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Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the deepening twilight of <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/mike-trout/10155/stats?position=OF" target="_blank">Mike Trout</a>, then (21:19) discuss why the so-called &#8220;death of expertise&#8221; sweeping society hasn&#8217;t swept sports in the same way, before answering listener emails (1:04:01) about whether the Rangers are good, how the count can be &#8220;quickly 0-2,&#8221; what makes a righty seem like a lefty, whether a player can be unclutch, the Rockies&#8217; run differential, and the other kind of pitch clock, plus (T:37:58) a postscript.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Philip Tapley and Michael Stokes, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZIp68xsf3VligZWlp_LIlfw_k-0KNsJt/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</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://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6617916/2025/09/11/mike-trout-400-home-run-chase-angels/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Athletic on Trout</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/101436/in-graphical-detail-looking-for-mr-hot-stuff/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Woodrum on velo</a>
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<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2359-i-am-familiar-with-winning/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to previous Trout talk</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Death_of_Expertise" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Death of Expertise</a>
<a href="https://www.wsj.com/science/physics/the-rise-of-conspiracy-physics-dd79fe36" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to the WSJ on physics</a>
<a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/05/26/rfk-jr-anthony-fauci-and-the-revolt-against-expertise" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to the New Yorker article</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4368996/2023/04/01/rob-manfred-mlb-analytics-front-offices/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Manfred analytics quote</a>
<a href="https://split-ticket.org/full-wins-above-replacement-war-database/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to politics WAR</a>
<a href="https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/9781438485683/html?lang=en&srsltid=AfmBOorCPvUvU3lUwCXw0dpofrnZu_jP8yzK5qFI-BJAzeNAekIPJ-6j" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Democracy at the Ballpark</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/40577860/hard-knocks-recap-final-talks-saquon-barkley-giants" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to the Hard Knocks reference</a>
<a href="https://neilpaine.substack.com/p/the-texas-rangers-wont-go-away" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Paine on the Rangers</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/101466/cold-takes-a-name-to-maybe-remember-michael-helman/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Dubuque on Helman</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2262-the-stories-we-missed-in-2024-al-edition/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to previous Burger banter</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=BaseRuns" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to BaseRuns standings</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds/fg/mlb" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to playoff odds</a>
<a href="https://nesn.com/2025/09/red-sox-reportedly-sign-veteran-reliever-with-late-inning-experience-to-minor-league-deal/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Brebbia report</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/split.cgi?t=b&lg=MLB&year=2025#all_clutc" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to leaguewide late & close</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.fcgi?id=alvarfr01&year=Career&t=b#all_clutc" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Alvarez late & close</a>
<a href="https://www.statmuse.com/mlb/ask/which-mlb-team-had-the-worst-run-differential-season" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to worst run differentials</a>
<a href="https://lokeshdhakar.com/baseball-pitches-illustrated/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to illustrated pitch movement</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/new-statcast-tool-measures-pitch-spin-direction" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Statcast spin direction</a>
<a href="https://today.yougov.com/society/articles/52878-younger-americans-hard-time-reading-clocks" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to clock-reading survey</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-8lpspHQuR5GK7S_nNtGunLGrx60QnSa8XLG_wvRb4Q/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to listener emails database</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1961-hallternative-energy/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Baseball Reliquary interview</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46228159/buehler-sick-robot-umps-minors-eager-phillies-debut" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Buehler comments</a>

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Effectively Wild Episode 2374: The Death of Exsportise

