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Effectively Wild Episode 2211: Hip Hippo Hooray

EWFI
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Juan Soto’s free agency and Aaron Judge’s ego, follow up on in-season exhibition games, and (18:51) answer listener emails about the possibility of adding games to the baseball season, bullpen pitchers robbing a home run robbery, redrawing (or enforcing) coach’s boxes, pronouncing “wRC+,” programming ABS to help starters go deeper into games, Joey Votto vs. Lance Berkman, boycotting A’s games on the road, installing a second home plate (and/or double bases), replacing “bullets in the arm” with “throws of the dice,” using pitch counts instead of innings counts, and player development during suspensions.

Audio intro: Luke Lillard, “Effectively Wild Theme
Audio outro: Ted O., “Effectively Wild Theme

Link to Passan’s FA preview
Link to Judge/Soto story
Link to highest player AAVs
Link to longest contracts
Link to extension rejection story
Link to radio host on Judge
Link to laser pointers story
Link to Sosa 1998 exhibition
Link to new UEFA format
Link to story on shortening season
Link to Jankowski robbery
Link to Jankowski waiver news
Link to coach’s box wiki
Link to coach’s box rule
Link to MLB rules
Link to Yanks/Jays incident
Link to Yanks/Jays video
Link to Ben on the strike zone
Link to 1B JAWS
Link to LF JAWS
Link to double 1B story 1
Link to double 1B story 2
Link to double 1B story 3
Link to innings vs. pitches data
Link to Orelvis suspension
Link to suspended player rules
Link to rehab rules
Link to listener emails database
Link to MLBTR on Pasquantino
Link to Picollo quote
Link to hippos article 1
Link to hippos article 2
Link to hippos article 3
Link to hippos article 4
Link to hippos article 5
Link to hippos article 6
Link to hippos article 7
Link to hippos article 8
Link to hippos article 9
Link to hippos article 10
Link to hippos documentary
Link to hippogriff wiki
Link to ballpark meetup forms
Link to meetup organizer form

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Effectively Wild Episode 2210: The Long and Shortstop of It

EWFI
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about ad proliferation on podcasts and make a sheepish plea for listener support, then discuss the reversal of offensive fortunes for first basemen and shortstops and Oneil Cruz’s move to center field before following up (35:33) on the Mariners’ managerial hiring and the Selig Rule, a Rich Hill record (and dueling Hill fun facts), the effect of equidistant fences, Carlos Santana’s milestone ball, single-organization Futures Games, and broadcaster BSing, and then Stat Blasting (1:11:40) about Félix Hernández and high HR:hit ratios by bad hitters, Ernie Clement and high-pitch homers, mid-plate-appearance big-league debuts, and small-sample, leaguewide scoring fluctuations (and also semi-meeting major leaguers Ryan Zeferjahn, Jeff Criswell, and Brady Feigl).

Audio intro: Alex Glossman and Ali Breneman, “Effectively Wild Theme
Audio outro: Alex Ferrin, “Effectively Wild Theme

