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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about duplicate episode titles and the Angels being slightly less bad than previously indicated, Stat Blast about extended team droughts between multi-hit MLB debuts, and discuss the arrival and role of Padres prospect Ethan Salas, a (deep breath) Cubs-produced, TikTok-based, baseball-themed, microdrama rom-com, whether they have any interest in VR baseball broadcasts, and an apparent change in Minor League Baseball’s ball, followed by additional Blasting about a Jordan Walker fact that may or may not be fun, catcher hot-swaps, center fielders on the mound, and all-win/loss days for divisions.

Audio intro: Jimmy Kramer, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Gabriel-Ernest, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to duplicate episode titles
Link to Episode 1240
Link to Episode 1573
Link to Paine on Moreno/Kroenke
Link to Kroenke’s land ownership
Link to Langs post 1
Link to Langs post 2
Link to debutant dingers article
Link to gaps between debuts
Link to Close Encounters scene
Link to Montes debut article
Link to Ichiro rookie hits record
Link to Ichiro video
Link to Montes video
Link to Ben on debutant batters
Link to proj. strength of schedule
Link to M’s rookie batting WAR
Link to BP on Jenkins
Link to BP on Salas
Link to ESPN on Salas
Link to New Yorker on microdramas
Link to Quibi wiki
Link to Variety on Nine Innings to Love
Link to Nine Innings to Love trailer
Link to The Notebook scene
Link to VR broadcasts article
Link to Jake/Jordan broadcast info
Link to Ben’s plot hole video
Link to Cooper on the MiLB ball
Link to Cooper on college homers
Link to Ben on the MiLB-to-MLB gap
Link to Clay on the MiLB-to-MLB gap
Link to FG on MiLB ball construction
Link to Walker alleged fun fact
Link to ITYSL meme
Link to Williams vs. Wood post
Link to catchers data
Link to The Onion on Gillette
Link to wild 1902 game
Link to Garver EW episode
Link to all-loss division days
Link to all-win division days
Link to listener emails database

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley announce an upcoming livestream and then react to the semi-surprising sale of the Angels by Arte Moreno to Stan Kroenke, considering the significance of the sale price, the outlook for the franchise, the legacies of Moreno and Mike Trout, and what the sale might portend for CBA talks. Then (43:14), in the wake of recent reporting and discussion about the volume level at games, they talk to stadium acoustics expert Jack Wrightson of design firm WJHW about how stadium sound systems are simulated and constructed, how they’ve evolved, the sonic environments of baseball and other sports, how team preferences and practices vary, fan noise vs. PA noise, sound on the field vs. sound in the stands, why ballparks are sometimes too loud, and much more, plus (1:37:57) a few postscript follow-ups.

Audio intro: Harold Walker, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio interstitial: Grant Brisbee, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Xavier LeBlanc, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to Patreon registration
Link to FG on the Angels sale
Link to The Athletic sale article 1
Link to The Athletic sale article 2
Link to Trout quotes
Link to mayor quotes
Link to 2023 attendance
Link to 2026 attendance
Link to Moreno on fan preferences
Link to Kroenke wiki
Link to Moreno wiki
Link to Paine on Moreno
Link to new Angels park item
Link to froyo fraud article
Link to sale-price bubble analysis
Link to WJHW “about” page
Link to WJHW ballparks page
Link to Jack’s WJHW bio
Link to latest loudness article
Link to loudness article 2
Link to loudness article 3
Link to loudness article 4
Link to loudness article 5
Link to sound level meter wiki
Link to loudness wars wiki
Link to SIS on Cowser
Link to Langs post 1
Link to Langs post 2
Link to EW on Yandy and ABS
Link to Tango on Yandy
Link to Tango on the Rays
Link to more Tango on the Rays
Link to Jade on Skubal
Link to new Plot Hole or Not Hole

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the research Meg saw on her trip to Saber Seminar, a vintage Max Scherzer start, Tarik Skubal’s espresso-machine maneuver, a Kevin McGonigle double and rule 9.06(f), an international signing scandal (or in truth, two), MLB’s proposals for reworking offseason signings and roster rules, legal wrangling regarding prediction markets, WPBL difficulties, a Chris Sale gem, a costly FARTBAT, outfield additions, whether Shohei Ohtani will pitch again, the first team eliminated from division-title contention, and more.

Audio intro: Philip Tapley and Michael Stokes, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Luke Lillard, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to Saber Seminar site
Link to Scherzer start
Link to espresso article 1
Link to espresso article 2
Link to article on player frugality
Link to McGonigle hit article
Link to @ScoringChanges explanation
Link to Posnanski post
Link to old EW on automatic singles
Link to ESPN report on signing scandal
Link to MLB proposal article 1
Link to MLB proposal article 2
Link to Baumann on MLB proposals
Link to NHL holiday roster freeze
Link to MLB prediction-market deals
Link to latest legal decision
Link to prediction-markets piece 1
Link to prediction-markets piece 2
Link to WPBL standings
Link to WPBL article 1
Link to WPBL article 2
Link to Sale article 1
Link to Sale article 2
Link to Sale game page
Link to Baldwin game precedents
Link to FARTBAT article
Link to FARTBAT wiki
Link to MLBTR on Pham
Link to Pham vs. Myers spat
Link to MLBTR on Cave
Link to MLBTR on Robert Jr.
Link to Ohtani update
Link to Reddit Rockies post
Link to Curt’s Bluesky post
Link to Cowser catch clip
Link to Cowser catch article
Link to The Sun Never Sets

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a baseball reference in summer sci-fi flick The End of Oak Street and new reporting on players’ unwillingness to wear cups, then (32:30) discuss career years for Pete Alonso and Gabriel Moreno, Mason Miller’s changeup, Cal Raleigh’s swing change, and whether MLB will follow other leagues’ leads in establishing a tournament or trophy apart from the playoffs, before Stat Blasting (1:17:47) about the worst/least-experienced lineups ever, the most prolifically .500 teams, and the hierarchy of double-play frequency.

Audio intro: Kite Person, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Ian Phillips, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to The End of Oak Street wiki
Link to David Robert Mitchell wiki
Link to Detroit references in movie
Link to Parrish 1982 gamelog
Link to Doctor Strange Tigers reference
Link to protective cups article
Link to Luke 22:42-44
Link to Chisholm article
Link to Forbes article on JKG
Link to Time article on JKG
Link to best hitters in August
Link to on-pace leaderboard
Link to pitch run values since 2025
Link to Miller’s changeup count
Link to Cruz homer clip
Link to Miller article 1
Link to Miller article 2
Link to game theory meme
Link to Cal swing article
Link to Neil on alternate champions
Link to Neil on the NBA Cup
Link to Knicks NBA Cup decision
Link to regular-season-champion article
Link to regular-season-champion episode
Link to Yankees’ six-run win
Link to Stat Blast wiki
Link to Giants loss article 1
Link to Giants loss article 2
Link to Giants unfun fact
Link to Sam post 1
Link to Sam post 2
Link to 2022 White Sox .500 records
Link to Rochester Hop Bitters info
Link to Preston’s FB post
Link to “9 to 5” video
Link to double-play data
Link to Hembekides clip
Link to Hembekides graph
Link to Molina 3-2-8 double play
Link to Nootbaar play

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