Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about recent signings and injuries pertaining to teams whose seasons they’ve recently previewed, the Diamondbacks re-signing Zac Gallen and the thrilling resolution of the free-agent-contract over/under draft, the winter of Bryce Harper’s discontent, Harper and Manny Machado’s comments about the Dodgers’ spending, Max Muncy’s extension, the worsening of the allegations against Emmanuel Clase, new details about the challenge system, Mike Trout’s impending return to center field, and (44:33) the momentous, surprising resignation of Tony Clark as MLBPA executive director. Then (1:00:22) they bring on FanGraphs prospect writers Eric Longenhagen and Brendan Gawlowski to discuss their ranking of the sport’s top 100 (well, 110) prospects.

Audio interstitial: Benny and a Million Shetland Ponies, “Effectively Wild Theme (Pedantic)”

Audio outro: Xavier LeBlanc, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to post on recent Padres signings

Link to Preller extension story

Link to MLBTR on López

Link to MLBTR on Rengifo

Link to post on Gallen signing

Link to EWStats site

Link to over/under draft history

Link to Harper video

Link to Harper article

Link to Harper t-shirt

Link to Happy Gilmore scene

Link to Harper/Machado comments

Link to Muncy extension story

Link to the latest on Clase

Link to Ben on Clase

Link to Manfred’s Clase comment

Link to Clase’s 2018 balk

Link to EW Episode 1269

Link to challenge system explainer

Link to broadcast details

Link to MLBTR on Trout

Link to The Athletic on Clark

Link to ESPN on Clark

Link to MLBTR on Clark

Link to Baumann on Clark

Link to 2024 whistleblower complaint

Link to federal probe report

Link to federal probe report 2

Link to federal probe report 3

Link to OneTeam Partners explainer

Link to NLFPA meltdown

Link to FG top prospects list

Link to Griffin’s Instagram

Link to ZiPS Top 100

Link to top 100 prospects chat

Link to piece on prospect debates

Link to Brendan’s return post

Link to Ben on pitching prospects

Link to latest Wade/Ward mix-up

Link to Wade/Ward history

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