Link to EW’s Patreon
Link to WSJ on pod ads
Link to Patreon iOS app news
Link to McCartney lyrics pod
Link to Ben on HUAL
Link to bonus Ben on HUAL
Link to Kirschner on 1B
Link to Sherman on 1B
Link to Epstein on 1B
Link to Verducci on 1B
Link to Jaffe on 1B
Link to Keyser on DHs
Link to 1B/SS data
Link to B-Ref positional splits
Link to Dan S. on awards voting
Link to Haywood clip
Link to Andrews on Cruz
Link to MLB.com on Cruz
Link to Benz on Cruz
Link to Cruz defensive stats
Link to tallest shortstops
Link to MLB.com on the Selig Rule
Link to Taylor on manager diversity
Link to Ben C. on the fences
Link to EW Episode 2201
Link to EW Episode 2030
Link to Becker’s Hill tweet
Link to Browne’s Hill tweet
Link to Ben on ex-player GMs
Link to MLB.com Santana story
Link to follow-up Santana report
Link to Futures at Fenway wiki
Link to Sox Prospects
Link to Royals-Chasers story
Link to Mays at Norfolk
Link to 2001 NYT story
Link to Tides-O’s exhibition
Link to Tides history
Link to Nats Futures Game news
Link to Nats Futures Game gamer
Link to Cruz fly ball
Link to Pirates radio clip
Link to Stat Blast song cover
Link to Félix slam video
Link to Félix Stathead query
Link to Gant article
Link to Gant/McDonald query
Link to high-pitch homers
Link to Kubel homer
Link to Higashioka homer
Link to Clement homer
Link to Zeferjahn debut clip
Link to Zeferjahn story 1
Link to Zeferjahn story 2
Link to Zeferjahn story 3
Link to Red Sox prospect rankings
Link to 1-pitch Ks
Link to EW Episode 2187
Link to Lovelace debut clip
Link to listener emails database
Link to official baseball rules
Link to Rule 9.16(h) 1
Link to Rule 9.16(h) 2
Link to at-bat rule
Link to MLBTR on Criswell
Link to Criswell game logs
Link to first Criswell game
Link to second Criswell game
Link to Rockies prospect ranking
Link to Feigl debut clip
Link to AP on Feigl’s debut
Link to Feigl wiki
Link to Lexington Legends wiki
Link to Legends rebranding story
Link to Legends re-rebranding story
Link to other Feigl retirement post
Link to Sheehan’s “Collapse” post
Link to offense fluctuations data
Link to latest six-day period
Link to Ryan Nelson’s Twitter
Link to Hill 2024 debut clip
Link to Rule 5.10(f)
Link to Rule 7.02(c) comment
Link to ballpark meetup forms
Link to meetup organizer form

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Effectively Wild Episode 2209: The Catcher Bug Catcher

EWFI
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Derek Jeter‘s (and Aaron Judge’s) championship-or-bust rhetoric, Alex Rodriguez’s date night, Judge’s home-run robberies, Judge’s offensive prowess compared to Babe Ruth and Barry Bonds, how clutchness (or the lack thereof) could affect the AL MVP race, Juan Soto’s defense, how the trajectory of Seattle’s season may have sealed Scott Servais’s fate, the Royals’ valuable durability, Michael Kopech as a Dodger, Dallas Keuchel’s latest destination, the new, old Jacob deGrom, and Jordan Montgomery’s and Blake Snell’s contrasting takes on Scott Boras. Then (1:14:39) they bring back Sports Reference software developer (and primary developer of Baseball-Reference.com) Kenny Jackelen to describe the work that went into ensuring that Danny Jansen’s unique two-teams-in-one-game performance diddn’t break B-Ref.

Audio intro: Philip Bergman, “Effectively Wild Theme
Audio interstitial: Dave Armstrong and Mike Murray, “Effectively Wild Theme
Audio outro: Jimmy Kramer, “Effectively Wild Theme

Link to Jeter quote
Link to 2019 Judge quote
Link to 2023 Judge quote
Link to 2023 Judge quote 2
Link to story on 2009 reunion
Link to duck tour incidents
Link to A-Rod date night 1
Link to A-Rod date night 2
Link to Babe Ruth Award wiki
Link to FG batting paces
Link to FG WAR leaderboard
Link to single-season wRC+ leaders
Link to single-season batting leaders
Link to hitting leaders since 5/1
Link to SIS Judge stat
Link to Judge robbery article
Link to “locked in” quote
Link to “locked in” quote 2
Link to Judge’s splits
Link to Tango on Judge’s clutchness
Link to FG Clutch leaderboard
Link to batting WPA leaders
Link to pitching WPA leaders
Link to batting cWPA leaders
Link to pitching cWPA leaders
Link to spring Soto play
Link to EW on Soto’s play
Link to Bradley/Soto article
Link to Soto’s defensive history
Link to Ben on Harper’s defense
Link to Selig Rule article
Link to Wilson wiki
Link to Sheehan on the Royals
Link to BP IL Ledger
Link to 2024 team batting age
Link to Jaffe on Kopech
Link to Sox Machine on Kopech
Link to Keuchel signing article
Link to Carmen Sandiego theme song
Link to deGrom rehab article 1
Link to deGrom rehab article 2
Link to deGrom rehab article 3
Link to Montgomery comments
Link to Snell comments
Link to MLBTR on Montgomery/Snell
Link to MLBTR on Montgomery’s agent
Link to Jaffe on the Boras Four
Link to @mattomic tweet
Link to Kenny’s first EW appearance
Link to Cora on Jansen
Link to B-Ref game page
Link to Jansen game log
Link to Forman tweet
Link to ballpark meetup forms
Link to meetup organizer form

