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Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley discuss the backlash to MLB&#8217;s initial statement about the Giants&#8217; objectors to Pride Night, the league&#8217;s subsequent expanded statement, and the facts about the policies and punishments (or the lack thereof) pertaining to uniform alterations. Then (37:10) they banter about the Blue Jays&#8217; ballot dominance in early All-Star voting, the history of teams being overrepresented on All-Star rosters, the Mariners&#8217; piggyback pitching plan, and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/curtis-washington/sa3019803/stats/batting" target="_blank">Curtis Washington Jr.</a> as the ultimate phantom ballplayer, answer emails (1:19:28) about where the next two-way player might come from and whether <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/pete-crow-armstrong/27769/stats/batting" target="_blank">Pete Crow-Armstrong</a>&#8217;s defensive value is underrated, and Stat Blast (1:31:56) about where franchise scoring records tend to be set, the biggest run differentials in games with equivalent times on base, days when one team outscored many other teams combined, Boston&#8217;s lack of late comebacks, and teams whose win totals did or didn&#8217;t match their WAR totals.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Austin Klewan, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/19KwOxp2kpN60CdFDMpP6Za73FHrfwofC/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.hmoralsurgery.com/blog/the-fascinating-history-behind-the-name-wisdom-teeth/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to wisdom teeth etymology</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/news/shohei-ohtani-allows-season-high-four-runs-vs-rays" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ohtani gamer</a>
<a href="https://www.outsports.com/2026/6/15/24136606/san-francisco-giants-pride-night-cap-bible-verse-mlb-response/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLB&#8217;s initial statement</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z1deKSS5IqhYJeGmRW3aP089HXtPpk81TGIyNPQItVI/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to assorted bad tweets</a>
<a href="https://x.com/EvanDrellich/status/2066907085858910353" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLB&#8217;s second statement</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7364268/2026/06/15/sf-giants-pride-night-caps-bible-verses-mlb-warning/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to story about statements</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7368250/2026/06/17/josh-hawley-giants-pride-night-bible-verses-letter-rob-manfred/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Hawley letter story</a>
<a href="https://www.outsports.com/2026/6/16/24136778/giants-fans-homophobic-gay-pride-night-caps-lgbtq-clay-travis-josh-hawley/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to story about backlash</a>
<a href="https://registrationz.mlbpa.org/pdf/MLB%20Basic%20Agreement%202022-26.pdf" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to CBA</a>
<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/josh-hawley-seen-fleeing-trump-mob-riled-newly-released-jan-6-footage-rcna39490" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Josh Hawley fleeing footage</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noah_Hawley" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Noah Hawley wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/dodgers-bullpen-wears-hat-tribute-to-alex-vesia" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Vesia tribute story</a>
<a href="https://nypost.com/2026/06/17/sports/san-francisco-giants-pitchers-defend-bible-verse-protest-on-pride-night-after-backlash/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to California Post story</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/2026-mlb-all-star-ballot-first-update" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to All-Star vote totals</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?lg=al&season=2026&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0&qual=0&type=8&month=37" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to AL 2B WAR leaders</a>
<a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/blue-jays-fans-over-star-193812236.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Blue Jays voting story 1</a>
<a href="https://www.si.com/mlb/bluejays/onsi/blue-jays-all-star-vote-success-raising-eyebrows" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Blue Jays voting story 2</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/war?lg=&teamid=14" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Blue Jays WAR leaders</a>
<a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/ca/mlb/news/most-mlb-all-star-players-one-team-braves-rangers-2023/degzi9fh83ku1xfzzw9pjmuw" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team All-Star records</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/13093905/why-kansas-city-royals-dominating-mlb-all-star-game-voting" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2015 Royals voting story</a>
<a href="https://www.royalsreview.com/2019/7/22/20698606/where-are-the-2015-royals-all-stars-now" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2015 Royals All-Stars</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/2026-misc.shtml#all_attendance" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2026 YoY attendance</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/2015-misc.shtml#all_attendance" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2015 YoY attendance</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/braves-send-eight-representatives-to-all-star-game-in-seattle" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2023 Braves All-Stars story</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/mariners-revist-piggyback-rotation-before-all-star-break" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mariners piggyback plan</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2018/08/20/mlb/1993-oakland-athletics-tony-la-russa-opener-experiment" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on the &#8217;93 A&#8217;s</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/press-release/mariners-select-of-curtis-washington-jr-from-high-a-everett-x8720" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Washington call-up story 1</a>
<a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/mariners-minor-leaguer-gets-big-league-call-up-despite-hitting-190-at-high-a-030251326.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Washington call-up story 2</a>
<a href="https://www.si.com/mlb/mariners/onsi/why-randy-arozarena-s-injury-forced-mariners-into-bizarre-curtis-washington-jr-call-up" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Washington call-up story 3</a>
<a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/curtis-washington-jr-made-good-010305190.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Washington demotion story</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/107924/when-40-isnt-enough/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rob Mains on roster limits</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2017/04/13/mlb/2017-mlb-san-diego-padres-tanking-aj-preller-rule-five-players-2a5d7a640c3d" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on Padres Rule 5 guys</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_ballplayer" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to phantom ballplayers wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2021/07/12/mlb/shohei-ohtani-first-two-way-season-nippon-ham-fighters" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on Ohtani&#8217;s origin story</a>
<a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/numbers-las-vegas-series-show-120914650.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Las Vegas stats</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/rockies-score-franchise-record-23-runs-in-win-vs-a-s-in-las-vegas" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rockies record score</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZdmQh2pjICnoP2nHjWv7eI-0GxOIE5FYHtT4wGS9Ugc/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to scoring differentials data</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/index.fcgi?year=2001&month=09&day=2" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 9/2/01 scoreboard</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/tools/split_stats_lg.cgi?full=1&params=innng%7C9th%20inning%7CML%7C2026%7Cbat%7CAB%7C" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to ninth-inning scoring splits</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/fangraphs-weekly-mailbag-june-13-2026/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG mailbag answer</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11E0CKXsmX0E6LjnR6hsz-XYXv12o-UVshLm9wv5Eii4/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team WAR/wins data</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.nytimes.com/athletic/7371335/2026/06/17/mlb-home-run-derby-format-change-sources-all-star/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to HRD format report</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Run_Derby#History" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to HRD format history</a>

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Effectively Wild Episode 2494: Culture WAR

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Ben Lindbergh and The Ringer&#8217;s <a href="https://x.com/VanLathan" target="_blank">Van Lathan</a> banter about Van&#8217;s love of baseball, his origin story as a fan, how he got back into the sport, MLB&#8217;s resurgence in popularity, advanced stats questions, why the percentage of Black players in MLB fell, how average sports fans perceive MLB&#8217;s labor battle, and much more (warning: language). Then (1:25:38) Ben talks to Thomas Gilbert, author of Death in the Strike Zone: The Mystery of America’s First Baseball Hero, about how Jim Creighton revolutionized pitching and reshaped the game, and how Gilbert investigated the many unknowns and misperceptions surrounding the right-hander&#8217;s life and death. 
Audio&nbsp;intro: 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;
Audio&nbsp;outro: Guy Russo, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/18ypilLuC54vxaDVVNtUuHSx9gP2ZcLug/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://www.theringer.com/creator/van-lathan" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Van&#8217;s Ringer archive</a>
<a href="https://imgur.com/prOkxBy" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Van&#8217;s baseball outfit</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/reels/DXSg9sREuuy/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Van&#8217;s dad story</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HK_lBOkli8" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Chico Escuela clip</a>
<a href="https://grantland.com/the-triangle/adam-dunn-juan-pierre-why-we-need-wins-above-replacement-stat/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on Dunn and Pierre</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/WAR_career.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to B-Ref career WAR leaders</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/glossary/advanced-stats/weighted-on-base-average" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to wOBA glossary entry</a>
<a href="https://www.americanrhetoric.com/MovieSpeeches/moviespeechfieldofdreams.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Field of Dreams scene</a>
<a href="https://parade.com/culture/derek-jeter-girlfriends-dating-lineup" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jeter&#8217;s dating history</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we-c6uhEpnE" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Simpsons scene</a>
<a href="https://godine.com/products/death-in-the-strike-zone" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Death in the Strike Zone</a>
<a href="https://godine.com/products/how-baseball-happened" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to How Baseball Happened</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Creighton" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Creighton wiki</a>
<a href="https://ourgame.mlblogs.com/jim-creighton-cc770fcaa470" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Thorn on Creighton 1</a>
<a href="https://ourgame.mlblogs.com/jim-creighton-b49741376fc7" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Thorn on Creighton 2</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1302-no-true-outcomes/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to EW on pesäpallo</a>
<a href="https://www.nyrb.com/products/the-universal-baseball-association-inc" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Universal Baseball Association</a>
<a href="https://defector.com/the-universal-baseball-association-inc-j-henry-waugh-prop-drab" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Defector on Coover&#8217;s book</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>

