Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the latest lima-bean-related revelations about Tarik Skubal’s elbow surgery, the Giants’ censored synchronized thrust and the history of homoerotic celebrations in baseball, Coby Mayo’s dog’s devotion, the Orioles’ rotation issues (and a Rico Garcia update), Atlanta’s unexpectedly productive DHs, Ben’s invisible baseball neighbor, and Konnor Griffin’s glow-up, plus (1:12:33) a check-in on the hitters and pitchers who’ve over- or underperformed their projections the most through the first quarter of the regular season, and the players who’ve made cases to become new MLB main characters.

Audio outro: Austin Klewan, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to The Athletic on Skubal’s surgery

Link to Seinfeld squirrel surgery scene

Link to Giants celebration clip

Link to Key & Peele sketch

Link to Baggarly post

Link to Baggarly article

Link to other article on the edict

Link to JHL’s possible smooch attempt

Link to new bow celebration

Link to Gilbert GIF

Link to Vitello thrust

Link to Posey ownership story

Link to Charles B. Johnson wiki

Link to Johnson donations article

Link to Mets outfield imitation

Link to 2022 Mookie celebration

Link to Mookie Twitch stream answer

Link to Mookie Twitch clip

Link to bukkake wiki

Link to Mookie’s Ohtani comment

Link to 2024 Dodgers crotch bump

Link to 2016 Cubs crotch bump

Link to 2014 Mariners celebration post 1

Link to 2014 Mariners celebration post 2

Link to 2019 Rangers crotch grab

Link to Red Sox celebration info

Link to Dodgers memorial announcement

Link to Collins obit

Link to MLBTR on Fried’s elbow

Link to Mayo game story

Link to Mayo quote clip

Link to Mayo quote text

Link to Argos wiki

Link to mid-March team SP projections

Link to team SP WAR to date

Link to Orioles SP stats so far

Link to team hitter WAR

Link to Elias’s Eflin/Rodriguez quote

Link to 2026 Elias SP quote 1

Link to 2026 Elias SP quote 2

Link to 2026 Elias SP quote 3

Link to team defense leaderboard

Link to .000 BABIP streaks

Link to MLB.com on Garcia

Link to Profar DH article

Link to team DH production

Link to team LF production

Link to 2026 Location+ leaders

Link to Link to 2024-26 Location+ leaders

Link to latest Skenes gem

Link to BP on Griffin’s rookie eligibility

Link to Griffin’s early-season sample

Link to Griffin’s second sample

Link to hitter leaderboard since Griffin’s birthday

Link to “quarter pole” definition

Link to preseason hitter projections

Link to preseason pitcher projections

Link to hitter pace leaderboard

Link to pitcher pace leaderboard

Link to hitter over/underperformers

Link to pitcher over/underperformers

Link to Hogg on Miz velo post

Link to Hogg on Miz velo article

Link to Jones on Miz velo

Link to Miz vs. Jones velo fun fact

Link to Crizer on April 2025 main characters

Link to Clemens on Walker

Link to Raleigh shower story

Link to BP on Turang

Link to Blue Jays IP leaders

Link to Orioles shutout gamer

Link to 2475 Podsednik Stat Blast wiki

Link to 1879 Podsednik Stat Blast

Link to 1885 Podsednik follow-up

Link to Podsednik walk-off

Link to corvids wiki

Link to icterids wiki

Link to Vandy video clip

Link to Vandy controversy summary

Link to Vandy-Mizzou gamer

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