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Effectively Wild Episode 2208: Thank You for Your Servais

EWFI
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Mariners firing Scott Servais, the Angels not firing Perry Minasian, Joey Votto’s career and retirement, the continued collapse of Craig Kimbrel, NPB players pushing for a faster path to domestic and international free agency, and the NWSL abolishing its draft. Then (42:45) they’re joined by Patreon supporter Sam Horton to answer listener emails about active future Hall of Fame pitchers, Mike Trout and Bryce Harper, major and minor leaguers swapping parks, a desperate outfield tactic, penalizing catcher glove movement, and the ethics of returning milestone homers to hitters, followed (1:48:30) by a postscript Stat Blast about scoring at least 11 unanswered runs.

Audio intro: Guy Russo, “Effectively Wild Theme
Audio interstitial: Jonathan Crymes, “Effectively Wild Theme 2
Audio outro: Benny and a Million Shetland Ponies, “Effectively Wild Theme (Pedantic)

Link to MLBTR on Servais
Link to The Athletic on Servais
Link to MLBTR on Minasian
Link to MLBTR on Votto
Link to Dan S. on Votto
Link to C. Trent on Votto
Link to Votto’s retirement post
Link to McGrath on Votto
Link to Votto quotes
Link to Buchanan on Votto
Link to 2016 Votto story
Link to Votto in the booth
Link to Votto on media offers
Link to Baltimore Sun on Kimbrel
Link to post-ASB RP WAR
Link to post-ASB RP WPA
Link to RP WPA since 2019
Link to Drellich on NPB players
Link to NWSL news
Link to Sam on HoF players
Link to Petriello on HoF pitchers
Link to Jaffe on HoF pitchers
Link to SP JAWS
Link to highest career K rates
Link to EW Episode 282
Link to EW Episode 771
Link to EW Episode 867
Link to EW Episode 2159
Link to Kiermaier deke play
Link to Tango on glove movement 1
Link to Tango on glove movement 2
Link to Tango on glove movement 3
Link to story on Santana’s HR
Link to tweet about Santana’s HR
Link to listener emails database
Link to story on Ohtani HR ball
Link to Ohtani bobblehead
Link to MLBTR on Waldron
Link to Reds-Jays game
Link to Stephenson quote
Link to Ryan Nelson’s Twitter
Link to 2006 game
Link to 1922 game
Link to Stat Blast data 1
Link to Stat Blast data 2
Link to ballpark meetup forms
Link to meetup organizer form

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Effectively Wild Episode 2207: Between a Rockie and a Hard Place

EWFI
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the stretch run, the “championship season,” the surprising solidity of the playoff picture, and how the playoff field could change before the end of the season. They also discuss the turnarounds of Jeff McNeil and Corbin Carroll, the return on the Rangers’ pitching blueprint, and whether A’s fans should consider supporting other MLB teams. Then (1:02:30) they Stat Blast about hitters who hogged pitches in an inning, Kris Bryant’s Colorado decline, and a claim about catchers and infield hits, with diversions into whether HR-reliant lineups are inconsistent scorers, whether Bryant or Anthony Rendon has been the bigger disappointment, and why broadcasters say the darndest things.