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Effectively Wild Episode 2493: Baseball Has Marked the Time

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about baseball&#8217;s time to shine after the NBA/NHL seasons and a structural difference between basketball and baseball, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jacob-misiorowski/31623/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Jacob Misiorowski</a> achieving escape velocity and entering the deGrom Zone (and a change he&#8217;s made that may matter more than his increased speed), the impending posting of red-hot <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/teruaki-sato/sa3063811/stats/batting" target="_blank">Teruaki Sato</a>, the losers and losers of the <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/rafael-devers/17350/stats/batting" target="_blank">Rafael Devers</a> deal one year later, what the trade deadline will look like in this topsy-turvy season, and (42:55) what MLB should do to avoid a repeat of the Giants&#8217; Pride Night debacle, plus (1:25:45) closing banter about games starting/ending too early for night owls.
Audio&nbsp;intro: 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: 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.82-0.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 82-0</a>
<a href="https://162baseball.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 162-0</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_John's" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jimmy John&#8217;s wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/brewers/news/jacob-misiorowski-hardest-strikeout-pitch-by-starter" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Misiorowski game</a>
<a href="https://x.com/SlangsOnSports/status/2065614773878772024" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Misiorowski fun fact</a>
<a href="https://www.brooksbaseball.net/velo.php?player=694819&b_hand=-1&gFilt=regular&pFilt=FA&time=game&minmax=ci&var=maxmph&s_type=2&startDate=01/01/2026&endDate=01/01/2027" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Miz max speed by game</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jacob-misiorowski/31623/graphs?position=P&statArr=210&legend=1%2C2&split=base&time=game&ymin=&ymax=&start=2026&end=2026&rtype=single&gt1=1&dStatArray=" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Miz zone rate by game</a>
<a href="https://www.si.com/mlb/tarik-skubal-great-reaction-after-finishing-complete-game-with-102-mph-strike" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Skubal game-ending pitch</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/tarik-skubal-strikes-out-four-guardians-in-return-from-il" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Skubal comeback</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0-7fg8oAO4" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;Just Dropped In&#8221;</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/jacob-misiorowski-pulls-rare-pokemon-card-after-brewers-win" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Miz on Pokémon 1</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/brewers-fan-gifts-jacob-misiorowski-custom-pokemon-card" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Miz on Pokémon 2</a>
<a href="https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Charmander_(Pok%C3%A9mon)" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Charmander wiki</a>
<a href="https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Charizard_(Pok%C3%A9mon)" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Charizard wiki</a>
<a href="https://sg.portal-pokemon.com/play/pokedex/0006_1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mega Charizard X wiki</a>
<a href="https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Ground_(type)" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ground type Pokémon wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2026/06/15/mlb/have-the-milwaukee-brewers-cracked-the-clutchness-code-brice-turang-christian-yelich" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on the Brewers&#8217; clutchness</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds/fg/mlb" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG playoff odds</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-white-sox-are-in-the-midst-of-an-impressive-turnaround/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG post on the White Sox</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48958846/mlb-2026-early-trade-deadline-preview-jeff-passan-30-teams-skubal-tigers-dodgers-yankees-brewers-braves" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Passan&#8217;s deadline preview</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-ultra-durable-jose-ramirez-has-been-felled-by-another-hamate-injury/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG post on Ramírez injury</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7357844/2026/06/15/rafael-devers-trade-anniversary-red-sox-sf-giants/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Athletic on the Devers trade</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7363364/2026/06/15/giants-buster-posey-trade-talks/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rosenthal on the Giants&#8217; deadline</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/03/hiromi-itoh-teruaki-sato-expected-to-be-posted-for-mlb-teams-next-winter.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Sato</a>
<a href="https://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/sf-giants-pitchers-pride-protest-22303677.php" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to SFGate on the Giants</a>
<a href="https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/san-francisco-giants-analysis/107734/giants-pride-night-bigotry-landen-roupp-jt-brubaker" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to McCovey Chronicles on the Giants</a>
<a href="https://katies.substack.com/p/baseball-has-a-god-problem" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Katie on the Giants</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7358121/2026/06/13/sf-giants-pride-night-bible-verses-caps/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Grant on the Giants</a>
<a href="https://www.outsports.com/2026/6/15/24136666/sf-giants-pride-night-caps-team-history-lgbtq-hiv-b/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Outsports on the Giants</a>
<a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giants/article/sf-giants-sam-hentges-explains-decision-not-wear-22304312.php" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to SF Chronicle on the Giants</a>
<a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annkillion/article/giants-pitchers-alienate-fans-san-francisco-22306122.php" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to SF Chronicle on the Giants 2</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/abradacabla.bsky.social/post/3mobailq6kk22" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Webb quote</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/former-minor-league-pitcher-solomon-bates-comes-out-as-gay" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Bates story</a>
<a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/two-dodgers-players-refused-wear-135850252.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to info on Dodgers caps</a>
<a href="https://www.outsports.com/2026/6/8/24135717/two-dodgers-players-refused-to-wear-pride-caps-let-them/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Outsports on Dodgers caps</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/dodgers-unveil-mural-tribute-to-glenn-burke-billy-bean-on-pride-night" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Dodgers&#8217; Burke/Bean memorial</a>
<a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/06/06/1103303679/tampa-bay-rays-rainbow-logo-pride-night" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2022 Rays story</a>
<a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/10/12/1205476006/nhl-bans-pride-tape-backlash" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to NHL Pride story 1</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/38734725/nhl-reverses-new-ban-pride-tape-warmups" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to NHL Pride story 2</a>
<a href="https://www.outsports.com/2023/3/30/23663483/nhl-pride-nights-gary-bettman-gay-lgbt-russia-rainbow/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to NHL Pride story 3</a>
<a href="https://www.outsports.com/2026/6/9/24135803/spencer-strider-atlanta-braves-pride-night-truist-park-gay-lgbtq-rainbow/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Outsports on Strider</a>
<a href="https://www.outsports.com/2026/6/15/24136606/san-francisco-giants-pride-night-cap-bible-verse-mlb-response/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Outsports on MLB warning</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7364268/2026/06/15/sf-giants-pride-night-caps-bible-verses-mlb-warning/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Athletic on MLB warning</a>
<a href="https://baseballrulesacademy.com/official-rule/mlb/3-03-1-11-player-uniforms/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to uniform rules</a>
<a href="https://www.outsports.com/2013/5/22/4356362/san-francisco-giants-pitcher-jeremy-affeldt-wrong-for-being-homophobic/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Outsports on Affeldt</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3RNsZvdYZQ" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Picard scene</a>
<a href="https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2026/06/05/never-had-more-positive-feedback-inside-mlbs-race-to-beat-7-pm/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to SBJ on start times</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/2026-misc.shtml#all_attendance" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to year-over-year attendance</a>

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Effectively Wild Episode 2492: Pride Goeth Before Baseball

