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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Mariners actually sort of sacrificing Humpy, the historically compressed standings at the start of the season, top prospects (and veteran relievers) pushing for promotions, the solution to a <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/kutter-crawford/20531/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Kutter Crawford</a> mystery, a faux-froyo con, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jazz-chisholm-jr/20454/stats/batting" target="_blank">Jazz Chisholm Jr.&#8217;</a>s rules confusion, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/cade-winquest/sa3020805/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Cade Winquest&#8217;</a>s quest, and more. Then (57:18) they talk to <a href="https://www.nlbm.com/donations/" target="_blank">Negro Leagues Baseball Museum</a> president <a href="https://x.com/nlbmprez" target="_blank">Bob Kendrick</a> about <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jackie-robinson/1011070/stats/batting" target="_blank">Jackie Robinson</a> Day, the importance of telling stories about Black baseball in an anti-diversity climate, Bob&#8217;s work on MLB The Show, the MLB pipeline for African American players, showcasing the surviving Negro Leagues ballparks, the NLBM&#8217;s expansion plans, baseball in Kansas City, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/ichiro-suzuki/1101/stats/batting" target="_blank">Ichiro Suzuki</a>&#8217;s visits to the Museum, and more.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Josh Busman, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SggB_cBRUvlpFnxY6mZRh4wXQ4AHj91K/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
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Audio&nbsp;outro: Ian Phillips, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WrPfzMAqjbs7sudd3ufBF9DQ6CUJQBgI/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://www.dictionary.com/browse/before-you-can-say-jack-robinson" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;Jack Robinson&#8221; idiom</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/reels/DXBAENNDeQh/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Humpy clip</a>
<a href="https://x.com/MLB/status/2043104594159350255" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Humpy plushy</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/04/tatsuya-imai-dealing-with-tired-arm-undergoing-examination.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Imai</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1q7WX1bajY_Veg0KUowDIT4xKMTIJIEYx6cYWxj9Tx3U/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to standings data</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0&ind=0&rost=&filter=&players=0&team=0%2Css&type=8&month=1000&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-04-12&season1=&season=" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to leaguewide offensive stats</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/drag-dashboard" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to baseball drag graph</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2341-the-second-half-has-started/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to previous Crawford banter</a>
<a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/25/sports/red-sox-crawford-wrist-surgery/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2025 Crawford story</a>
<a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/04/10/sports/red-sox-minor-leagues-update/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to new Crawford scoop</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-almanac.com/dictionary-term.php?term=hose" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;hose&#8221; baseball slang</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/2026-top-100-prospects/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG top prospects</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48450888/tigers-parker-meadows-il-broken-arm-concussion" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Parker collision story</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7180129/2026/04/13/angels-diamondbacks-cremily-frozen-yogurt/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to froyo feature</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7189421/2026/04/12/yankees-rays-jazz-chisholm-jr-final-play/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jazz story</a>
<a href="https://x.com/BetancesFan/status/2043147188528730323" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jazz clip</a>
<a href="https://x.com/RaysBaseball/status/2043133015782494411" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jazz play</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7190538/2026/04/12/yankees-jazz-chisholm-aaron-boone-extra-innings-play/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Boone story</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobayashi_Maru" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kobayashi Maru wiki</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/matthewhleach.bsky.social/post/3mjbhse7vus2e" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Brebbia post</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/04/mets-to-select-craig-kimbrels-contract.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Kimbrel</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/joshdubowap.bsky.social/post/3mjdaxekcr224" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Yankees/Mets losses stat</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T-TYMPQSbE" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Emanski drills video</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frequency_illusion" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to frequency illusion wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/04/yankees-return-rule-5-pick-cade-winquest-to-cardinals.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Winquest</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_ballplayer" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to phantom ballplayer wiki</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Robinson_Day" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jackie Robinson Day wiki</a>
<a href="https://abcnews.com/Politics/dod-mistakenly-removed-jackie-robinson-content-website-amid/story?id=119955477" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Robinson story removal</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/44347886/mlb-tries-comply-dei-laws-keep-programs" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLB &#8220;diversity&#8221; story</a>
<a href="https://theshow.com/news/mlb-the-show-26-storylines-season-4/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to new MLB The Show mode</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MLB_at_Rickwood_Field" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLB at Rickwood Field wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/former-negro-league-ballparks-still-standing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to surviving ballparks story</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/third-annual-east-west-classic-set-for-june-19-at-rickwood-field" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to East-West Classic news</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48449620/mlb-percentage-black-players-increases-consecutive-years" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to % of Black players data</a>
<a href="https://www.nlbm.com/donations/pitch-for-the-future/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to NLBM expansion page</a>
<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170827092118/https://www.vocativ.com/356376/sportswriters-love-marriotts-more-than-you-love-anything/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to sportswriters/Marriott story</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/47391840/kansas-lawmakers-approve-proposal-help-chiefs-build-new-stadium" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Chiefs stadium story</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48451113/kc-officials-mulling-600m-stadium-bonds-keep-royals-missouri" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Royals stadium story</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1141-the-overlooked-negro-leagues-legend/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to John Donaldson EW episode</a>
<a href="https://www.nlbm.com/donations/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to donate to the NLBM</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/dansby-swanson-s-baserunning-drives-cubs-win" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Swanson quote</a>
<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_305:_Reevaluating_Verlander/More_Listener_Emails" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Episode 305 wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/headlines/michael-lorenzen-news-could-pitch-in-relief-on-pen-days-996287" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Lorenzen note</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/04/mets-to-select-tommy-pham.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Pham</a>

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