Audio intro: Grant Brisbee, “Effectively Wild Theme
Audio outro: Josh Busman, “Effectively Wild Theme

Link to “championship season”
Link to FG playoff odds
Link to BaseRuns standings
Link to Baumann on the M’s
Link to O’s hydration station
Link to Clemens on Carroll
Link to JJH episode
Link to Stat Blast song cover
Link to Russell on HR reliance
Link to Ryan Nelson’s Twitter
Link to pitch-count % data
Link to Rockies/Bryant data
Link to Blum on Bryant
Link to FB Bryant/Rendon post
Link to Sam’s Bryant tweet
Link to Casali play
Link to Krukow clip
Link to Jason Bernard’s Twitter
Link to sprint speed table
Link to study on bad-team hitters
Link to Ben on hustle singles
Link to Ben on catcher fatigue
Link to Tim Kniker on catcher fatigue
Link to 2023 C IFH total
Link to all IFH% early
Link to all IFH% late
Link to C IFH% early
Link to C IFH% late
Link to non-C IFH% early
Link to non-C IFH% late
Link to Casali IFH% early
Link to Casali IFH% late
Link to ballpark meetup forms
Link to meetup organizer form

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Effectively Wild Episode 2206: By the Skenes of His Teeth

EWFI
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about whether the custom-painted bats featured during Players’ Weekend should be usable all season, Alex Verdugo’s batting-glove allergy, Rich Hill’s predictable-yet-curious choice of team, where the Rookie of the Year races stand, how the Pirates should handle Paul Skenes down the stretch, the magnitude of the Skenes Day attendance boost, the active player who possibly best embodies replacement level, a (slightly) better proposal to promote pitcher’s duels, the unsung skills of Carlos Santana and José Soriano, the pros and cons of this season’s post-superteam standings, and more, plus a postscript.

Audio intro: Jonathan Crymes, “Effectively Wild Theme
Audio outro: Cory Brent, “Effectively Wild Theme

Link to custom bats roundup
Link to another bats roundup
Link to bat company article
Link to Players’ Weekend explainer
Link to Players’ Weekend wiki
Link to Verdugo article
Link to compression neuropathy
Link to Trumbo bathtub post
Link to Ringer on Caped Crusader
Link to MLBTR on Hill
Link to Episode 1780 Stat Blast
Link to rookie hitter WAR leaders
Link to rookie pitcher WAR leaders
Link to pitcher WAR since 5/11
Link to Dunne’s Skenes cosplay
Link to Rosenthal on Skenes
Link to Skubal usage info
Link to team SP WAR
Link to Ben on pitcher draws
Link to FG on Merrill
Link to MLBTR on McKinney
Link to Tango on Bloomquist
Link to Jeff on Bloomquist
Link to ESPN on six-inning starts
Link to Sheehan on six-inning starts
Link to Sheehan on pitcher’s duels
Link to Santana’s Savant page
Link to 1B OAA leaders
Link to end of end of Pujols SB streak
Link to projected team wins
Link to Neil’s Substack
Link to Passan’s tweet
Link to Jaffe on struggling top teams
Link to MLBTR on Freeman
Link to MLBTR on Riley
Link to prior plaque talk
Link to Beltré Rangers event
Link to Wade/Ward wiki
Link to ballpark meetup forms
Link to meetup organizer form

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Effectively Wild Episode 2205: (Don’t) Pick Six

EWFI
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the White Sox walking Juan Soto to face Aaron Judge, how Judge’s season could’ve been even better, the world’s untapped baseball talent, Shohei Ohtani’s run at a 50-50 season, ways to discourage intentional walks, a proposal to mandate six-inning outings for starting pitchers, a changing of the guard atop the FanGraphs farm system rankings, the extraordinary defense of Austin Hedges, and the nature vs. nurture debate about MLB fathers and sons. Then (1:10:07) they meet major leaguers Daniel Robert, Yilber Diaz, and Michael Petersen, plus (1:34:35) several postscript updates.

