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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about old-pitcher comebacks (or dropoffs), <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/james-wood/29518/stats" target="_blank">James Wood&#8217;</a>s inefficient excellence, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/aaron-judge/15640/stats" target="_blank">Aaron Judge</a>&#8217;s potentially unparalleled peak, whether pitching to contact pays, a possible <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/paul-skenes/33677/stats" target="_blank">Paul Skenes</a> change, a base-stealing update, private equity&#8217;s MLB plans, and Rob Manfred&#8217;s feelings on fandom.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Tom Rhoads, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/13uh8zBLQtBNjCFZAPiWqKnNGD-6bofTy/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: Guy Russo, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/18ypilLuC54vxaDVVNtUuHSx9gP2ZcLug/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://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/04/rich-hill-still-planning-to-pitch-this-year.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Hill</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/04/braves-select-jesse-chavez-2.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Chavez</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2025&month=0&season1=2025&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&stats=sta" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team SP WAR</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=SP" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to projected SP WAR</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/james-wood-unique-opposite-field-power" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLB.com on Wood</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/batted-ball?gameType=Regular&minSwings=q&minGroupSwings=1&seasonStart=2025&seasonEnd=2025&type=batter&sortColumn=pull_air_rate&sortDirection=asc&_gl=1*1flk7w7*_ga*NjMyODgyMjU4LjE3MzM3NDE2NTE.*_ga_N8YFCZLYSZ*MTc0NTUxNTY3Ny4zNDEuMC4xNzQ1NTE1Njc3LjYwLjAuMTQyMTUzNzM1Mw..*_gcl_au*MTc2NjAyNDI3MS4xNzQxNTg5MTk3" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to pulled air balls</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/james-wood-695578?stats=statcast-r-bat_tracking-mlb#statcast_bat_tracking" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Wood&#8217;s Savant page</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/its-been-a-very-good-year-for-aaron-judge/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jay on Judge</a>
<a href="https://bandwagon.substack.com/p/13-behold-the-peak-of-aaron-judge" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Bandwagon on Judge</a>
<a href="https://downonthefarm.substack.com/p/do-strikeouts-really-increase-pitch" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to strikeouts study</a>
<a href="https://pebblehunting.substack.com/p/the-paul-skenes-project" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam on Skenes</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/paul-skenes/33677/pitch-type-splits?position=P" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Skenes max velos</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-steals-will-continue-until-success-rates-decline/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Clemens on steals</a>
<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/10/mlb-weighs-salary-cap-potential-lockout-looms.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to CNBC salary cap piece</a>
<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/11/mlb-could-see-private-equity-interest-as-uncertainties-lie-ahead.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to CNBC private equity piece</a>
<a href="https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2025-04-18/dodgers-ticket-price-trump-rob-manfred-stan-kasten-arte-moreno-angels" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to latest Manfred comment</a>
<a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/article/rob-manfred-emphasizes-angels-cost-100000821.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to earlier Manfred comment</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/97882/manfred-just-doesnt-understand/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to BP on Manfred and fandom</a>
<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/apr/23/the-spin-major-league-cricket-usa" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to cricket popularity piece</a>
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/blue-jays-fan-threats-1.3489898" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rogers statue story</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curse_of_the_Colonel" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Curse of the Colonel</a>

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