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley discuss and speculate about the percentage of major leaguers who&#8217;ve been inducted into some hall of fame and banter about <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/elly-de-la-cruz/26668/stats?position=SS" target="_blank">Elly De La Cruz&#8217;</a>s extended slump, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/sean-murphy/19352/stats?position=C" target="_blank">Sean Murphy</a>&#8217;s hip-to-be-tear revelation, and the perils of playing through injury, then assess where the line is when publicly shaming fans for ballpark behavior, and a pattern of Tigers executive misconduct (plus a postscript).
Audio&nbsp;intro: Jonathan Crymes, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/17xCKWhVd_jYCsHmnzYS21kpPsWJ2zj73/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme 2</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: Gabriel-Ernest, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RRfThaYTS3pNyN08OEGLJLdhXRb-wIUZ/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://www.milb.com/news/2025-okc-hall-of-fame-inductees" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Poff induction</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1739-poff-piece/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Poff pod 1</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1860-start-them-young/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Poff pod 2</a>
<a href="https://pebblehunting.substack.com/p/its-a-big-hall" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jones HoF comment</a>
<a href="https://www.littleleague.org/world-of-little-league/hall-of-excellence/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Little League Hall</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/war?lg=&teamid=18" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Reds WAR leaders</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/elly-de-la-cruz/26668/splits?position=SS" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Elly 2025 splits</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/sean-murphy/19352/splits?position=C&season=2023&split=" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Murphy 2023 splits</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6611288/2025/09/08/atlanta-braves-sean-murphy-hip-labral-tear/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Murphy story 1</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/sean-murphy-right-hip-surgery-miss-rest-of-2025-regular-season" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Murphy story 2</a>
<a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/article/who-is-the-phillies-karen-how-the-viral-drama-over-a-home-run-ball-unfolded--and-what-the-dad-and-his-son-have-said-about-it-161012605.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Phillies fan summary</a>
<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/phillies/2025/09/09/phillies-karen-home-run-ball-controversy/86051089007/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to dad interview</a>
<a href="https://x.com/PhilsTailgate/status/1964127753940181226" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Phillies fan video</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6605488/2025/09/06/phillies-marlins-fan-home-run-ball-harrison-bader/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Phillies fan article</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/harrison-bader-gifts-bat-to-fan-after-dispute-over-home-run-ball" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Bader bat story</a>
<a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-02/polish-ceo-apology-for-stealing-kamil-majchzrak-cap-at-us-open/105723574" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to US Open CEO apology</a>
<a href="https://www.rumorguard.org/post/fake-apology-from-ceo-circulates-after-us-open-hat-controversy" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to CEO fake apology</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6610869/2025/09/10/detroit-tigers-affiliates-accused-misconduct-women-vps/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Athletic Tigers report</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/blog-roll?category=Only%20a%20Woman:%20Ella%20Black" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ella Black series</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_pitchers_who_have_thrown_an_immaculate_inning" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to immaculate inning list</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/athletics-catcher-jhonny-pereda-strikes-out-shohei-ohtani" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Pereda vs. Ohtani</a>
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<a href="https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-sound-of-sports/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to sports-sounds doc</a>

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Effectively Wild Episode 2373: The Ballpark Panopticon

Effectively Wild Episode 2372: How Slow Can You Go?

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about whether <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/trent-grisham/18564/stats" target="_blank">Trent Grisham&#8217;</a>s 30-homer season is more or less surprising than <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/juan-soto/20123/stats?position=OF" target="_blank">Juan Soto&#8217;</a>s almost-30-steal season, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/colson-montgomery/29712/stats" target="_blank">Colson Montgomery</a>&#8217;s dinger spree, why there hasn&#8217;t been a no-hitter this season, and the exciting-but-boring AL/NL West races. Then (26:47) they bring on top-tier Patreon supporter <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ashtonmoss13/" target="_blank">Ashton Moss</a> to banter about his baseball background and answer listener emails about the value of crowds, minor leaguers and strikeouts, WAR and pitcher value, the effect of funk on familiarity, double switches, automatic doubles, missing bats, rounding bases, and BP with fielders, plus (1:46:18) a postscript.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Ted O., &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gbPLdUli8iCoR0VI_Een0wsDnkm_n8i2/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;interstitial: 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;
Audio&nbsp;outro: Cory Brent, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Pt4d-z71jiJ_H4Zb23Kos4vuP__tzf8t/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46164032/umpires-confiscate-trammell-bat-yankees-appeal" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Trammell bat story</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&type=2&season=2025&month=1000&season1=2025&ind=0&qual=190&sortcol=6&sortdir=default&startdate=2025-03-01&enddate=2025-09-04&team=0" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FB% leaders</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&type=8&season=2025&month=1000&season1=2025&ind=0&startdate=2025-07-22&enddate=2025-09-04&team=0&sortcol=4&sortdir=default&qual=0" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Montgomery leaderboard</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-no-hitter-drought-in-2025" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to no no-nos article</a>
<a href="https://stathead.com/sharing/TQ2En" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to no-hit-starts query</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2025&month=1000&season1=2025&ind=0&startdate=2025-08-01&enddate=2025-09-04&team=0%2Cts&sortcol=2&sortdir=default&pagenum=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team records since 8/1</a>
<a href="https://apnews.com/article/ballers-artificial-intelligence-game-8bd42ce4cf59a8ac3305bfba4f515842" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ballers story</a>
<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/05/sport/football-nfl-jalen-carter-spitting-punishment-intl" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Carter story</a>
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<a href="https://www.the-sun.com/sport/15093045/ryan-day-viral-nipple-piercing-photo-ohio-state/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Day&#8217;s non-piercing</a>
<a href="https://www.sportico.com/leagues/basketball/2025/clippers-intuit-dome-wall-advantage-1234848800/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Clippers Wall</a>
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<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.fcgi?id=linceti01&year=Career&t=p#all_times" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Lincecum splits</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_switch_(baseball)" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to double switch wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Dickson_Baseball_Dictionary_Third_Ed/ceeU7xSLw5kC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=double%20switch&pg=PA270&printsec=frontcover" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to dictionary definition</a>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvNQWQSwmow" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;My Oh My&#8221;</a>
<a href="https://slate.com/culture/2020/05/bruce-springsteen-glory-days-lyrics-speedball-no.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;speedball&#8221; reference</a>
<a href="https://thebaseballbloggess.com/2017/04/19/brown-eyed-handsome-man/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;2-3 count&#8221;</a>
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<a href="https://datagolf.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Data Golf</a>
<a href="https://neilpaine.substack.com/p/q-and-a-how-data-golf-became-the" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Data Golf interview</a>
<a href="https://www.golfcompendium.com/2020/09/bomb-and-gouge-golf-meaning.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to bomb and gouge info</a>