Audio intro: Gabriel-Ernest, “Effectively Wild Theme
Audio outro: Andy Ellison, “Effectively Wild Theme

Link to Judge/Soto article 1
Link to Judge/Soto article 2
Link to Judge/Soto article 3
Link to Davy Andrews on the IBB
Link to Judge mechanical changes
Link to Ben/Sam on global talent
Link to Ohtani splits by month
Link to Ohtani pitching progress
Link to listener emails database
Link to six-inning-starts article
Link to tweet about six-inning starts
Link to would-be-disqualified starts
Link to Ben on bullpenning
Link to Ben on pitcher roster limits
Link to FG farm rankings
Link to Pipeline farm rankings
Link to Baez homer
Link to Trueblood on Hedges
Link to Hedges BP player card
Link to BP catcher defense leaderboard
Link to “framing chances” definition
Link to Hedges PitchCom article
Link to Ben on Hedges in 2015
Link to BP C defense since 2015
Link to Molina framing montage
Link to Yadi running-game graph
Link to Ben on framing improvements
Link to fathers/sons data
Link to LaRoche retrospective
Link to B-Ref new debuts
Link to Kenny Jackelen’s Twitter
Link to Robert article 1
Link to Robert article 2
Link to Diaz article 1
Link to Diaz article 2
Link to Diaz strawberries photo
Link to Petersen article 1
Link to Petersen article 2
Link to Petersen debut game log
Link to Petersen interview clip
Link to Petersen UK tweet
Link to MLBTR on Hill
Link to EW 1780 Stat Blast
Link to Hill on EW
Link to Hill/Anthony tweet
Link to Fitzgerald play
Link to Fitzgerald/Bonds stat
Link to Fitzgerald article 1
Link to Fitzgerald article 2
Link to Fitzgerald plays data
Link to RE charts
Link to Melvin clip
Link to Ben C. on the play
Link to Ben C. on bunt math
Link to Rob Mains on zombie bunts
Link to Rob on bunts again
Link to The Sandlot audio clip
Link to The Sandlot video clip
Link to Space Jam clip
Link to The Benchwarmers video clip
Link to 1955 newspaper clip
Link to Torgeson vs. Spahn
Link to Wade/Ward wiki
Link to ballpark meetup forms
Link to meetup organizer form

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Effectively Wild Episode 2204: Is a Leadoff Walk Worse Than a Hit?

EWFI
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about how Jorge López has done since his release from the Mets, Juan Soto‘s underrated dominance, George Springer’s post-replay rage, whether the Rangers are a candidate for Angels-esque August waiver shenanigans, whether Dodgers pitchers are particularly prone to Tommy John surgeries, and the divisive value of Salvador Perez. Then (41:56) they welcome high-school student Bailey Hall, who won an award for the best poster presentation at SABR 52, for a guest Stat Blast about scoring after leadoff walks vs. leadoff singles, followed by (1:10:19) a postscript on recent team TJ totals.

Audio intro: Justin Peters, “Effectively Wild Theme
Audio outro: Beatwriter, “Effectively Wild Theme

Link to Lopez EW episode
Link to Lopez ERA leaderboard
Link to team RP WAR
Link to Judge on Soto
Link to best post-Bonds seasons
Link to WAR through age 25
Link to Springer clip
Link to MLB.com on Springer
Link to BP piece on HBP replays
Link to Becker on the Rangers
Link to Rosenthal on the Rangers
Link to MLBTR on Ryan
Link to Dodgers thread
Link to TJ data
Link to Baumann on Perez
Link to Jaffe on Perez
Link to Perez Reddit post
Link to Ben on HoF framing
Link to Stat Blast song cover
Link to SABR 52 info
Link to SABR post on Bailey
Link to Bailey’s poster
Link to tweet about Bailey
Link to Tango on Bailey
Link to past research 1
Link to past research 2
Link to past research 3
Link to past research 4
Link to past research 5
Link to ballpark meetup forms
Link to meetup organizer form

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Effectively Wild Episode 2203: Go for the Gold

EWFI
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the 30th anniversary of the 1994 strike and how nice it is not to have the season end in August, the unusual extension of Victor Robles, Tanner Rainey, Patrick Corbin, and the remnants of the 2019 Nationals, Will Wagner and whether the debuts of sons of big leaguers make us feel old partly because big leaguers have kids earlier than average, how MLB could accommodate the 2028 Olympics, changes in BBWAA awards voting patterns and the suddenly competitive MVP races, the return of Mookie Betts, whether the end of pitcher hitting affects pitcher pitching, Seth Lugo vs. Tarik Skubal, Jarren Duran’s suspension, his heckler, and how well one could hit a baseball with a tennis racket, and listener-suggested additions to the Hierarchy of Versatility.