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<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/tarik-skubal/22267/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Tarik Skubal</a> is the latest athlete to return to play faster than anticipated thanks to a new surgical technique or technology. But there&#8217;s something even better than coming back more quickly from an injury: avoiding an injury in the first place. Can injury prevention be improved as much as injury treatment? In this themed episode, Ben Lindbergh talks to four guests about three potential ways to keep players healthy. First (5:14), Mariners biomechanist <a href="https://ca.linkedin.com/in/cedric-attias" target="_blank">Cedric Attias</a> joins to discuss how pitching mechanics affect elbow stress, whether injuries stem more from nature or nurture, and whether MLB teams are prioritizing injury research. Second (49:23), <a href="https://x.com/moreau_daryl" target="_blank">Daryl</a> and <a href="https://x.com/AdamMoreauPD" target="_blank">Adam Moreau</a>, the father-and-son inventors of FlexProGrip, explain how forearm weakness endangers the UCL, how they designed and validated their training tool, and how the device has been adopted in the game. Third (1:41:18), <a href="https://steverowson.com/" target="_blank">Steve Rowson</a>, director of the Helmet Lab at Virginia Tech, shares how helmets have improved across sports, why dangerous impacts are different in football and baseball, and why catcher&#8217;s masks may need an overhaul to minimize concussions.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Ian Phillips, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WrPfzMAqjbs7sudd3ufBF9DQ6CUJQBgI/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;interstitial 1: Luke Lillard, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IdOM-zb7R8ln39HiJsfTKpQCOdvTF7fd/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;interstitial 2: Xavier LeBlanc, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/14GwETbHV9icxS2-FKQXWPNtoJKy1U55L/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://apnews.com/article/nanoneedle-skubal-hellebuyck-00b34d0d90e7d09d9389f99bfa47e5e3" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to NanoNeedle AP piece</a>
<a href="https://apnews.com/article/nanoneedle-skubal-hellebuyck-00b34d0d90e7d09d9389f99bfa47e5e3" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to NanoNeedle Athletic piece</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2024/04/02/mlb/pitcher-injuries-crisis-mlb-study-tommy-john-ucl" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on protecting pitchers</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2022/05/02/mlb/pitcher-roster-rules-limit" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on pitcher roster limits</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/us/politics/conor-mcgregor-ufc-drugs.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to McGregor/ElAttrache article</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7353194/2026/06/11/dodgers-doctor-questioned-performance-enhancing-drugs-neal-elattrache/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLB/ElAttrache article</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7334794/2026/06/05/astros-jose-altuve-injury-return/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to article on Altuve&#8217;s return</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/francisco-alvarez-activated-by-mets" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to article on Alvarez&#8217;s return</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/new-procedure-could-be-tommy-john-alternative-c233867508" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to internal brace info</a>
<a href="https://www.wsj.com/sports/basketball/jayson-tatum-achilles-surgery-celtics-398ab9f0" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to article on Tatum&#8217;s return</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48903412/chiefs-mahomes-pleased-get-ota-reps-amid-knee-injury-recovery" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to article on Mahomes&#8217;s return</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48960408/niners-kittle-achilles-targets-week-1-says-track" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to article on Kittle&#8217;s return</a>
<a href="https://uwaterloo.ca/news/media/throwing-smarter-not-softer-how-baseball-pitchers-can" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to summary of Cedric&#8217;s research</a>
<a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11044-026-10143-y" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cedric&#8217;s research paper</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/do-lower-arm-slots-lessen-injury-risks-for-pitchers/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to other research on lower arm slots</a>
<a href="https://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2017/12/pulldowns-the-what-why-and-when/?srsltid=AfmBOooDEcZPusGzbKJYnnO8P1-4-XZkn22-JRlwyrRFga98sAPAPsrs" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to pulldowns explainer</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2017/02/06/mlb/mlb-cardinals-astros-hacking-scandal-front-office-secrets-144dbe8fac32" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on team secrets</a>
<a href="https://movie-sounds.org/sci-fi/star-wars-episode-v-the-empire-strikes-back/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rieekan quote</a>
<a href="https://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2026/03/pitchers-are-going-low-and-for-good-reason-but-its-not-for-everyone/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to lower-arm-slots trend</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LRpG-3p6efw" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to video clip about the trend</a>
<a href="https://bandwagon.substack.com/p/23-a-new-slant-on-hunter-browns-breakout" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Crizer on arm slots</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/brewers/news/jacob-misiorowski-hardest-strikeout-pitch-by-starter" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Misiorowski game</a>
<a href="https://flexprogrip.com" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FlexProGrip site</a>
<a href="https://flexprogrip.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Tommy-John-SportTechie-article-about-FlexPro-Grip.pdf" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FlexProGrip article 1</a>
<a href="https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2024/04/24/pitching-injuries-flexpro-grip-data/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FlexProGrip article 2</a>
<a href="https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2025/02/24/10-most-innovative-sports-tech-companies-flexpro-grip-specializes-in-protecting-pitchers-elbows/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FlexProGrip article 3</a>
<a href="https://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/3273317" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FlexProGrip article 4</a>
<a href="https://flexprogrip.com/white-papers/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FlexProGrip white papers</a>
<a href="https://flexprogrip.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/White-Paper-Analysis-of-Driveline-Athletes-Tested-on-FPG.pdf" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Driveline research</a>
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-layback-podcast/id1736500287" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Layback Podcast</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Island_of_Doctor_Moreau" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Island of Doctor Moreau</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Scissorhands" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Edward Scissorhands</a>
<a href="https://news.vt.edu/articles/2026/04/helmet-lab-mlb-baseball-catcher-concussions-study.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Helmet Lab concussions research</a>
<a href="https://www.helmet.beam.vt.edu/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to helmet ratings site</a>
<a href="https://bme.vt.edu/people/faculty/rowson-s.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rowson&#8217;s faculty page</a>
<a href="https://www.cnn.com/health/virginia-tech-helmet-lab-technology-safety-testing-spc" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to CNN Helmet Lab story</a>
<a href="https://grantland.com/features/mlb-catcher-concussions-home-plate-collisions-rule/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on catcher concussions</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-almanac.com/humor7.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Carlin baseball vs. football bit</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risk_compensation" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to risk compensation wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSfutL8t11c" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Helmet Lab testing footage</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_the_Martian" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Marvin the Martian wiki</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Gazoo" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Great Gazoo wiki</a>
<a href="https://spaceballs.fandom.com/wiki/Dark_Helmet" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Dark Helmet wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/23/sports/baseball/alex-torres-is-alone-in-mlb-wearing-isoblox-hat.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Torres protective cap article 1</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/12741917/uni-watch-history-headgear-mlb-alex-torres" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Torres protective cap article 2</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp2vZaUybbM" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Torres cap footage</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-pitchers-weighing-cap-safety-options-c167095520" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to pitcher cap inserts info 1</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-pitcher-head-protection-coming-in-spring-c164382304" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to pitcher cap inserts info 2</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/20250470/ball-cap-guards-not-catching-mlb-pitchers-danger" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to pitcher cap inserts info 3</a>
<a href="https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/college/softball/2024/05/17/ncaa-softball-tournament-2024-softball-pitchers-wear-face-masks-womens-college-world-series/73589692007/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to softball pitcher mask article</a>
<a href="https://www.npr.org/2014/05/18/313696131/softballers-face-a-fielders-choice-when-to-wear-a-face-mask" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to softball fielder mask article</a>
<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6342899/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to softball fielder mask research</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7343059/2026/06/09/mlb-catchers-foul-balls-groin-stance/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Athletic on catcher nut shots</a>
<a href="https://www.sportsinfosolutions.com/2026/06/11/stat-of-the-week-how-often-are-catchers-getting-hit-with-foul-balls-in-bad-spots/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to SIS on catcher nut shots</a>
<a href="https://people.com/movies/johnny-knoxville-penis-great-working-order-2007-jackass-stunt-injury/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Knoxville incident</a>

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Effectively Wild Episode 2491: How Not to Get Hurt