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Effectively Wild Episode 2371: Why No No-Nos?

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about broadcasters&#8217; anxiety about saying &#8220;<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/cameron-schlittler/32095/stats" target="_blank">Cam Schlittler</a>,&#8221; whether the Mets&#8217; pitching-prospect trio of <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/nolan-mclean/33703/stats" target="_blank">Nolan McLean</a>, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jonah-tong/32157/stats" target="_blank">Jonah Tong</a>, and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/brandon-sproat/sa3023499/stats" target="_blank">Brandon Sproat</a> will produce more WAR than &#8220;Generation K,&#8221; a protracted trot by <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/rafael-devers/17350/stats" target="_blank">Rafael Devers</a>, whether <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/framber-valdez/17295/stats" target="_blank">Framber Valdez</a> intentionally crossed up his catcher, how a lockout looming in late 2026 could affect the coming offseason, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/mason-miller/31757/stats?position=P" target="_blank">Mason Miller</a>&#8217;s extra-special immaculate inning, and the team that&#8217;s surprisingly pitched the most shutouts, plus a postscript (with Mets-SP projections).
Audio&nbsp;intro: Josh Busman, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SggB_cBRUvlpFnxY6mZRh4wXQ4AHj91K/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: Daniel Leckie, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MDiYT6nzp-be6mFJdJgEZtCfPxSRWERW/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6596553/2025/09/04/cam-schlittler-name-yankees-announcers-mispronounce/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Schlittler article</a>
<a href="https://x.com/TalkinYanks/status/1961981665091223923" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ruocco clip</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_K_(baseball)" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Generation K wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/brandon-sproat-mets-call-up-prospect" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sproat call-up</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/rockies/news/giants-rockies-benches-clear-after-rafael-devers-home-run" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Devers trot article</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6593992/2025/09/03/astros-framber-valdez-cesar-salazar-issue/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Athletic on Framber</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46148767/misguided-think-framber-valdez-intentionally-hit-teammate-agent-says" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to agent&#8217;s comments</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46139027/2025-mlb-free-agency-offseason-early-intel-contracts-schwarber-tucker-imai-bregman-alonso" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Passan&#8217;s preview</a>
<a href="https://x.com/SlangsOnSports/status/1963400282114548130" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Langs on Miller</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lesLU40el_Q" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Miller video</a>
<a href="https://stathead.com/sharing/B5iVC" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team shutouts leaderboard</a>
<a href="https://stathead.com/sharing/IPQGV" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team goose-egg leaderboard</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2025&month=1000&season1=2025&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&stats=pit&startdate=2025-03-01&enddate=2025-09-03" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team pitching WAR</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foley_(sound_design)" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Foley artist wiki</a>
<a href="https://slate.com/podcasts/hang-up-and-listen/2025/09/belichicks-unc-loss-and-alabamas-upset-in-college-football-week-one" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to latest HUAL episode</a>

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Effectively Wild Episode 2370: Generation Yay?

