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Ben Lindbergh brings on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/hannahrkeyser.bsky.social" target="_blank">Hannah Keyser</a> and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/zcrizer.bsky.social" target="_blank">Zach Crizer</a> of <a href="https://bandwagon.substack.com/" target="_blank">The Bandwagon</a> to banter in a hopefully not-immediately-dated way about the first two days of playoff action, including the Dodgers dispatching the Reds, Dave Roberts using &#8220;Strategy,&#8221; Aaron Boone&#8217;s perceived mismanaging, the flamethrowing <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/mason-miller/31757/stats?position=P" target="_blank">Mason Miller</a> and a playoff-pitch-speed conundrum, and more, plus conversation about how teams with byes are trying to stay ready, the league&#8217;s many managerial openings, whether running the Rockies is a good gig, the <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/rafael-devers/17350/stats?position=3B" target="_blank">Rafael Devers</a> trade in retrospect, and the best teams to bandwagon, followed (1:33:54) by a postscript.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Liz Panella, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wNnie0fLF2HVQsb4d-w5OqxMzyqfvImV/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: The Gagnés, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jVOMAuZop-4BhxnZ1JQaULw7FlW2XJD_/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://bandwagon.substack.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Bandwagon</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2105-the-stories-we-missed-in-2023/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Episode 2105</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2024/10/04/mlb/philadelphia-phillies-mlb-playoffs-2024-experience-rest-bye-week-nlds" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Hannah on the Phillies&#8217; prep</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/phillies/tickets/single-game-tickets/red-october-on-deck-game" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Phillies intrasquad game</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/ichiro-plays-in-mariners-scrimmage-ahead-of-alds" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ichiro scrimmage story</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2019/07/26/mlb/mid-plate-appearance-pitcher-change-john-cohen-mississippi-state-kentucky" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on the mid-PA pitching change</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/blog/new-york/yankees/post/_/id/88073/strategy-yankees-have-dellin-betances-and-the-red-sox-dont" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Girardi on &#8220;Strategy&#8221;</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2187-its-a-bold-strategy/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2024 &#8220;Strategy&#8221; episode</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/alex-vesia-gets-one-pitch-strikeout-for-dodgers-in-nl-wild-card-game-2" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Vesia one-pitch K</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/retrosheettom.bsky.social/post/3m26nxiayf22s" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Vesia scoring quirk</a>
<a href="https://x.com/_BAnderson30_/status/1973500336527876348" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Anderson tweet about Miller</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6682149/2025/10/01/padres-mason-miller-postseason-mlb/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to article about Miller</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuV2wQDyeLo" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Miller video</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_search?hfPT=&hfAB=&hfGT=PO%7C&hfPR=&hfZ=&hfStadium=&hfBBL=&hfNewZones=&hfPull=&hfC=&hfSea=2025%7C2024%7C2023%7C2022%7C2021%7C2020%7C2019%7C2018%7C2017%7C2016%7C2015%7C2014%7C2013%7C2012%7C2011%7C2010%7C2009%7C2008%7C&hfSit=&player_type=pitcher&hfOuts=&hfOpponent=&pitcher_throws=&batter_stands=&hfSA=&game_date_gt=&game_date_lt=&hfMo=&hfTeam=&home_road=&hfRO=&position=&hfInfield=&hfOutfield=&hfInn=&hfBBT=&hfFlag=&metric_1=api_p_release_speed&metric_1_gt=104&metric_1_lt=&group_by=name-event&min_pitches=0&min_results=0&min_pas=0&sort_col=pitches&player_event_sort=api_p_release_speed&sort_order=desc&chk_event_release_speed=on#results" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to fastest postseason pitches</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_search?hfPT=&hfAB=&hfGT=R%7CPO%7C&hfPR=&hfZ=&hfStadium=&hfBBL=&hfNewZones=&hfPull=&hfC=&hfSea=2025%7C2024%7C2023%7C2022%7C2021%7C2020%7C2019%7C2018%7C2017%7C2016%7C2015%7C2014%7C2013%7C2012%7C2011%7C2010%7C2009%7C2008%7C&hfSit=&player_type=pitcher&hfOuts=&hfOpponent=&pitcher_throws=&batter_stands=&hfSA=&game_date_gt=&game_date_lt=&hfMo=&hfTeam=&home_road=&hfRO=&position=&hfInfield=&hfOutfield=&hfInn=&hfBBT=&hfFlag=&metric_1=api_p_release_speed&metric_1_gt=104&metric_1_lt=&group_by=name-event&min_pitches=0&min_results=0&min_pas=0&sort_col=pitches&player_event_sort=api_p_release_speed&sort_order=desc&chk_event_release_speed=on#results" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to fastest regular-season pitches</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/are-we-watching-pitchers-hurt-themselves-in-the-playoffs/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Eno on playoff pitch speeds</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2025/09/30/mlb/mlb-playoffs-storylines-2025" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Ringer&#8217;s postseason storylines</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qv7k2_lc0M" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Obama anger translator sketch</a>
<a href="https://x.com/good4robb/status/1973231130959859875?t=phvwtjX5AAGl7dcpkbgzDw" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Crochet vs. LHP tweet</a>
<a href="https://bandwagon.substack.com/p/78-threes-are-wild" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Bandwagon on Boone</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:a5yrzxyiufeqxf24sda5sebx/post/3m26bsm3amt2n" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Chisholm dive</a>
<a href="https://x.com/MacCerullo/status/1972359034369171705" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cora&#8217;s follow-up</a>
<a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/27/sports/sunday-baseball-notes-rafael-devers-craig-breslow/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Breslow on Devers</a>
<a href="https://x.com/jareddiamond/status/1973412801780609266" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Diamond tweet</a>
<a href="https://x.com/enosarris/status/1973416689212776546" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sarris tweet</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6674463/2025/09/29/sf-giants-buster-posey-bob-melvin-firing/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Baggarly on Posey</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/10/rockies-expected-to-consider-thad-levine-in-front-office-search.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on the Rockies</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CCCyT6-OfT8eNdpt4ext4VCGeoVPj5LZbYl4Csx47x8/edit?gid=332026001#gid=332026001" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to manager vacancies</a>
<a href="https://imgflip.com/memetemplate/209783120/But-It-Might-Work-For-Us" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Arrested Development meme</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/chase-delauter-mlb-debut-al-wild-card-series-game-2" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to DeLauter debut article</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:6c73oj5iwk45zjecwlexzte4/post/3m25k4uxaus2w" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to DeLauter debut play</a>
<a href="https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/american-baseball-players-bob-lemon-and-gene-bearden-both-news-photo/1049419074" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Lemon/Bearden kiss</a>
<a href="https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/tender-sports-touches-baseball-is-cute" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to article on the kiss</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1991/09/26/sports/baseball-mcreynolds-is-the-biggest-flop-in-mets-year-of-disappointments.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 1991 Mets article</a>
<a href="https://gist.github.com/russellgoldstein/0d0a71a9dfc7bf6585f46db0f5e79cd4" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to streaks data</a>
<a href="https://imgur.com/a/PgtkJO5" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to SB distribution graphs</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BOZtEfKjmmX-6thrO2uDLAoHZAatKklY1s82YeB0EPo/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to SB distribution data</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/athletics/fans/2026-jersey-reveal" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sacramento A&#8217;s jersey</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46356113/mlb-athletics-fans-one-year-move-oakland-west-sacramento" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Keown on the A&#8217;s</a>

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