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the listener response to their conversation with Adrian Chiles, newly minted major leaguer <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/lujames-groover/33552/stats/batting" target="_blank">LuJames Groover</a>, and a big Giants comeback (in defiance of the team&#8217;s historically walk-averse ways), then (21:25) answer listener emails about how long-term team outlooks factor into present-day disappointment levels, spectacle vs. analysis in closer-entrance pageantry, whether umps should be able to challenge themselves, how future sub-Ohtani two-way players will be perceived, the entertainment value of human managers and hypothetical robo-managers, a pre-playoffs rest period, and stats used as verbs, plus Stat Blasts (1:27:23) about teams that turned deficits into large leads, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/paul-skenes/33677/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Paul Skenes</a> and glad-to-see-him-go games, and the Angels&#8217; used-to-be-good guys.
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: 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;

<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2489-baseball-better-late-than-never/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Episode 2489</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/d-backs-prospect-lujames-groover-makes-mlb-debut" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Groover debut story</a>
<a href="https://www.newschannel10.com/2025/07/14/stories-soddies-lujames-groover-iii/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2025 Groover story</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/reels/DMGUL_DqjCu/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2025 Groover clip</a>
<a href="https://www.sidelinesports.news/post/his-name-is-lujames-groover" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Groover shirt story</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/giants/news/giants-bryce-eldridge-hits-walk-off-grand-slam" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Eldridge game story</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/nationals-vs-giants/2026/06/10/823215/final" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Eldridge game box score</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/all-time-ultimate-grand-slams-c290137154" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to ultimate slams story</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=al%2Cnl&qual=0&type=23&month=0&ind=1&team=0%2Cts&rost=&age=&filter=&players=0&sortcol=3&sortdir=asc&startdate=&enddate=&season1=1901&season=2026" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Giants BB%+</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/giantbot.bsky.social/post/3mo2b5lrlxt2x" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Krukow/Kuiper clip</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/49025502/knicks-brink-title-historic-comeback-vs-spurs" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Knicks comeback story</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2024/04/11/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm-series-finale-seinfeld-larry-david-legacy" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on Larry David</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/corbin-burnes-suffers-setback-with-teres-strain" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Burnes setback story</a>
<a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/10/sports/garrett-crochet-update-red-sox/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Crochet setback story</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/garrett-crochet-update-on-lat-injury" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Crochet setback confusion</a>
<a href="https://community.fangraphs.com/boog-and-the-hall-of-fame-part-1-introduction/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Michael&#8217;s BOOG intro</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2254-gods-do-not-answer-letters/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to BOOG pod appearance</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-white-sox-are-in-the-midst-of-an-impressive-turnaround/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jay on the White Sox</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1o01tvj/boos_rained_down_as_jhoan_duran_got_a_closers/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Duran entrance video</a>
<a href="https://frontofficesports.com/newsletter/how-ballparks-got-so-loud/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to story about ballpark loudness</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=21481ec2-c91e-3d7b-8243-e40a9a418048" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to call on Contreras</a>
<a href="https://x.com/IcyVert/status/2035465318806499330" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Miller hot-mic moment 1</a>
<a href="https://x.com/JomboyMedia/status/1918483627710500895" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Miller hot-mic moment 2</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7137192/2026/03/21/hot-mic-umpire-bill-miller-sf-giants-guardians-abs/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Miller hot-mic moments article</a>
<a href="https://pebblehunting.substack.com/p/august-and-the-umpire-manual" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam on the Umpire Manual</a>
<a href="https://tht.fangraphs.com/tht-live/the-ump-in-the-home-field-advantage/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to info on umps and HFA</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/23561838/los-angeles-angels-shohei-ohtani-experiment-just-working-perfect" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam on the two-way balance</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/best-two-way-prospects-in-mlb-draft-history-c233425760" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to two-way draft prospects story</a>
<a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obligate#dictionary-entry-2" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;obligate&#8221; definition</a>
<a href="https://baseballhall.org/discover-more/stories/inside-pitch/grandstand-managers-night" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Grandstand Managers Night</a>
<a href="https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/22/the-oakland-ballers-let-an-ai-manage-the-team-what-could-go-wrong/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ballers&#8217; AI manager</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitch_Plays_Pok%C3%A9mon" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Twitch Plays Pokémon</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/shittyrobots/comments/1tinihs/robot_moonwalks_its_way_to_death/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to moonwalking robot</a>
<a href="https://kotaku.com/robot-runner-crashes-and-burns-before-even-starting-race-china-marathon-2000688571" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to running robot</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BojeUP0_m_w" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to kicking robot</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Laws_of_Robotics" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Laws of Robotics</a>
<a href="https://hitchhikers.fandom.com/wiki/Deep_Thought" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Deep Thought wiki</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_the_Paranoid_Android" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Marvin robot</a>
<a href="https://www.sbnation.com/2014/1/14/5305960/clark-cubs-mascot-pantsless" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Grant on mascot pants</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_Cup" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to NBA Cup</a>
<a href="https://neilpaine.substack.com/p/the-thunder-might-finally-make-us" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Paine on the NBA Cup</a>
<a href="https://neilpaine.substack.com/p/the-knicks-and-spurs-meet-again-at" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to more Paine on the NBA Cup</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/47335913/sources-knicks-decide-hanging-nba-cup-banner-msg" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Knicks banner news</a>
<a href="https://x.com/GaryHPhillips/status/2057317374584356932" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Schlittler quote</a>
<a href="https://www.bardweb.net/content/grammar/03shifts.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Shakespeare usage shifts</a>
<a href="https://www.milb.com/durham/news/bulls-surge-ahead-of-tides-in-friday-night-victory" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Bulls vs. Tides story</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HZUmhlJoMlDHv4cKws5Y8YQVn1ieZjVwszQJmNZyPME/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to big comebacks data</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonic_mean" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to harmonic mean wiki</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.mlb.com/news/dodgers-10-run-inning-against-pirates" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Skenes game story</a>
<a href="https://www.audacy.com/937thefan/sports/pittsburgh-pirates/disastrous-10-run-7th-inning-dodgers-pummel-pirates" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to more on Skenes game</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wcol6S3porkzRy_OGvPRKuFHYeT_nhEpPkJSG4kthos/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to bullpen blowups data</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/angels/news/trey-mancini-returns-to-mlb-with-angels" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mancini comeback story</a>
<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_2284:_Season_Preview_Series:_Astros_and_Cardinals#Stat_Blast" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to past Angels Blasts</a>
<a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1R16-bzGdKg5TCVUgynwT7cHERCwv5yR3?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to used-to-be-good guys data</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/featured/orioles-boog-powell-trey-mancini-surviving-cancer-and-advocating-for-others" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Boog/Mancini survival story</a>

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Effectively Wild Episode 2490: Hogging the Spotlight

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the bunt&#8217;s rehabilitation and (17:49) the President publicly picking a side in MLB&#8217;s labor battle, then talk to two guests about falling in love with and learning about baseball as adults. First (32:35), beloved BBC presenter and The Guardian columnist Adrian Chiles breaks his baseball silence to expound on how he got bitten by the baseball bug, his long-distance Rays relationship, the loneliness of following baseball from afar, cross-sport comparisons, Chiles-like wonder, and what mystifies him as a fan. Second (1:21:39), Jade Van Kley joins to discuss her journey from registered nurse to baseball content creator, bingeing baseball history, finding an audience for baseball lore drops and video diaries of her first season as a fan, and what fascinates her about the sport. 
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;interstitial: Kite Person, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ShNIfvqdt84DII-pVYvCp32cIpVIP2V5/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: 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;