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley talk about not talking about the Cardinals, then banter about <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/sandy-alcantara/18684/stats" target="_blank">Sandy Alcantara&#8217;</a>s resurgence, whether <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/walker-buehler/19374/stats" target="_blank">Walker Buehler</a> will have his own bounceback for the Phillies, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/ha-seong-kim/27506/stats" target="_blank">Ha-Seong Kim&#8217;</a>s reunion with <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jurickson-profar/10815/stats" target="_blank">Jurickson Profar</a>, the concept of &#8220;adversarial location,&#8221; <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/aroldis-chapman/10233/stats" target="_blank">Aroldis Chapman</a> and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/taj-bradley/22543/stats" target="_blank">Taj Bradley</a>&#8216;s discoveries of inside/outside and scouting reports, respectively, Chapman&#8217;s extension, whether <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/luis-arraez/18568/stats" target="_blank">Luis Arraez</a>&#8217;s strikeout avoidance is still fun, a notable FARTBAT, switch-thrower <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/carlos-cortes/21842/stats" target="_blank">Carlos Cortes</a>, and Meg&#8217;s Mariners anxiety.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Harold Walker, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_u1OHC8kumMkTfl2QWSo4FRlkFWvOcHB/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: Benny and a Million Shetland Ponies, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Fe79WqDT_GXFX_lxicx_kPv11RE0Q1tf/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme (Horny)</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds-graphs?lg=NL&div=C&stat=poff&year=2025" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cardinals odds graph</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/war?lg=&teamid=28" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cardinals WAR leaders</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/2025-misc.shtml#all_attendance" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team attendance changes</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds?date=2025-03-17&dateDelta=" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to preseason team projections</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/cardinals/tickets/specials/theme-tickets/nikki-glaser" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Glaser bobblehead</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&type=c%2C4%2C5%2C11%2C7%2C8%2C13%2C-1%2C36%2C37%2C40%2C43%2C44%2C48%2C51%2C-1%2C240%2C-1%2C6%2C332%2C45%2C62%2C-1%2C59%2C212&season=2025&month=1000&season1=2025&ind=0&startdate=2025-07-23&enddate=2025-11-01&team=0&qual=0&v_cr=202301" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Alcantara leaderboard</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=SP" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team SP projections</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=RP" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team RP projections</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/100890/prospectus-feature-adversarial-pitch-location/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Judge article</a>
<a href="https://x.com/espnpodcasts/status/1961061966576751017" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Olney video</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/aroldis-chapman/10233/pitch-type-splits?position=P" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Olney pitch-type splits</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/aroldis-chapman-re-ups-with-the-red-sox/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Dan S. on Chapman</a>
<a href="https://www.bostonherald.com/2024/12/19/aroldis-chapman-addresses-domestic-violence-suspension-role-with-red-sox/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Chapman on DV</a>
<a href="https://www.twincities.com/2025/08/30/taj-bradley-fantastic-mick-abel-rocked-as-twins-fall-to-padres/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Bradley article</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=al&lg=nl&qual=y&type=23&month=0&ind=1&sortcol=5&sortdir=asc&startdate=&enddate=&season1=1920&season=2025&pagenum=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to K%+ leaderboard</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/luis-arraez-has-entered-the-contact-rate-death-spiral/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Dan S. on Arraez</a>
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Effectively Wild Episode 2369: The Epitome of Mid

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/john-brebbia/12777/stats" target="_blank">John Brebbia&#8217;</a>s return to the big leagues, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/kyle-schwarber/16478/stats" target="_blank">Kyle Schwarber</a>&#8217;s four-homer game, the potential for a position-player-pitcher-assisted five-homer game, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/heliot-ramos/22515/stats" target="_blank">Heliot Ramos</a> and dingers on extremely slow pitches, an interminable inning, whether the playoff race is over and, if so, whether that&#8217;s an indictment of the 12-team format, and the profusion of recently promoted pitchers potentially in line for postseason starts, then (55:50) answer listener emails about season-ending injuries, accounting for player intention in WAR, &#8220;rounding home,&#8221; giving pitchers tall shoes, making baseball less random, the worst on-field feeling, pitcher aesthetics, and mid-PA pitching changes, plus (1:36:34) follow-ups.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Beatwriter, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VtGnSCg2jHV4rEAyhuDuD1WHJrnluwXp/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: Nate Emerson, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EquxhP2rk11C79uLJ6UGylakDUOcbvzY/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/08/braves-select-john-brebbia-2.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Brebbia</a>
<a href="https://theonion.com/fuck-everything-were-doing-five-blades-1819584036/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Onion headline</a>
<a href="https://stathead.com/sharing/0ewuJ" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to four-homer-games query</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PykbuCVEvag" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Schwarber&#8217;s dingers</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/eugenio-suarez-four-homer-game" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to article on Suárez game</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/giants/video/reese-mcguire-in-play-run-s-to-heliot-ramos" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ramos homer</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_search?hfPT=&hfAB=home%5C.%5C.run%7C&hfGT=R%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=batter&hfOuts=&hfOpponent=&pitcher_throws=&batter_stands=&hfSA=&game_date_gt=&game_date_lt=&hfMo=&hfTeam=&home_road=&hfRO=&position=&hfInfield=&hfOutfield=&hfInn=&hfBBT=&hfFlag=is%5C.%5C.hit%5C.%5C.into%5C.%5C.play%7C&metric_1=api_p_release_speed&metric_1_gt=&metric_1_lt=40&group_by=name-event&min_pitches=0&min_results=0&min_pas=0&sort_col=velocity&player_event_sort=api_p_release_speed&sort_order=asc&chk_event_release_speed=on&chk_is..hit..into..play=on#results" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to slowest HR pitches</a>
<a href="https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/a-baseballs-exit-velocity-is-five-parts-hitter-one-part-pitcher/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rob Arthur on exit speed</a>
<a href="https://x.com/CodifyBaseball/status/1960773762019942431" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to pitch-count tweet</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA202508270.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Nats-Yanks game</a>
<a href="https://stathead.com/sharing/2YsDY" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to pitch-count query</a>
<a href="https://bandwagon.substack.com/p/65-whats-left-to-decide" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Keyser on the playoff race</a>
<a href="https://www.joesheehan.com/2025/08/newsletter-excerpt-august-29-2025-gotta.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sheehan on the playoff race</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-playoff-odds-think-this-season-is-boring/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Baumann on the playoff race</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/unless-the-reds-do-something-wild-the-nl-playoff-race-is-over/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Andrews on the playoff race</a>
<a href="https://apnews.com/article/mlb-strikeouts-singles-batting-average-6c9fb47d4523e9ef3e59d340cee98e26" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to the AP on strikeouts</a>
<a href="https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/mlb/mets/2025/08/13/nolan-mclean-new-york-mets-top-pitching-prospect-mlb-debut-saturday/85642594007/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to McLean info</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/article/101095/the-call-up-jonah-tong-new-york-mets-debut/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Tong info</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/article/101086/the-call-up-payton-tolle-boston-red-sox-debut/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Tolle info</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/kyle-bradish-is-back-and-hes-hungry-for-outs/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Baumann on Rodriguez</a>
<a href="https://imgur.com/hBVOXAY" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Marucci email</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRdx1FSiGaw" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Seinfeld clip</a>
<a href="https://x.com/NateSilver538/status/1954698251703402815" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to possessions info</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 mid-PA pitching changes</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-8lpspHQuR5GK7S_nNtGunLGrx60QnSa8XLG_wvRb4Q/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to listener emails database</a>
<a href="https://www.abebooks.com/9781733027700/Rounding-Home-Memoir-Love-Betrayal-173302770X/plp" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rounding Home book</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rounding-Home-Deltry-Ocelots-Book-ebook/dp/B0DQFQW8Z1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rounding for Home book</a>
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0483090/?ref_=ttpl_ov_bk" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rounding Home movie</a>
<a href="https://marinersblog.mlblogs.com/logan-gilbert-rounding-home-stretch-in-strong-form-d4a811deb34b" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;Rounding Home&#8221; headline</a>
<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkson's_paradox" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Berkson&#8217;s paradox</a>
<a href="https://baseballwithr.wordpress.com/2021/09/20/selection-distortion-effect-in-baseball/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Berkson and baseball</a>

