Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the John Brebbia and Devin Williams signings (in that order, obviously), share a few follow-ups, and (31:33) assess whether each team satisfied its season preview guest’s conditions for a successful year. Then (58:18) they answer emails about the origins of the concept of the “opposite field,” the meaning of the word “whiff,” how to refer to offseasons, whether umpires practice throwing, how much stock to place in regular-season wins without an accompanying championship, and two takes on the challenge system.

Audio outro: Beatwriter, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to MLBTR on Brebbia

Link to Brebbia on EW

Link to minor league FA

Link to FG post on Williams

Link to present-value calc

Link to Petriello on Williams

Link to biggest 2025 ERA-FIP gaps

Link to contracts draft

Link to team SP projections

Link to Canadian currency details

Link to Metrodome demolition

Link to preseason team goals

Link to Dickson on “corner”

Link to Dickson on “opposite field”

Link to Dickson on “whiff”

Link to FG top 50 FA

Link to team wins since 2000

Link to Andrews on ABS and catchers

Link to Tango on ABS and catchers

Link to listener emails database

Link to MLBTR on Manoah

Link to MLBTR on Ponce

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