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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/mason-miller/31757/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Mason Miller</a>&#8217;s recent &#8220;struggles,&#8221; whether the Tigers will trade <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/tarik-skubal/22267/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Tarik Skubal</a>, and how different baseball would be if the Angels had traded <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/shohei-ohtani/19755/stats/batting" target="_blank">Shohei Ohtani</a>, plus (44:05) more than a dozen Stat Blasts.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Beatwriter, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VtGnSCg2jHV4rEAyhuDuD1WHJrnluwXp/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
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<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2464-hello-dolly/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to previous Miller banter 1</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2468-the-baseball-barometer/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to previous Miller banter 2</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=0&type=c%2C13%2C-1%2C204%2C205%2C206%2C207%2C208%2C209%2C210%2C211%2C6%2C13%2C36%2C37%2C45%2C48%2C62&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-04-19&team=0&players=31757&v_cr=202301" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Miller sample 1</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=0&type=c%2C13%2C-1%2C204%2C205%2C206%2C207%2C208%2C209%2C210%2C211%2C6%2C13%2C36%2C37%2C45%2C48%2C62&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&startdate=2026-04-20&enddate=2026-05-21&team=0&players=31757&v_cr=202301" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Miller sample 2</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/mason-miller-pitches-with-grogu-before-star-wars-the-mandalorian-and-grogu-release" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to article about Grogu promo</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DfNM_LQolo" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Grogu promo</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triton_Ballpark" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Triton Ballpark wiki</a>
<a href="https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Yaddle" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Yaddle at Wookieepedia</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2026/05/19/star-wars/the-mandalorian-and-grogu-movie-review-star-wars" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on The Mandalorian and Grogu</a>
<a href="https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/news/craig-kimbrel-could-help-4-bullpens-right-now-after-mets-dfa-pat3" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kimbrel blog post</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/mets-designate-craig-kimbrel-for-assignment-recall-jonah-tong.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Kimbrel</a>
<a href="https://x.com/JonHeyman/status/2057573800670011785" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Heyman on a Skubal trade</a>
<a href="https://fansided.com/mlb/mlb-insider-what-could-the-detroit-tigers-get-in-a-tarik-skubal-trade" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Murray on a Skubal trade</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48836935/mlb-2026-trade-deadline-olney-x-factors-rumors-skubal-labor" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Olney on a Skubal trade</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/tarik-skubal-gets-close-to-game-velocity-two-weeks-after-elbow-surgery" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Skubal bullpen sessions article</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-trade-deadline-2026-date-time" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to trade deadline date article</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds/fg/mlb?date=2026-05-21" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to playoff odds</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39577625/mlb-players-add-see-pants-concerns-new-uniforms" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Clark quote about &#8220;the pant&#8221;</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7296204/2026/05/21/shohei-ohtani-trade-rays-angels-2023-moreno/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rosenthal on 2023 Ohtani talks</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6360730/2025/05/16/shohei-ohtani-angels-dodgers-failures/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rosenthal on 2022 Ohtani talks</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6360730/2025/05/16/shohei-ohtani-angels-dodgers-failures/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Seidler wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/boras-padres-owner-peter-seidler-discussed-juan-soto-extension-last-year.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Boras/Seidler/Soto</a>
<a href="https://x.com/SamBlum3/status/2057565087892672722" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Blum post about Johnson</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 team pitcher development rankings</a>
<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/If_Baseball_Were_Different" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;If baseball were different&#8221; wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/107175/veteran-presence-are-the-yankees-postseason-hopes-doomed/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mains on regular-season splits</a>
<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_2347:_Time_Elia_All_Wounds#Stat_Blast" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to reverse records</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1tirfgh/every_possible_3team_combo_has_had_someone_play/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to post about three-team combos</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1v-5rOxyQiF2vpVavV9OHH8DrruShY7S5Qn2EfVpPnUU/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Marlins/Cardinals/Twins candidates</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=FLA&t2=STL&t3=--&t4=--" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Marlins/Cardinals players</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=FLA&t2=MIN&t3=--&t4=--" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Marlins/Twins players</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=STL&t2=MIN&t3=--&t4=--" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cardinals/Twins players</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BAL/BAL202508210.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2025 Sánchez game</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PIT/PIT200305220.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2003 Clement game</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TBA/TBA202305280.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2023 Thompson game</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS196804290.