type=8&month=41&pagenum=1&pageitems=50" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Robert CF rank</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/luis-robert-jr-673357?stats=statcast-r-hitting-mlb#:~:text=147th%20in%20MLB-,Sprint%20Speed,-Year" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Robert&#8217;s sprint speeds</a>
<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170523023756/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/216971522/cuban-luis-robert-top-international-prospect/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2017 story on Robert</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1026-the-best-podcast-on-the-planet/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2017 EW episode on Robert</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/take-peralta-brewers-and-mets-trade-top-prospects-for-no-1-starter" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG on Peralta</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/brewing-with-gas-evaluating-jett-williams-and-brandon-sproat" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG on Peralta prospects</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/fielding-run-value?gameType=Regular&seasonStart=2023&seasonEnd=2025&type=fielding-team&position=0&minInnings=q&minResults=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Brewers defense ranking</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/fielding-run-value?gameType=Regular&seasonStart=2023&seasonEnd=2025&type=pitcher&position=0&minInnings=0.1&minResults=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Peralta defenders ranking</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&type=c%2C4%2C5%2C11%2C7%2C8%2C13%2C-1%2C36%2C37%2C40%2C43%2C44%2C48%2C51%2C-1%2C240%2C-1%2C6%2C332%2C45%2C62%2C-1%2C59%2C212&month=0&ind=0&startdate=&enddate=&season1=2023&season=2025&qual=0&sortcol=21&sortdir=default&v_cr=202301&pagenum=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to RA-9 WAR leaders</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=SP" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team SP projections</a>
<a href="https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25334976-mets-jonah-tong-details-wild-grilled-cheese-recipe-containing-maple-syrup-video" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Tong&#8217;s grilled cheese</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/104206/ta-mets-get-their-man-in-freddy-peralta/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to BP on Peralta</a>
<a href="https://www.sportico.com/leagues/baseball/2025/mlb-playoffs-milwaukee-brewers-mark-attanasio-owner-1234872200/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Brewers payroll story 1</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/11/brewers-reportedly-concerned-about-payroll.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Brewers payroll story 2</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/breakdowns/payroll" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team payrolls page</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/2026-zips-projections-new-york-mets" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mets team ZiPS post</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/as-before-so-again-cody-bellinger-is-a-yankee" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG post on Bellinger</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIFK7Nesi7s" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Belli&#8217;s celebration injury</a>
<a href="https://dodgerblue.com/ja/dodgers-rumors-cody-bellinger-underwent-shoulder-surgery/2020/11/17/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Belli on changing his celebration</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=Team" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team WAR projections</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jasson-dominguez/28080/stats/batting#advanced-fielding" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Domínguez defensive stats</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=BaseRuns" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team BaseRuns</a>
<a href="https://votehub.com/2026/01/20/the-political-lean-of-pro-sports/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to political registration research</a>
<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Honda_Fit" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to EW wiki on car recording</a>

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