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Effectively Wild Episode 2368: F Everything, We’re Doing Five Taters

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the semi-resurgence of <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/justin-verlander/8700/stats" target="_blank">Justin Verlander</a>, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/max-scherzer/3137/stats" target="_blank">Max Scherzer</a>, and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/clayton-kershaw/2036/stats" target="_blank">Clayton Kershaw</a>, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/nathan-eovaldi/9132/stats" target="_blank">Nathan Eovaldi&#8217;</a>s injury and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/patrick-corbin/9323/stats" target="_blank">Patrick Corbin&#8217;</a>s climb to the top of the Rangers innings leaderboard, the great-but-forgotten <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/steve-rogers/1011138/stats" target="_blank">Steve Rogers</a>, the end of <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/andrew-heaney/15423/stats" target="_blank">Andrew Heaney&#8217;</a>s Pirates tenure, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/royce-lewis/20437/stats" target="_blank">Royce Lewis</a>&#8217;s focus on his stats, whether MLB&#8217;s strikeout rate has declined because teams are targeting higher-contact hitters, the promotion of whiff artist <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jonah-tong/sa3022324/stats" target="_blank">Jonah Tong</a>, why hitters aren&#8217;t swinging less, and a minor league attendance drop.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Garrett Krohn, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nbHRnaQDaxK16uyU1-5qqUZhEg6cqBWJ/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: Jonathan Crymes, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/17xCKWhVd_jYCsHmnzYS21kpPsWJ2zj73/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme 2</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&type=8&season=2025&month=1000&season1=2025&ind=0&startdate=2025-03-01&enddate=2025-07-26&team=0&qual=0&pageitems=2000000000&players=2036%2C3137%2C8700" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to SP trio WAR before</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&type=8&season=2025&month=1000&season1=2025&ind=0&startdate=2025-07-27&enddate=2025-08-26&team=0&qual=0&pageitems=100&players=2036%2C8700%2C3137" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to SP trio WAR after</a>
<a href="https://x.com/OptaSTATS/status/1960584575484109069" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kershaw fun fact</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/08/nathan-eovaldi-likely-done-for-season-due-to-rotator-cuff-strain.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Eovaldi news</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&type=8&season=2025&month=0&season1=2025&ind=0&team=13&qual=0&sortcol=7&sortdir=default&pagenum=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rangers IP leaders</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/sunday-notes-tarik-skubal-versus-hunter-brown-was-a-modern-day-pitchers-duel/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Laurila&#8217;s post</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&type=8&month=0&ind=0&startdate=&enddate=&season1=1973&season=1983&qual=0" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rogers leaderboard</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Steve_Rogers" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rogers at BR Bullpen</a>
<a href="https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/Steve-Rogers/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rogers SABR bio</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_America" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Captain America wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/08/pirates-designate-andrew-heaney-for-assignment.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Heaney</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&type=8&season=2025&month=1000&season1=2025&ind=0&startdate=2025-06-19&enddate=2025-08-26&team=0&qual=0&sortcol=20&sortdir=asc" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Heaney laggardboard</a>
<a href="https://www.cupofcoffeenews.com/cup-of-coffee-august-6-2025/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to owners Reddit research</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41422039/eliminated-pirates-dfa-veterans-rowdy-tellez-michael-taylor" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Tellez story</a>
<a href="https://www.si.com/mlb/pirates/news/pittsburgh-pirates-rowdy-tellez-opens-up-after-release" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Tellez quotes</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6570663/2025/08/23/twins-beat-white-sox-royce-lewis/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Lewis quotes</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&month=0&ind=0&team=0%2Css&startdate=&enddate=&sortcol=0&sortdir=asc&season1=2005&season=2025" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to leaguewide K rate</a>
<a href="https://downonthefarm.substack.com/p/five-empirically-evidenced-edicts" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to DotF K research</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/99433/have-we-passed-peak-strikeouts/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mains on strikeouts</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/fangraphs-weekly-mailbag-august-9-2025/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Baumann on the K paradox</a>
<a href="https://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2013/4/1/4165664/how-can-strikeouts-be-great-for-pitchers-but-not-that-bad-for-hitters" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to BtB on the K paradox</a>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundation_(TV_series)#" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Foundation wiki</a>
<a href="http://tangotiger.com/index.php/site/article/run-value-by-vertical-location-of-pitch-at-plate-crossing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Tango on taking</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/3292610/2022/05/05/mlb-plate-discipline/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Eno on taking</a>
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<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/swing-take?year=2025&team=&leverage=Neutral&group=Batter&type=Swing-Take&sub_type=Take&min=q" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to take run values</a>
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<a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/milb-projected-to-draw-under-30-million-fans-for-first-time-in-decades/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to BA on MiLB attendance</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/2025-misc.shtml#all_attendance" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLB YoY attendance</a>
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<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-enigma-my-journey-through-statistical-artifacts-in-pursuit-of-hot-streaks/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to other Ben on streaks</a>

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Effectively Wild Episode 2367: Good Takes

