<img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" src="http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ewlogofi.png" alt="EWFI" width="590" height="206" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-242076" srcset="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ewlogofi.png 590w, https://blogs.fangraphs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ewlogofi-300x105.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px" />
In the fifth incarnation of a time-honored tradition that recurs every 500-ish episodes, Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley are joined by ex-co-host <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sammillerbb.bsky.social" target="_blank">Sam Miller</a> and The Athletic’s <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/grantbrisbee.bsky.social" target="_blank">Grant Brisbee</a> to draft assorted things that they like about baseball.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Sam Miller, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vtwlYsaYCWL16u6OHZp9sOKtJmrPrNWR/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme (Ken Maeda&#8217;s Nice &#8216;n&#8217; Easy Remix)</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: Grant Brisbee, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CJziS-LZMoyB13avq991af2-c9KaGfoU/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Draft_of_Things_We_Like_About_Baseball" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to EW wiki page for things drafts</a>
<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_500:_The_Somewhat_Special_500th_Episode" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Episode 500 wiki</a>
<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_996:_The_Second_Draft_of_Things_About_Baseball" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Episode 996 wiki</a>
<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_1500:_Even_More_Things_We_Like_About_Baseball" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Episode 1500 wiki</a>
<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_2000:_We_Thought_of_More_Things_We_Like_About_Baseball" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Episode 2000 wiki</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Semiquincentennial" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to U.S. semiquincentennial wiki</a>
<a href="https://pebblehunting.substack.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Pebble Hunting</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/grant-brisbee/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Grant at The Athletic</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2020/09/24/mlb/baseball-war-history" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on pre-WAR value estimates</a>
<a href="https://sickos-newsletter.beehiiv.com/p/the-spaghetti-policy-for-all-mlb-teams" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to spaghetti policy research</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/dining/baseball-stadium-food-policies.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to article on spaghetti research</a>
<a href="https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2005/07/26/the-rules-of-tropicana-field-fans-strike-out-in-food-feud/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Devil Rays food policy article</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/bymccullough.bsky.social/post/3megqoxhv5s2o" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Roundtable cancellation</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JH8yMH6v3fM" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to O&#8217;Neil on bat cracks clip</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1809715/2020/05/13/60-moments-no-46-buck-oneil-hears-the-sound-again/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to O&#8217;Neil on Bo article 1</a>
<a href="https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-03-18-sp-3745-story.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to O&#8217;Neil on Bo article 2</a>
<a href="https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2026/07/chad-tracy-explains-red-sox-trade-for-infielder-5-roster-moves-decisions.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Tracy quote about Harris</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=751920812178893" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kershaw on McKinstry</a>
<a href="https://bastian.mlblogs.com/the-tito-translator-115940d3cad3" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Tito Translator post</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/ildemaro-vargas-extends-historic-hit-streak-with-d-backs" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Murphy on Vargas</a>
<a href="https://movie-sounds.org/cartoons/space-jam/109835" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Space Jam sound clip</a>
<a href="https://www.getyarn.io/yarn-clip/7b88622b-f210-444a-a718-17590b2b950a" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Space Jam video clip</a>
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117705/quotes/?item=qt0555062&ref_=ext_shr_lnk" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Space Jam quote 2</a>
<a href="https://www.getyarn.io/yarn-clip/1ecf28e2-6737-4d8a-8804-29084bed78b5" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Space Jam clip 2</a>
<a href="https://x.com/ArcainiLuke/status/2072122203345211556" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Franzke on Stott</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1ok7t8g/comment/nm95cre/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Martinez comment</a>
<a href="https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/video/hes-a-baseball-player-schneider-on-versatility-of-blue-jays-lukes/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Schneider on Lukes</a>
<a href="https://x.com/TimKellySports/status/1933616448598946130" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kemp quote 1</a>
<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/phillies/2025/07/03/otto-kemp-philadelphia-phillies-lineup/84373762007/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kemp quote 2</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/christian-vazquez-hits-walk-off-home-run-in-twins-win" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Baldelli on Vázquez</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6216964/2025/03/19/marcelo-mayer-red-sox-second-base/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cora on Mayer</a>
<a href="https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2023-06-07/feature-on-dodgers-rookie-jonny-deluca-mlb" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Roberts on DeLuca</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/david-fletcher-a-throwback-do-it-all-player" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Maddon on Fletcher</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/ultra-competitive-clayton-andrews-intent-on-proving-himself-at-every-stop/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Campbell on Andrews</a>
<a href="https://x.com/FanDuelSN_SO/status/1551319171077750784" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Snitker on Acuña Jr.</a>
<a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/article/dodgers-dave-roberts-reveals-play-042303067.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Roberts on Betts</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/columns/stark_jayson/1356882.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Stark on Rollins</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseballcirclejerk/comments/1t32kqs/not_as_good_as_my_favorite_pat_tabler_quote_hes_a/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to supposed Tabler quote</a>
<a href="https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-crescent/200843347/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Malone on Counsell</a>
<a href="https://www.newspapers.com/article/rockford-register-star/200843568/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sandberg quote</a>