<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-year-of-the-left-handed-hitter/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Leo on left-handed hitting</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/its-the-year-of-the-bunt-so-far/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Other Ben on bunting</a>
<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_2084:_The_Sexiest_Free_Agents_Alive#Stat_Blast" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Stat Blast about bunting</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW12BT9pYEw" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Wire quote</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/samad-taylor-padres-bunt-their-way-to-victory-over-the-reds" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Padres&#8217; three bunts</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/trumpstaxes.com/post/3mnsygygnyc2z" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MSG boos</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odNMRF4ADFk#t=19m23s" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Trump interview comments</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/107710/in-the-dirt-the-biggest-wildcard-in-mlbs-looming-lockout-is-donald-trump/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to BP on Trump comments</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7336676/2026/06/05/trump-mlb-salary-cap-owners-labor/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Drellich on Trump comments</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7037067/2026/02/11/mlb-president-trump-labor-issue-wbc/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Drellich on Trump&#8217;s influence</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6621004/2025/09/11/trump-yankees-game-president-attendance/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Trump&#8217;s Yankee Stadium visit</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/dodgers-visit-white-house-to-celebrate-2024-world-series-title" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Dodgers White House visit</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1539-its-not-the-destination-its-the-journeyman/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to EW episode on Trump&#8217;s baseball past</a>
<a href="https://votehub.com/2026/01/20/the-political-lean-of-pro-sports/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to voter registration research</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/science/cattle-disease-screwworm.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to article on screwworms</a>
<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/27/hardly-anyone-watches-baseball-in-the-uk-so-why-do-we-keep-speaking-its-language" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Adrian&#8217;s baseball column</a>
<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/profile/adrian-chiles" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Adrian&#8217;s Guardian archive</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_Chiles" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Chiles wiki</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bromwich_Albion_F.C." rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to West Bromwich Albion wiki</a>
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/saturday-live/id285693232" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Adrian&#8217;s BBC show</a>
<a href="https://profilebooks.com/work/the-good-drinker/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Adrian&#8217;s book about drinking</a>
<a href="https://profilebooks.com/work/the-curious-columns-of-adrian-chiles/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Adrian&#8217;s columns collection</a>
<a href="https://www.gq.com/story/adrian-chiles-guardian-columnist-interview" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to article about Adrian 1</a>
<a href="https://slate.com/human-interest/2023/03/adrian-chiles-guardian-column-interview.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to article about Adrian 2</a>
<a href="https://theguyliner.substack.com/p/the-truth-about-adrian-chiles" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to article about Adrian 3</a>
<a href="https://pressgazette.co.uk/news-leaders/adrian-chiles-interview/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to article about Adrian 4</a>
<a href="https://www.thepoke.com/2025/07/12/our-adrian-chiles-guardian-column-title-generator/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Chiles headline generator</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7337442/2026/06/05/manny-machado-get-the-analytics-out-of-the-way/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Machado comments</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Super_League" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to European Super League wiki</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2157-sophomore-lumps/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to EW episode on promotion/relegation</a>
<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Silly_Position" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;silly position&#8221; at EW wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.thenile.com.au/books/et-smith/playing-hard-ball/9780349116662?srsltid=AfmBOooiFSfW1KofYNiuZ_Z8xCOcAfZhLCLkSETDZo0nRhb195TfIOqL" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Playing Hard Ball book</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Foul_strike_rule" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to foul strike rule</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/foul-tip" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to foul tip rule</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snickometer" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Snickometer wiki</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_baseball" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to British baseball wiki</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1355-opening-day-banter-and-the-baseball-brit/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;Baseball Brit&#8221; EW episode</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1398-what-mlb-looked-like-in-london/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;London Series&#8221; EW episode</a>
<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/10/pump-action-soap-dispensers-disgrace" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Adrian on soap dispensers</a>
<a href="https://www.retroseasons.com/teams/chicago-whales/history/logos/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Whales logo</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/backlinenurse" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to @backlinenurse on Instagram</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DVU1_YRk0zD/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jade interstitial video</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DZTpsrtTwxw/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jade on her first game</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulphur_Dell" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sulphur Dell wiki</a>
<a href="https://sabr.org/latest/sabr-digital-library-green-cathedrals-fifth-edition/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Green Cathedrals book</a>
<a href="https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/V/bo3630697.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Veeck As In Wreck</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/18325/overthinking-it-all-i-really-need-to-know-about-baseball-i-learned-from-bill-veeck/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on Veeck As In Wreck</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2018/05/08/mlb/four-ball-non-walk-ian-kinsler" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on losing track of the count</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&month=0&ind=0&team=0%2Css&pos=p&startdate=&enddate=&season1=1871&season=2026&sortcol=0&sortdir=desc&pagenum=1&pageitems=200" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to pitcher hitting by year</a>
<a href="https://protoball.org/Welcome_to_Protoball" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Protoball</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backline_(stage)" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to backline wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2022/03/04/covid-19-tennessee-two-years-old-nashville-nurse-helping-musicians/6893115001/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jade article 1</a>
<a href="https://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a38953910/great-resignation-stories/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jade article 2</a>

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Effectively Wild Episode 2489: Baseball: Better Late Than Never

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/shohei-ohtani/19755/stats/batting" target="_blank">Shohei Ohtani&#8217;</a>s career-year pace, how often his number of times on base has exceeded his times on base allowed in his two-way games, and his awards outlook, discuss <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/aaron-judge/15640/stats/batting" target="_blank">Aaron Judge&#8217;</a>s injury and the wide-open AL MVP race, and then (1:06:39) Stat Blast about the most former catchers in one game, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/brayan-bello/23920/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Brayan Bello</a>&#8217;s woes as a starter, clustering a team&#8217;s plate appearances in one inning, perfectly parallel pitch counts for piggybackers, long-lasting low-WAR players, where in the batting order teams tend to go back-to-back-to-belly, players with the longest streaks of having a teammate in the World Series, the most times striking out looking, the best duos drafted consecutively, and more.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Tom Rhoads, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K07EyCA31NglTFT3h8Rdiiu0lpDyz9u_/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: El Warren, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ndTWsOUXceUIb7RGqCtQChfListDI3GP/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/war?season=2026" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG combined WAR leaderboard</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/projections?type=onpacegpp&stats=bat&pos=&team=0&players=0&lg=all&z=1780727003&sortcol=&sortdir=desc&pageitems=30&statgroup=dashboard&fantasypreset=dashboard" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to batting pace leaders</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/projections?type=onpacegpp&stats=pit&pos=&team=0&players=0&lg=all&z=1780727003&sortcol=&sortdir=desc&pageitems=30&statgroup=dashboard&fantasypreset=dashboard" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to pitching pace leaders</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/shohei-ohtani-pitches-scoreless-gem-vs-d-backs" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ohtani game story</a>
<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/True_win" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;true win&#8221; wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua5EAfAMYpM" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;I&#8217;m the Greatest&#8221;</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/aaron-judge-discusses-fractured-rib-move-to-injured-list" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Judge injury article</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/aaron-judge-to-get-more-testing-on-injured-rib-cage" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Judge injury testing article</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/5-ways-aaron-judge-injury-can-impact-yankees-american-league" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to article on Judge injury impact</a>
<a href="https://x.com/eboland11/status/2062989293405053384" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Judge quote</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQKrmDLvijo/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Raiders scene</a>
<a href="https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/iconic-scene-harrison-ford-regrets-shooting/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to story about Raiders scene</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_Barrel_Man" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Beer Barrel Man wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2022/10/06/mlb/american-league-mvp-2022-aaron-judge-shohei-ohtani" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on Ohtani and Judge 1</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2025/06/03/mlb/who-is-the-best-player-in-baseball-shohei-ohtani-or-aaron-judge" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on Ohtani and Judge 2</a>
<a href="https://media.amtrak.com/2026/05/amtrak-and-transportation-secretary-sean-p-duffy-unveil-freedom250-train-in-celebration-of-americas-250th-anniversary/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Amtrak event</a>
<a href="https://bandwagon.ghost.io/the-scoreless-innings-record-is-in-play/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Crizer on scoreless innings streaks</a>
<a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/brewers-jacob-misiorowski-gives-pokemon-214927921.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Miz on Pokémon</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6235216/2025/03/28/cristopher-sanchez-phillies-breakout-diet-offseason/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sánchez meal plan</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/scores/box-score?date=2026-05-31&hometeamid=5&dh=0" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Red Sox vs. Guardians game</a>
<a href="https://x.com/SmittyOnMLB/status/2062246280718377333" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sox catchers tweet</a>
<a href="https://theonion.com/fuck-everything-were-doing-five-blades-1819584036/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Onion blades article</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2024/03/19/mlb/mlb-opening-day-games-2024-dodgers-padres-seoul-series-korea" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on Padres shortstops</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/41722/baseball-therapy-position-players-catching/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Russell on emergency catchers</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mTz41VMTkX6jBbplZmm1PpY6u9JetTJELIrbtEhAh0Q/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to catchers Blast text</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kcEiz492nosNnXVuNM5GzzyCTk9LlWlMtdK8iSpfXYw/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to catchers Blast data</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/highest-scoring-inning-is-surprising" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to article on first-inning scoring</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/first-inning-home-field-advantage/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to info on first-inning scoring and HFA</a>
<a href="https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/fEq5I" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Bello Stathead query 1</a>
<a href="https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/LSM6s" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Bello Stathead query 2</a>
<a href="https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2026/06/red-sox-advice-to-optioned-brayan-bello-fall-in-love-with-baseball-all-over-again.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to story on Bello being optioned</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/06/red-sox-to-option-brayan-bello-to-triple-a.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Bello</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/yankees-score-13-runs-in-third-inning-against-athletics" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Yankees&#8217; 13-run inning</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EaLfe-3Gy9k79OPL12Vd1NjUOkQWMhfUE1fqSN2hA7g/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to % of PA in one inning text</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dDNE_qfpeUQCIpsPFkux8jyezX9NlRJCto0CedMM7Ng/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to % of PA in one inning data</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SEA/SEA202605310.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Miller-Castillo game</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FfmIhbUDGlcvtUJfmflQY6l_ggRjuaKJGoyc1c0ZlSg/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to parallel pitch counts text</a>
<a href="https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/allan-roth/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to SABR on Allan Roth</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/leaders_most_seasons.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to longest-lasting players</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TZugqvFL-QIi6Crz0IWr4mR2fEFuqk2NLkBNYpWam5c/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to consecutive-homers text</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YgbAtruM9cjM214Cst9TuYAJDuP-7EJWIvgv35D7LVI/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to consecutive-homers data</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Human_Centipede_3_(Final_Sequence)" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Human Centipede 3 wiki</a>
<a href="https://x.com/ginohard_/status/2062257455661506819" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jágr streak tweet</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/hockey/comments/1kyc6uv/a_teammate_of_jaromir_jagrs_has_been_in_the/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jágr streak post</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jarom%C3%ADr_J%C3%A1gr" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jágr wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kZBJs527-k" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Rural Juror clip</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gt9G8IwLUtX1_SNvmg3xA-JDZWxJMvU-cF-Y625Yqaw/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to teammate WS streaks data</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c3Oil6iITg0ex8d9dgBHax2zXDBoUSBAcMun3qJlKTs/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to looking-strikeouts text</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWNe6cMsdsI" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Beltrán K</a>
<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_1480:_What_We%E2%80%99ll_Remember_About_Baseball_in_2019" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to previous &#8220;Toothpick&#8221; Jones episode</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JR7zat4vRAbxlaeZU72WONuq2iV8_BBxhiMlOzHeYp4/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to draft duos data</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonic_mean" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to harmonic mean wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.fcgi?year_ID=1971&draft_round=2&draft_type=junreg&query_type=year_round" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Brett-Schmidt draft round</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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emil_Julius_Gumbel" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Emil Gumbel wiki</a>
<a href="https://x.com/ScoringChanges/status/2062050995233026507" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to @ScoringChanges tweet 1</a>
<a href="https://x.com/ScoringChanges/status/2063098465492873602" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to @ScoringChanges tweet 2</a>
<a href="https://x.com/ScoringChanges/status/2063098468202344534" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to @ScoringChanges tweet 3</a>
<a href="https://x.com/ProFootballDoc/status/2062955112314867868" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to loose bodies clip</a>

