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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about an &#8220;oppo taco&#8221; mention in Wake Up Dead Man, a run on free-agent relievers and the lack of late-inning options remaining on the market, when big free agents actually tend to sign, the Nationals&#8217; youth movement in the front office and on the coaching staff, and the stacked USA WBC pitching staff, plus follow-ups on several subjects.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Ian H., &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x3QzhMjO6frLGXRoKk-h4I9dkWw16wff/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: 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;

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<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/luke-weaver-mets-contract" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLB.com on Weaver</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/devin-williams-calls-out-yankees-fans-on-social-media" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Williams message</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/dombrowski-hopes-brad-keller-can-snap-his-spell-of-bad-bullpens" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG post on Keller</a>
<a href="https://sonoranimages.wordpress.com/2014/07/17/desert-gulls/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Arizona gulls</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/12/cardinals-to-sign-dustin-may.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on May</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmaWSb7WQ1E" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jimmy trailer</a>
<a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/mychalthompson/kj-apa-jimmy-stewart-biopic-reactions" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Buzzfeed post on Jimmy</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=ALL&teamid=0#RP" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to remaining FA RP</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6897955/2025/12/17/nationals-youth-movement-ani-kilambi-gm/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Nats youth story</a>
<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/12/17/nationals-new-gm/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Nats youth story 2</a>
<a href="https://x.com/BaseUnstitched/status/2001430616848597113" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Nats youth tweet</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/11/nationals-mike-debartolo-to-serve-in-assistant-gm-role.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on DeBartolo</a>
<a href="https://x.com/andrewcgolden/status/1998486492444823822" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Butera quote</a>
<a href="https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/closed-settlements/3m-washington-nationals-age-discrimination-class-action-settlement/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Nats ticket settlement</a>
<a href="https://www.courthousenews.com/federal-judge-tosses-baseball-scouts-age-discrimination-lawsuit-to-new-york/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to scouts lawsuit</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/26467659/study-young-umps-top-older-peers-calls" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to ump age study</a>
<a href="https://www.joesheehan.com/2025/12/newsletter-excerpt-december-4-2025.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sheehan research</a>
<a href="https://x.com/marinerspr/status/2001711929270898869" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Raleigh award tweet</a>
<a href="https://www.usabaseball.com/team/professional/roster" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to USA WBC roster</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/world-baseball-classic/roster/united-states?season=2023" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2023 roster</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/47259280/mike-trout-remains-mix-team-usa-wbc" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Trout WBC story</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/bmags94.bsky.social/post/3mabktpw3lk2t" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to announced players post</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2017/04/11/mlb/2017-mlb-world-baseball-classic-injury-effect-ba832903792a" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on WBC injuries</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2023/03/22/mlb/world-baseball-classic-2023-final-shohei-ohtani-mike-trout" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on more WBCs</a>
<a href="https://www.vulture.com/article/how-the-grinch-stole-christmas-oral-history.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Grinch oral history</a>
<a href="https://non-aliencreatures.fandom.com/wiki/Roast-Beast" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to roast beast</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/12/as-made-four-year-offer-to-ha-seong-kim.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Kim&#8217;s offer</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/drew-pomeranz-big-smooth-for-players-weekend-c250569230" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;Big Smooth&#8221; article</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/angels-shock-baseball-world-with-sensible-free-agent-behavior" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Pomeranz post</a>
<a href="https://www.cupofcoffeenews.com/cup-of-coffee-december-18-2025/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Calcaterra on the HoF</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_banned_from_Major_League_Baseball" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to ineligible list wiki</a>

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