<a href="https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-news/200843620/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Royko on Sandberg</a>
<a href="https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-flint-journal/200843691/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Royko on Kruk</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Royko" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Royko wiki</a>
<a href="https://awfulannouncing.com/mlb/john-kruk-phillies-nasa-astronaut-christina-koch.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kruk and Koch</a>
<a href="https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-day/200843730/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 1978 Willoughby article</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/reels/DZ2wqLLoVlU/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Tomlinson Father&#8217;s Day bit</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uphjOgJwLHU" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Can&#8217;t Hardly Wait scene</a>
<a href="https://ads.getyarn.io/yarn-clip/df9c2d0a-11e0-4cc2-8213-da0e296ce8d5" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Everybody Wants Some!! clip</a>
<a href="https://pebblehunting.substack.com/p/the-view-of-the-nosebleeds" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam on sound outside ballpark</a>
<a href="https://pebblehunting.substack.com/p/abs-and-the-human-element" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam on K-strutting</a>
<a href="https://pebblehunting.substack.com/p/great-hitters-should-be-greedy" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam on Brewers challenging</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeroy_Jenkins" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Leeroy Jenkins wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7313046/2026/05/28/washington-nationals-keibert-ruiz/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Athletic on Ruiz</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?stats=bat&lg=all&type=8&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&pos=c&startdate=2026-05-06&enddate=2026-07-02&team=0&sortcol=17&sortdir=default&qual=40" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to best-hitting catchers</a>
<a href="http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/2015/04/19/clear-head-cozarts-producing/26056631/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2015 Cozart article</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-best-40-games-of-zack-cozart/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2015 FG post on Cozart</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/a-very-necessary-zack-cozart-follow-up/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2016 FG post on Cozart</a>
<a href="https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2017/07/03/zack-cozarts-all-star-start-its-not-delivery-its-hitting/384103001/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2017 Cozart article</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/how-good-is-zack-cozart/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2017 FG post on Cozart</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/314761/2018/04/14/behind-zack-cozarts-breakout-a-different-approach-and-a-tweaked-swing/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Athletic on Cozart</a>
<a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/article/stunning-reason-behind-aroldis-chapman-234940659.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Wong/Chapman story</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/19392/pebble-hunting-the-month-for-drawing-interest/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam on &#8220;drawing interest&#8221;</a>
<a href="https://pebblehunting.substack.com/p/misiorowski-is-more-than-enough" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam on SP strike rates</a>
<a href="https://grantland.com/the-triangle/mlb-larger-strike-zone-declining-offense/#:~:text=In%20his%201988%20Baseball%20Abstract%2C%20Bill%20James%20wrote%20that%20%E2%80%9CAn%20inch%20in%20the%20strike%20zone%20means%20far%20more%20than%2010%20yards%20in%20the%20outfield.%E2%80%9D" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Bill James strike zone quote</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=6265329" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cansecos switcheroo story</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/5ror1r/did_the_oakland_as_get_away_with_having_1_player/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cansecos switcheroo conspiracy</a>
<a href="https://www.ocregister.com/2012/02/23/meet-angels-exec-molly-jolly/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jolly article</a>
<a href="https://grantland.com/features/the-website-mlb-couldnt-buy/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on Twins.com</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49226319/mlb-denied-bid-trademark-phrase-play-ball" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLB trademark application</a>
<a href="https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/may-29-1976-joe-niekro-victimizes-brother-phil-with-his-only-career-home-run/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Niekro-on-Niekro homer</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/gaylord-perry-first-career-homer-moon-landing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Perry home run story</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-gameday-3d-guide" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Gameday 3D explainer</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2192-both-sides-now/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to previous Gameday 3D banter</a>
<a href="https://defector.com/mlbs-gameday-3d-feature-turns-a-walk-off-win-into-a-devils-dance" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Defector on Gameday 3D glitches</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/mlb/comments/1g0yzxl/mlb_app_gameday_3d_mode_glitch/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to other glitch 1</a>
<a href="https://x.com/avimiiier/status/1812566919028805923" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to other glitch 2</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/mlb/comments/1g0yzxl/mlb_app_gameday_3d_mode_glitch/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to other glitch 3</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/briancgrubb.bsky.social/post/3mor3gssitk2t" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to other glitch 4</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/SFGiants/comments/1l5d526/how_i_watched_the_walkoff_win/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to other glitch 5</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Padres/comments/1eyqdak/3d_games_in_the_mlb_app_are_hilarious/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to other glitch 6</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1dj7hka/mound_visits_look_crazy_on_mlbs_new_3d_gameday/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to other glitch 7</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1kagg05/tommy_edmans_walkoff_single_as_captured_by_mlb/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to other glitch 8</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/briancgrubb.bsky.social/post/3mps53jco5c2b" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to other glitch 9</a>
<a href="https://type-click-type.ghost.io/the-best-show-on-tv-is-the-glitchy-3d-graphics-on-the-mlb-app/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Grubb on Gameday glitches</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/13thgravegypt.bsky.social/post/3mndyeypuck2z" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to deleted Gameday 3D post</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/royals-vs-reds/2026/06/02/824511/final/box" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to possible source of deleted clip</a>