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Effectively Wild Episode 2488: Ohtani Rules

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the duality of <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jo-adell/20220/stats/batting" target="_blank">Jo Adell&#8217;</a>s defense (after the FARTBAT low that followed his triple-robbery high), <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/spencer-arrighetti/29921/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Spencer Arrighetti</a> and MLB&#8217;s monthly player honors as the last bastion of old-school-stat-based awards, whether a team with a losing record could make the playoffs this season, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/paul-goldschmidt/9218/stats/batting" target="_blank">Paul Goldschmidt&#8217;</a>s pleasing platoon role, how much credit the Brewers deserve for <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/kyle-harrison/27758/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Kyle Harrison&#8217;</a>s success, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/louie-varland/27691/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Louis Varland&#8217;</a>s value, the Tigers&#8217; rapid plummet out of contention, the twilights of <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/nick-castellanos/11737/stats/batting" target="_blank">Nick Castellanos&#8217;</a>s and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/andrew-mccutchen/9847/stats/batting" target="_blank">Andrew McCutchen</a>&#8217;s careers, and (1:15:01) whether the CBA negotiations merit horse race-style coverage.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Alex Glossman and Ali Breneman, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LwE1yLYIymQe16tQBjqWkF9Tx8DNlZez/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.youtube.com/watch?v=LkE1VK6FXVk" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Adell&#8217;s FARTBAT</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48953462/ball-bonks-angels-adell-head-fence-home-run" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Adell quote</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeJjnr68I5I" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Adell&#8217;s three robberies</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DWvax6WCWN1/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to dramatic robbery photo</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2462-coolness-personified-and-quantified/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to EW robbery discussion</a>
<a href="https://x.com/FabianArdaya/status/1292562022475784192" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Adell&#8217;s 2020 FARTBAT</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QixQMUu4CKI" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Canseco FARTBAT</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-cristopher-sanchez-of-the-philadelphia-phillies-named-the-national-league-pitcher-of-the-month-for-may-spencer-arrighetti-of-the-houston-astros-named-the-american-league-pitcher-of-the-month-for-may" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to May&#8217;s Pitchers of the Month</a>
<a href="https://x.com/SNYtv/status/2062009740473835929" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Pereda nut shot</a>
<a href="https://nofilmschool.com/it-we-all-float-down-here-analysis" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Pennywise quote</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desk_Set" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Desk Set wiki</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_Player_of_the_Month_Award" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Player of the Month Award wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-almanac.com/awards/player_of_the_month_award.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to past PotM winners</a>
<a href="https://tht.fangraphs.com/exploring-the-player-of-the-month-award/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to THT article on the award</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=al%2Cnl&season=2026&season1=2026&ind=0&qual=0&type=8&month=5&pageitems=100&pagenum=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to pitcher WAR leaders in May</a>
<a href="https://www.sportico.com/leagues/baseball/2026/mlb-standings-american-league-balanced-schedule-1234901805/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sportico on the unbalanced leagues</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/how-new-format-lets-struggling-teams-reach-postseason" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLB.com on the lower October bar</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-tigers-have-collapsed-but-not-because-of-their-rotation/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jay on the Tigers</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/tarik-skubal-projects-to-return-from-elbow-surgery-soon" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Skubal rehab update</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7322653/2026/06/01/tarik-skubal-detroit-tigers-trade/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rosenthal on Skubal</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-teams-worst-records-in-postseason" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to lowest-win playoff teams</a>
<a href="https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2026/03/04/kyle-harrison-arrived-at-brewers-spring-training-with-a-new-changeup/88952103007/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Curt on Harrison</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&type=37&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&sortcol=13&sortdir=default&qual=10&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-06-02&team=0" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Location+ leaders</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/war?lg=&teamid=23" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Brewers WAR leaders</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&lg=all&type=8&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&stats=rel&qual=0&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-06-02&team=0" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to reliever WAR leaders</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&type=8&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&sortcol=15&sortdir=default&qual=10&team=0&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-06-02" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to four-seamer velo leaders</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/rangers-designate-andrew-mccutchen-for-assignment.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on McCutchen</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/06/padres-designate-nick-castellanos-for-assignment.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Castellanos</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/mlb-and-the-mlbpa-have-made-their-opening-offers/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Clemens on the opening offers</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7324965/2026/06/01/mlb-players-union-proposal-pay-cut-bargaining/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Drellich on Meyer/Caplin quotes</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7331800/2026/06/03/commissioner-rob-manfred-mlb-luxury-tax-system-fail/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Drellich on Manfred quotes</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7327993/2026/06/03/mailbag-what-if-skenes-labor-abs/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Athletic on open books</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/phillies/news/cristopher-sanchez-scoreless-innings-streak" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to story on Sánchez&#8217;s streak</a>

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Effectively Wild Episode 2487: A Time to Canseco and a Time to Leap

Effectively Wild Episode 2486: Has the Clutch Code Been Cracked?

