Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Mike Trout’s hot start, Dub Gleed’s (nick)name, the challenge system as a mainstream sensation, several tactical considerations, listener emails, premature conclusions, and pedantic points after a weekend’s worth of ABS action, Munetaka Murakami’s early slugging, a Brewers call-up and extension, NBC’s broadcast crews, and more, plus a few follow-ups.

Audio outro: Guy Russo, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to the other ABS

Link to Gleed trade story

Link to challenge system tweet 1

Link to challenge system tweet 2

Link to Ben on the challenge system

Link to Sam on the challenge system

Link to UmpScorecards data

Link to Rosenthal on the challenge system

Link to Passan on the challenge system

Link to ABS system wiki

Link to FG community blog

Link to Petriello on 2025 ABS data

Link to team ABS leaderboard

Link to ABS dashboard

Link to ABS player leaderboard

Link to Crizer on the challenge system

Link to debutant dingers query

Link to 2026 debutant dingers

Link to Murakami NPB analysis

Link to Murakami fun fact

Link to Reds Opening Days story

Link to Shelton ejection clip

Link to Bucknor story

Link to Bucknor challenges

Link to Bucknor scorecard

Link to Bucknor story

Link to Cora ejection

Link to ABS and manager ejections info 1

Link to ABS and manager ejections info 2

Link to ABS and manager ejections info 3

Link to Quero call-up info

Link to MLBTR on Pratt

Link to FG Brewers list

Link to Sam on check swings

Link to AP on Benetti

Link to MLBTR on Pratt

Link to listener emails database

Link to “burn the ships” wiki

Link to article about Syracuse team

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