Audio intro: Ian H., “Effectively Wild Theme
Audio outro: Grant Brisbee, “Effectively Wild Theme

Link to Craig C. on the strike
Link to Rosenthal on Robles
Link to MLBTR on Robles
Link to Robles mic’d up
Link to FG on Rainey
Link to Sam on Corbin
Link to Wagner debut video
Link to Craig on Wagner
Link to MLB father/son data
Link to story on eldest sons
Link to dad age 1
Link to dad age 2
Link to dad age 3
Link to dad age 4
Link to dad age 5
Link to dad age 6
Link to dad age 7
Link to dad age 8
Link to ESPN on the Olympics
Link to Passan tweet
Link to WNBA break
Link to NHL break
Link to World Cup of Hockey
Link to Olympics transportation
Link to Ben on the WBC
Link to Mookie HR
Link to Dan S. on MVP races
Link to FIP-based WAR leaderboard
Link to RA/9-based WAR leaderboard
Link to Lugo comments
Link to DH and HBP research
Link to Duran story
Link to more on Duran
Link to heckle
Link to Heart & Hustle Award
Link to tennis racket question
Link to tennis baseball video
Link to ballpark meetup forms
Link to meetup organizer form

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Effectively Wild Episode 2202: The Hierarchy of Versatility

EWFI
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the appeal of deflected balls caught on the fly, the lack of variety in MLB.TV highlights, Aaron Judge’s bases-empty intentional walks, the Braves falling out of playoff position (for now), and the surprising team with a trio of young, above-average, qualified hitters. Then (40:44) they rank the types of baseball versatility and Stat Blast (56:18) about the decline of switch-hitting, Maury Wills and switch-hitter slumps, how often managers are fired following a loss, and whether intra-division trades are getting more common.

Audio intro: Moon Hound, “Effectively Wild Theme
Audio outro: Ted O., “Effectively Wild Theme

Link to Rockies-Mets play
Link to Bogaerts/Kelly play
Link to Stark on Judge
Link to Tango on Judge
Link to Jaffe on the Braves
Link to Ben C. on depth
Link to Ben C. on depth 2
Link to Ben C. on depth on EW
Link to preseason playoff odds
Link to BP IL Ledger
Link to young hitters query
Link to query without minimums
Link to Ben on Twins.com
Link to Twins.com sale news
Link to Venditte rule article
Link to Mike Temple Stat Blast cover
Link to Athletic SH article
Link to Fox Sports SH article
Link to WSJ SH article
Link to LAT SH article
Link to youth sports specialization
Link to switch-hitting data
Link to SH graph 1
Link to SH graph 2
Link to Ben on bad switch-hitters
Link to FG on bad switch-hitters
Link to Mullins article 1
Link to Mullins article 2
Link to Mullins article 3
Link to Victorino article 1
Link to Victorino article 2
Link to Victorino article 3
Link to Ryan Nelson’s Twitter
Link to Steiner/Wills clip
Link to Wills SH OPS graph
Link to switch-hitter correlations
Link to stat stabilization points
Link to Dr. Dog album
Link to Ferguson SABR bio
Link to Ferguson wiki
Link to “Death to Flying Things”
Link to “Death to Flying Things” 2
Link to SH origin story 1
Link to SH origin story 2
Link to previous SH Stat Blast
Link to 2024 switch-hitters
Link to Twins Daily on SH
Link to Crashfish Boxes on SH
Link to 1985 LAT article on SH
Link to Year of the Balk article
Link to Berkman/Jones SH quotes
Link to MLB Showalter ad
Link to Ben on caliber of play
Link to managerial firings data
Link to manager data by decade
Link to managers fired after Ws
Link to trades data
Link to interleague trades data
Link to interleague trading history
Link to trades graph 1
Link to trades graph 2
Link to Betances injury article
Link to ballpark meetup forms
Link to meetup organizer form

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