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Enhanced Games and whether they would watch a baseball league where PEDS were explicitly permitted, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/abner-uribe/25327/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Abner Uribe</a>&#8217;s crotch-chop suspension, and (34:40) the most disappointing and surprising (in a positive way) teams of 2026, then (55:37) answer emails about raising a girl who likes baseball, how a salary cap would affect prices for fans, home runs on the first pitch of the game, the Hall of Fame prospects of <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/kenley-jansen/3096/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Kenley Jansen</a>, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/craig-kimbrel/6655/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Craig Kimbrel</a>, and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/aroldis-chapman/10233/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Aroldis Chapman</a>, the most players appearing in a game against their former team, and how to evaluate whether a team&#8217;s player development was responsible for a player&#8217;s success or failure.
Audio&nbsp;intro: The Shirey Brothers, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lGyXnWwEoa3G1mWIJfdeNs8HHFLR8Ml7/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/1u9uMDVhB3JbuuT3HQYDzXcl4cXc-mY4Z/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/zoom-and-enhance" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;Let&#8217;s enhance&#8221; meme</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhF_56SxrGk" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;Let&#8217;s enhance&#8221; montage</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enhanced_Games" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Enhanced Games wiki</a>
<a href="https://defector.com/the-enhanced-games-were-a-predictably-stupid-failure" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Defector on the Enhanced Games</a>
<a href="https://theconversation.com/the-enhanced-games-set-out-to-transform-sport-but-the-results-looked-surprisingly-ordinary-283813" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to The Conversation on the Enhanced Games</a>
<a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/05/24/nx-s1-5831252/enhanced-games-steroids-olympics-trump" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to NPR on the Enhanced Games</a>
<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/05/24/when-america-was-great-according-data/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to nostalgia study</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2018/09/28/mlb/mark-mcgwire-sammy-sosa-steroid-era-home-run-chase" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on the PED era</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-k1vDjbxs8" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to McGwire Simpsons clip</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2019/08/30/mlb/juiced-ball-home-run-lineup-distribution" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to dinger distribution article 1</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-other-weird-thing-about-the-home-run-surge/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to dinger distribution article 2</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/home-runs-and-the-middle-class/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to dinger distribution article 3</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYzLhljyMzA" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Hill homer</a>
<a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/brewers-manager-pat-murphy-calls-out-unacceptable-crotch-chop-celebration-from-relief-pitcher-abner-uribe-045701581.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Uribe post</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/brewers-cardinals-clear-air-surrounding-abner-uribe-gesture" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLB.com on Uribe</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48892964/cardinals-manager-pointed-ribs-warning-brewers-signs" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to AP on Uribe</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/mlb-announces-one-game-suspension-for-abner-uribe.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Uribe</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1tqbg8p/abner_uribe_says_he_did_the_dx_suck_it_chops/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Uribe/Marmol video</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-Generation_X" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to D-Generation X wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj0KUcYXFHk" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to DX chop compilation</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/search/search.fcgi?search=abner" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to player names on Uribe</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds/fg/mlb?date=2026-05-29&dateDelta=2026-03-25" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to playoff odds changes</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=&age=&filter=&players=0&sortcol=17&sortdir=default&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-05-28" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team wRC+</a>
<a href="https://www.si.com/mlb/rays-bringing-small-ball-back-its-working" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to SI on Rays hitting</a>
<a href="https://www.joeposnanski.com/p/we-dont-really-know-baseball" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Posnanski on Rays hitting</a>
<a href="https://www.themangotimes.com/themt/robin-williams-pre-disastered" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Garp quote</a>
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/434356-baseball-is-a-game-with-a-lot-of-waiting-in" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Owen Meany quote</a>
<a href="https://hasfernandotatisjrhitahomerunyet.streamlit.app/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Tatis HR website</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/marlins-place-eury-perez-on-injured-list.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Pérez injury</a>
<a href="https://health.clevelandclinic.org/dynamic-stretching-vs-static-stretching" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to dynamic vs. static stretching</a>
<a href="https://shop.capstonepub.com/Shop/s/product/detail/01t4z00000Ad1FGAAZ" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Goodnight Baseball</a>
<a href="https://x.com/dril/status/1008896576876670977" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to @dril tweet</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/1844/lies-damned-lies-ticket-prices-vs-player-salaries/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to BP on payrolls and prices 1</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/47985/moonshot-big-contracts-dont-make-tickets-more-expensive/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to BP on payrolls and prices 1</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/72886/veteran-presence-the-relationship-between-player-salaries-and-ticket-prices/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to BP on payrolls and prices 3</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=00%7C&hfSea=2026%7C2025%7C2024%7C2023%7C2022%7C2021%7C2020%7C2019%7C2018%7C2017%7C2016%7C2015%7C2014%7C2013%7C2012%7C2011%7C2010%7C2009%7C2008%7C&hfSit=&player_type=pitcher&hfOuts=0%7C&home_road=&pitcher_throws=&batter_stands=&hfSA=&hfEventOuts=&hfEventRuns=&hfABSFlag=&game_date_gt=&game_date_lt=2026-05-28&hfMo=&hfTeam=&hfOpponent=&hfRO=&position=&hfInfield=&hfOutfield=&hfInn=1%7C&hfBBT=&hfFlag=is%5C.%5C.hit%5C.%5C.into%5C.%5C.play%7C&metric_1=lineup_cd&metric_1_gt=1&metric_1_lt=1&group_by=league-year&min_pitches=0&min_results=0&min_pas=0&sort_col=pitches&player_event_sort=api_p_release_speed&sort_order=desc&chk_is..hit..into..play=on#results" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to first-pitch homers</a>
<a href="https://pebblehunting.substack.com/p/first-pitch-swinging" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam on first-pitch homers 1</a>
<a href="https://pebblehunting.substack.com/p/run-it-back" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam on first-pitch homers 2</a>
<a href="https://pebblehunting.substack.com/p/three-small-samples" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam on first-pitch homers 3</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/jaws_RP.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to RP JAWS</a>
<a href="https://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2019/04/finding-star-nothing-luck-quantifying-effectiveness-mlb-player-development/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to player development study 1</a>
<a href="https://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2019/05/developing-less-efficiency-player-development-lead-success/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to player development study 2</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EEf_F8PbrCuhNkEbwyRq5rYIx321yQTh9nXGZ08ZXoQ/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to players vs. former teams data</a>
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Effectively Wild Episode 2485: Let’s Enhance?