<a href="http://www.patreon.com/effectivelywild" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <img decoding="async" alt="" height="18" src="https://i.imgur.com/hT2AX6G.jpg" style="width: 18px;height: 18px" width="18" />&nbsp;Sponsor Us&nbsp;on&nbsp;Patreon</a>
<a href="https://patreon.com/effectivelywild/gift" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> <img decoding="async" alt="" height="18" src="https://i.imgur.com/xQIHgp3.png" style="width: 18px;height: 18px" width="18" />&nbsp;Give a Gift Subscription</a>
<a href="mailto:podcast@fangraphs.com"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" height="18" src="https://i.imgur.com/tNOGFnG.png" style="width: 18px;height: 18px" width="18" /></a>&nbsp;Email Us:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:podcast@fangraphs.com">podcast@fangraphs.com</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/effectivelywild/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="" height="18" src="https://i.imgur.com/gj3wTt4.png" style="width: 18px;height: 18px" width="18" />&nbsp;Effectively Wild Subreddit</a>
<a href="http://effectivelywild.wikia.com/wiki/Effectively_Wild_Wiki" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="" height="18" src="https://i.imgur.com/28HuIsx.png" style="width: 18px;height: 18px" width="18" />&nbsp;Effectively Wild Wiki</a>
<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/effectively-wild-daily-baseball/id545919715" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" height="18" src="https://i.imgur.com/n16jO21.png" style="width: 18px;height: 18px" width="18" />&nbsp;Apple Podcasts Feed</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/18kbXy9p0jHw3o8f2cQlCj" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" height="18" src="https://i.imgur.com/fQfPcpV.png" style="width: 18px;height: 18px" width="18" />&nbsp;Spotify Feed</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXytxPs81CsUSJmN1mQMr526CdeDpf4vK" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" height="18" src="https://i.imgur.com/sjL4TbJ.png" style="width: 18px;height: 18px" width="18" />&nbsp;YouTube Playlist</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/effectivelywild/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" height="18" src="https://i.imgur.com/jbkZAC1.png" style="width: 18px;height: 18px" width="18" />&nbsp;Facebook Group</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/ewpod.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="" height="18" src="https://i.imgur.com/waJFv7Y.png" style="width: 18px;height: 18px" width="18" />&nbsp;Bluesky Account</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/ewpod" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="" height="18" src="https://i.imgur.com/DAtijEo.jpg" style="width: 18px;height: 18px" width="18" />&nbsp;Twitter Account</a>
<a href="https://breakingt.com/collections/fangraphs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" alt="" height="18" src="https://i.imgur.com/YXW4kOd.png" style="width: 18px;height: 18px" width="18" />&nbsp;Get Our&nbsp;Merch!</a>
<script>var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {});</script>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2500-yet-another-things-we-like-about-baseball-draft/" rel="nofollow">Source</a>

Podurama

Home

Trending

Personal

Your Podcasts

New Episodes

My Files

Favourite Episodes

Tags (Folders)

Recently Played

Bookmarks

Followed Playlists

Effectively Wild Episode 2500: Yet Another “Things We Like About Baseball” Draft

Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

AI Chapters

AI Insights

Reviews