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the early start to the 2026 regular season and MLB&#8217;s schedule in a warming world, tossing snacks after tossing a bat, this year&#8217;s potential trio of 50-homer hitters (including a <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/cal-raleigh/21534/stats" target="_blank">Cal Raleigh</a> update), the virtues of players who have high floors (with check-ins on <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/bobby-witt-jr/25764/stats" target="_blank">Bobby Witt Jr.</a> and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/trea-turner/16252/stats" target="_blank">Trea Turner</a>), the (dubious?) merits of the BBWAA&#8217;s new reliever of the year award, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/tyler-phillips/20629/stats" target="_blank">Tyler Phillips&#8217;</a>s anti-hitter mentality, new large relievers <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/zachary-maxwell/31610/stats" target="_blank">Zach Maxwell</a> and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/drew-sommers/32026/stats" target="_blank">Drew Sommers</a>, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/brady-singer/25377/stats" target="_blank">Brady Singer</a> in Cincinnati, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/juan-soto/20123/stats?position=OF" target="_blank">Juan Soto&#8217;</a>s basestealing, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/zack-wheeler/10310/stats" target="_blank">Zack Wheeler&#8217;</a>s prognosis, the latest on <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/shane-bieber/19427/stats" target="_blank">Shane Bieber</a> and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/kyle-tucker/18345/stats" target="_blank">Kyle Tucker</a>, and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/samuel-basallo/28824/stats" target="_blank">Samuel Basallo</a>&#8217;s extension, plus responses about other sports&#8217; significant sounds.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Alex Ferrin, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PG05TBt19rOUlQMuYgF5mNllQ3yEc5Tx/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: Andy Ellison, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-zryFrA5vGf46iu7jSvWSrkrDXTfJ3zY/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-mlb-announces-2026-regular-season-schedule" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to schedule announcement</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ0rNttIQY8" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Contreras ejection video</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6575299/2025/08/25/st-louis-cardinals-willson-contreras-ejection/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Contreras ejection quotes</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46083057/cardinals-contreras-gets-6-game-suspension-plans-appeal" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to suspension news</a>
<a href="https://x.com/OptaSTATS/status/1959789415867265376" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to pre-September HR stat</a>
<a href="https://stathead.com/sharing/0ernL" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 50-homer-seasons query</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/war" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG WAR leaderboard</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBXwfmUpHOA" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Seinfeld scene</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAxJECJJG6w" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Zoolander clips</a>
<a href="https://www.joesheehan.com/2025/08/joe-sheehan-newsletter-august-25-2025.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sheehan on Witt</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6571274/2025/08/23/reliever-of-the-year-award-bbwaa/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Stark on the reliever award</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/setup_man_of_the_year_award.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to setup man award</a>
<a href="https://x.com/marlinsradio/status/1959713956609859833" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Phillips interview</a>
<a href="https://x.com/Reds/status/1958918868262686740" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Maxwell intro tweet</a>
<a href="https://x.com/tigers/status/1959052298447200354" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sommers intro tweet</a>
<a href="https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2025/08/25/cincinnati-reds-zach-maxwell-debut-meme-mlb-2025/85818173007/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Maxwell story 1</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/top-prospect-zach-big-sugar-maxwell-called-up-to-reds" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Maxwell story 2</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6556814/2025/08/16/alejandro-kirk-stolen-base-blue-jays/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kirk steal story</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho8SYX9SvX0" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Vogelbach promo</a>
<a href="https://nyulangone.org/conditions/thoracic-outlet-syndrome/types" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to TOS types</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd-AEkvmg54" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Curb scene</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6571385/2025/08/23/phillies-zack-wheeler-season-ending-surgery/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Wheeler diagnosis</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/samuel-basallo-is-going-to-be-an-oriole-for-a-while/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG on Basallo</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/08/rubenstein-orioles-hoping-for-more-extensions-with-young-players.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rubenstein on extensions</a>
<a href="https://x.com/kileymcd/status/1958893834621833305" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kiley on Basallo</a>
<a href="https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.11760" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to table tennis spin</a>
<a href="https://racketinsight.com/table-tennis/foot-stomping-when-serving/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to table tennis stomps</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/21668/overthinking-it-erik-kratz-and-another-thing-about-catchers-that-we-cant-quantify-yet/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to catcher stomps</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/c-t5KEpJ1EU" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Spieth shot</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/golf/comments/16pgn53/tiger_woods_273yard_2iron_at_the_memorial_in_1999/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Tiger shot</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=668630953760289" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to quotes about drives</a>