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 1968 Roseboro game</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XYJqXW0GGA2YdJ6_dbBE-KJuEIUca2Qna6kBN5rC4ko/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to all-hits-after-oh-fers list</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-k1vDjbxs8" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to McGwire Simpsons clip</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NiSpQPfmI4" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Hill homer</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=3244153" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Hill PED admission</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hillgl01.shtml#all_transactions_other" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Hill transactions</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12hXDu6E1pqG2FONTn5JBtpQRpwbOCDWVN-NMJPxoxtI/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to post-trade improvers</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN202408140.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2024 Ray slam game</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_2025.shtml#all_NL_CYA_voting" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2025 NL Cy voting</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_2021.shtml#all_AL_CYA_voting" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2021 AL Cy voting</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_2011.shtml#all_NL_CYA_voting" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2011 NL Cy voting</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_1986.shtml#all_NL_CYA_voting" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 1986 NL Cy voting</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/orioles/news/featured/4-x-20-orioles-1971-season-is-one-for-the-books-title-or-not" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 1971 O&#8217;s rotation article</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/OAK/OAK201304150.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Maxwell defensive game</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN198508030.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sandberg defensive game</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET196609052.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to McAuliffe defensive game</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/pythagorean-baseruns" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team run differentials</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=&age=&filter=&players=0&sortcol=5&sortdir=default&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-05-21" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team runs scored</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=0&type=0&season=2026&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=&age=&filter=&players=0&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-05-21&month=1000&sortcol=16&sortdir=default&pagenum=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team runs allowed</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/WAS/WAS202605180.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mets extra-innings game</a>
<a href="https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/sharing/buaUZ" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to most blown saves in game</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/KCA/KCA202108090.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2021 blown-saves game</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN199509280.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 1995 blown-saves game</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/OAK/OAK198307030.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 1983 Rangers-A&#8217;s game</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHA/PHA190105020.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 1901 Bernhard game</a>
<a href="http://bbref.com/pi/shareit/qDE9j" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Bernhard&#8217;s 1901 game log</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.fcgi?id=bernhbi01&year=1901&t=p#all_oppon" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Bernhard&#8217;s 1901 opponent splits</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN202505060.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2025 Pressly game</a>
<a href="https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/sharing/zOsPK" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to most hits by sub</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS190207080.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 1902 Danny Murphy game</a>
<a href="https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/danny-murphy-3/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Murphy game info 1</a>
<a href="https://otislibrarynorwich.org/2024/09/19/danny-murphy-philadephia-athletics-baseball-team-1902-1913/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Murphy game info 2</a>
<a href="https://imgur.com/sIbGc8w" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Murphy game info 3</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuXwRljpYLg" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Clerks quote</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-8lpspHQuR5GK7S_nNtGunLGrx60QnSa8XLG_wvRb4Q/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to listener emails database</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU199106130.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 1991 Phillies game</a>
<a href="https://imgur.com/a/Ygldmir" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Griffin video board fun fact</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yFD1jSR93WhSAGUMI1Aww71RZzH2YVIgpsHWnoQD5Vs/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to list of ballpark claimants</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fever_(Little_Willie_John_song)" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;Fever&#8221; song wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.twincities.com/2013/06/25/chicago-white-sox-big-blunder-on-popup-overcome/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to article about White Sox collision</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/cut4/you-have-got-to-be-kidding-me---hawk-harrelson-reacts-to-dropped-popup/c-51837688" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to article about Hawk&#8217;s call</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfFrHM8uP9g" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to video of collision/call</a>
<a href="https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/gordon-beckham-of-the-chicago-white-sox-collides-with-conor-news-photo/173238636" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to photo of collision</a>
<a href="https://imgur.com/jhlchkb" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to comment about Boone&#8217;s signals</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1tj8q2k/highlight_aaron_boone_signals_for_jake_bird_by/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Boone&#8217;s flapping signal</a>

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