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Effectively Wild Episode 2366: The Post-Toss Toss

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about sports equivalents to baseball&#8217;s bat crack, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/colson-montgomery/29712/stats" target="_blank">Colson Montgomery&#8217;</a>s torpedo bat, reserving judgement on the MVP race, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/francisco-alvarez/26121/stats" target="_blank">Francisco Alvarez</a>&#8217;s minor league reset (and subsequent injury), a <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/kyle-tucker/18345/stats" target="_blank">Kyle Tucker</a> slump/injury update, the hot hitting of <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/giancarlo-stanton/4949/stats" target="_blank">Giancarlo Stanton</a> and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jakob-marsee/31370/stats" target="_blank">Jakob Marsee</a>, the Twins&#8217; new knuckleballer, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/pierson-ohl/30179/stats" target="_blank">Pierson Ohl</a>, and the ramifications of MLB&#8217;s impending deal with ESPN (and other broadcast partners), followed by (1:19:16) listener emails about a baserunner catching a pickoff throw, an ill-timed umpire sneeze, and the post-realignment future of MLB awards, plus (1:36:36) follow-ups.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Moon Hound, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nUFPNuHpOrpem0flIdJO-zbMml2BaR_a/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: Ian H., &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x3QzhMjO6frLGXRoKk-h4I9dkWw16wff/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JH8yMH6v3fM" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to O&#8217;Neil clip</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/24465/moonshot-the-analytic-value-of-the-crack-of-the-bat/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to bat-crack article 1</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/58364/moonshot-what-the-crack-of-the-bat-can-tell-us/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to bat-crack article 2</a>
<a href="https://acoustics.org/pressroom/httpdocs/141st/adair.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to bat-crack article 3</a>
<a href="https://baseball.physics.illinois.edu/glanz-nytimes.htm" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to bat-crack article 4</a>
<a href="https://www.acs.psu.edu/drussell/bats/crack-ping.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to bat-crack article 5</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strings_(tennis)" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to tennis strings wiki</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catgut" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to catgut wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/08/20/changeover-giri-nathan-alcaraz-sinner-review/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to WaPo on Changeover</a>
<a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Changeover/Giri-Nathan/9781668076248" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Changeover</a>
<a href="https://slate.com/podcasts/hang-up-and-listen/2025/07/wimbledon-2025-shocks-as-sinner-dethrones-alcaraz-and-iga-makes-history" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Nathan on Hang Up</a>
<a href="https://soxmachine.com/2025/07/white-sox-notes-colson-montgomerys-torpedo-bat" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to James on Montgomery</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2339-the-big-thumper/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to previous Alvarez banter</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&type=8&season=2025&month=1000&season1=2025&ind=0&startdate=2025-07-21&enddate=2025-08-20&team=0&sortcol=17&sortdir=default&qual=70" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Alvarez leaderboard</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46034596/cubs-tucker-diagnosed-june-fracture-hand" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Tucker injury article</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&type=8&season=2025&month=1000&season1=2025&ind=0&startdate=2025-07-10&enddate=2025-08-20&team=0&qual=90&sortcol=17&sortdir=default" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Stanton leaderboard</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2025&season1=2025&ind=0&startdate=2025-08-01&enddate=2025-08-20&team=0&month=1000&sortcol=21&sortdir=default" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Marsee leaderboard</a>
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<a href="https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-twins-pierson-ohl-pablo-lopez-simeon-woods-richardson-mlb/601458339" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to article on Ohl</a>
<a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/scoop-mlb-media-deal-musical-chairs-132355464.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Yahoo broadcast report</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6567327/2025/08/21/mlb-espn-exclusive-out-of-market-digital/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Athletic broadcast report</a>
<a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/media/nbcuniversal-and-mlb-nearing-3-year-deal-approaching-600-million-90225636?mod=hp_lead_pos4" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to WSJ broadcast report</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6560777/2025/08/19/jimmy-pitaro-espn-streaming-app-launch-netflix/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Athletic on ESPN&#8217;s plan</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/08/mlb-espn-nearing-deal-involving-mlb-tv-and-in-market-rights-for-five-clubs.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR summary</a>
<a href="https://slate.com/podcasts/hang-up-and-listen/2025/08/donald-trumps-immigration-plans-could-complicate-the-l-a-olympics" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Hang Up on ESPN/NFL</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/jjcoop36.bsky.social/post/3lwwgnaemks2b" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cooper&#8217;s post</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enshittification" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to enshittification wiki</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/jjcoop36.bsky.social/post/3lwwgnaemks2b" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to listener emails database</a>

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Effectively Wild Episode 2365: MVP? Wait and See

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about torpedo bats (remember them?), Cody Bellinger’s good year and confounding career, recent comments by Craig Counsell and Aaron Boone, the impending call-up of Bubba Chandler and the recent arrival of Owen Caissie, the weirdest things about being a pro baseball player, a zombie-runner-induced ending to a pitcher’s duel, […]

Effectively Wild Episode 2364: Torpedoed Bats

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the commissioner’s power to dictate conversations about baseball, realignment possibilities, whether league distinctions still matter, how much they have to banter about, Victor Robles’s bat throw and suspension, the latest Tommy Pham flare-up, a Ketel Marte controversy, the Brewers, the Blue Jays, and what teams’ styles of play […]

Effectively Wild Episode 2363: See More Seymours

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about whether any of the teams that sold at the trade deadline can make an improbable playoff run, whether the Dodgers’ position in the playoff race refutes or confirms preseason fears about their advantages, and the accelerating splintering of sports broadcasts (MLB on the Poob tube!), then answer emails […]

Effectively Wild Episode 2362: Poob Has Baseball for You

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the bounceback season of Trevor Rogers, the NL Cy Young race, career achievement awards, observations from a Shohei Ohtani start, the NL West race, and the significance of the Pohlads’ decision not to sell the Twins. Then (42:36) they answer listener emails about check-swing appeals, how the changing […]

Effectively Wild Episode 2361: The Fleeting Tie

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a few of this year’s WAR leaders dropping off their previous paces, Dave Roberts’ critiques of Shohei Ohtani, the Dodgers’ playoff pitching, Clayton Kershaw vs. Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander’s self-deception, the early hot streaks of Luke Keaschall and Warming Bernabel, Carlos Correa returning to form as an Astro, […]

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Effectively Wild Episode 2374: The Death of Exsportise

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Effectively Wild Episode 2373: The Ballpark Panopticon

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Effectively Wild Episode 2372: How Slow Can You Go?

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Effectively Wild Episode 2371: Why No No-Nos?

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Effectively Wild Episode 2370: Generation Yay?

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Effectively Wild Episode 2369: The Epitome of Mid

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Effectively Wild Episode 2368: F Everything, We’re Doing Five Taters

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Effectively Wild Episode 2367: Good Takes

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Effectively Wild Episode 2366: The Post-Toss Toss

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Effectively Wild Episode 2364: Torpedoed Bats

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Effectively Wild Episode 2363: See More Seymours

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Effectively Wild Episode 2362: Poob Has Baseball for You

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Effectively Wild Episode 2361: The Fleeting Tie

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Effectively Wild Episode 2360: Generous Tipper