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley discuss the initial CBA proposals by the MLBPA and MLB: some specific points of departure and alignment, whether we really learned anything about what each side wants or the likelihood of lost games, and what the rhetoric and rebuttals say about the PR battle to come. Then (50:08) they banter about whether baseball broadcasts could ever get good enough to endanger attendance, why ABS challenge rates haven&#8217;t closely correlated with batter quality, a difference between what fans and neutral spectators tend to enjoy about teams, whether ace-type starting-pitcher seasons are making a partial comeback, a threat to baserunners and bat-dog employment, and a mid-start stretching-related mishap.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Justin Peters, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qjDTYA9tQlZDQBpZqZUEosHoKN8nMQxR/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.nytimes.com/athletic/7310615/2026/05/27/mlb-franchise-value-lags-behind-nfl-nba-nhl/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Drellich on franchise values</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbplayers.com/post/mlbpa-makes-opening-proposals-to-benefit-all-players-and-build-upon-industry-momentum" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBPA proposals</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7312562/2026/05/27/mlb-players-labor-negotiations-first-pitch/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Drellich on the MLBPA proposals</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/107386/the-players-deliver-their-opening-arguments/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Normandin on the MLBPA proposals</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/107384/the-players-association-opening-proposal-and-two-questions/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mains on the MLBPA proposals</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7315605/2026/05/28/mlb-hard-salary-cap-union-lockout/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Drellich on the MLB proposals</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbplayers.com/post/statement-from-interim-executive-director-bruce-meyer" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Meyer statement</a>
<a href="https://x.com/EvanDrellich/status/2059735642473701399" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Caplin statement</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/cdgoldstein.baseballprospectus.com/post/3mmwpabd6bz2w" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to CBA math post 1</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/benclemens.bsky.social/post/3mmwpldxthc2i" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to CBA math post 2</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1542-the-players-pr-handicap/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Episode 1542</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48901348/2026-mlb-labor-cba-mlbpa-first-proposals-lockout-salary-cap-floor" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Passan&#8217;s CBA proposals breakdown</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2026/03/23/mlb/mlb-mlbpa-labor-battle-faq-lockout-work-stoppage-2027-season" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben&#8217;s bargaining primer</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/effectivelywild/permalink/26984396114587218/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Hershberger&#8217;s 1876 post</a>
<a href="https://pebblehunting.substack.com/p/great-hitters-should-be-greedy" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam on challenge rates</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/abs-challenges" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to challenge leaderboard</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/maybe-james-wood-just-thinks-he-has-a-really-tiny-strike-zone/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Andrews on Wood&#8217;s challenges</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/projections?type=onpacegpp&stats=pit&pos=&team=0&players=0&lg=all&z=1779950543&sortcol=&sortdir=desc&pageitems=30&statgroup=dashboard&fantasypreset=dashboard" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to pitcher-pace leaderboard</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/projections?type=onpacegpp&stats=bat&pos=&team=0&players=0&lg=all&z=1779968140&sortcol=&sortdir=desc&pageitems=30&statgroup=dashboard&fantasypreset=dashboard" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to batter-pace leaderboard</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48896372/dodgers-prospect-suffers-freak-kneecap-injury-trying-avoid-bat-dog" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to George injury article</a>
<a href="https://dodgerblue.com/dodgers-affiliate-tulsa-drillers-suspending-bat-dog-program-after-kendall-george-injury/2026/05/28/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to bat-dog suspension article 1</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7314012/2026/05/27/dodgers-tulsa-drillers-bat-dog-program-report/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to bat-dog suspension article 2</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/nationals/tickets/specials/animal-days" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;Pups in the Park&#8221; page</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/nationals-call-up-bruce-the-bat-dog-for-major-league-debut" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2025 bat-dog call-up</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/eury-perez-leaves-game-vs-blue-jays-after-four-innings" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Pérez injury article</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1tpfdqc/comment/oo8eubj/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Reddit comment about Ben</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/rockies-john-brebbia-agree-to-minor-league-deal.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Brebbia</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/jared-jones-to-start-for-pirates-on-friday.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Jones</a>

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Effectively Wild Episode 2484: Buckle Up, It’s CBA Season

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/craig-kimbrel/6655/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Craig Kimbrel&#8217;</a>s new home, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/colton-cowser/29591/stats/batting" target="_blank">Colton Cowser&#8217;</a>s walk-offs, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/chris-taylor/13757/stats/batting" target="_blank">Chris Taylor&#8217;</a>s rapid retirement, unretirement, and re-retirement, whether the Mets should sell (and whom they could deal), the relative improvement of MLB&#8217;s worst teams, the Blue Jays&#8217; (and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/vladimir-guerrero-jr/19611/stats/batting" target="_blank">Vladimir Guerrero Jr.&#8217;</a>s) punchless contact, the historic hitting of this season&#8217;s MLB debutants, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/gage-jump/sa3034986/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Gage Jump</a> and the best-ever early returns for a draft class, whether the Athletics&#8217; and Pirates&#8217; production has been as lopsided as expected, an <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/oneil-cruz/21711/stats/batting" target="_blank">Oneil Cruz</a> update, a trio of teams that has benefited from stable rotations, the Astros&#8217; combined no-hitter, the Cubs&#8217; extreme streakiness (and nondescript roster), more Giants innovations in thrusting, and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/bryce-harper/11579/stats/batting" target="_blank">Bryce Harper</a>&#8217;s toothpaste/toothbrush technique, plus postscript updates.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Sean .P, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/17BLnrn53h0YsHUvT6MqOaWGeKp0bJeQW/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;
Audio&nbsp;outro: 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;

<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/rays-to-sign-craig-kimbrel.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Kimbrel</a>
<a href="https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/news/craig-kimbrel-could-help-4-bullpens-right-now-after-mets-dfa-pat3" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to post on Kimbrel&#8217;s destinations</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&lg=all&qual=0&season=2026&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=0&filter=&players=0&stats=rel&sortcol=20&sortdir=default&type=8&month=1000&startdate=2026-05-12&enddate=2026-05-25" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team RP over prior 14 days</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&lg=all&qual=0&season=2026&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=0&filter=&players=0&stats=rel&sortcol=20&sortdir=default&type=8&month=1000&startdate=2026-04-26&enddate=2026-05-25" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team RP over prior 30 days</a>
<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_2005:_Spring_Has_Sproing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Diekman predictions pod</a>
<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_2120:_Corbin_Competencies" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to final Diekman stats update</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/jakerill.bsky.social/post/3mmpmmvqgfc23" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cowser post</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/orioles/news/colton-cowser-walk-off-home-run-vs-rays?t=walk-offs-coverage" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cowser gamer</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/chris-taylor-retirement-decision" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLB.com on Taylor</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/chris-taylor-retires.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Taylor</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds/fg/mlb?date=2026-05-25" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG playoff odds</a>
<a href="https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/free-agents/_/year/2027/team/nym" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mets impending free agents</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6833344/2025/11/25/blue-jays-contact-hitting-mlb/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to article about 2025 Blue Jays hitting</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Css&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-05-25" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2026 team wRC+</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/jose-berrios-undergoes-tommy-john-surgery.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2025 team ISO and K%</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&month=0&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=&age=&filter=&players=0&startdate=&enddate=&sortcol=10&sortdir=default&season1=2026&season=2026&pagenum=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2026 team ISO and K%</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_search?hfPT=&hfAB=&hfGT=R%7C&hfPR=&hfZ=&hfStadium=&hfBBL=&hfNewZones=&hfPull=&hfC=&hfSea=2025%7C&hfSit=&player_type=batter&hfOuts=&home_road=&pitcher_throws=&batter_stands=&hfSA=&hfEventOuts=&hfEventRuns=&hfABSFlag=&game_date_gt=&game_date_lt=&hfMo=&hfTeam=&hfOpponent=&hfRO=&position=&hfInfield=&hfOutfield=&hfInn=&hfBBT=&hfFlag=&metric_1=&group_by=team&min_pitches=0&min_results=0&min_pas=0&sort_col=barrels_per_bbe_percent&player_event_sort=api_p_release_speed&sort_order=desc&chk_stats_barrels_per_bbe_percent=on#results" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2025 team Barrels/BBE%</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_search?hfPT=&hfAB=&hfGT=R%7C&hfPR=&hfZ=&hfStadium=&hfBBL=&hfNewZones=&hfPull=&hfC=&hfSea=2026%7C&hfSit=&player_type=batter&hfOuts=&home_road=&pitcher_throws=&batter_stands=&hfSA=&hfEventOuts=&hfEventRuns=&hfABSFlag=&game_date_gt=&game_date_lt=2026-05-25&hfMo=&hfTeam=&hfOpponent=&hfRO=&position=&hfInfield=&hfOutfield=&hfInn=&hfBBT=&hfFlag=&metric_1=&group_by=team&min_pitches=0&min_results=0&min_pas=0&sort_col=barrels_per_bbe_percent&player_event_sort=api_p_release_speed&sort_order=desc&chk_stats_barrels_per_bbe_percent=on#results" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2026 team Barrels/BBE%</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_search?hfPT=&hfAB=&hfGT=R%7C&hfPR=&hfZ=&hfStadium=&hfBBL=&hfNewZones=&hfPull=&hfC=&hfSea=2025%7C&hfSit=&player_type=batter&hfOuts=&home_road=&pitcher_throws=&batter_stands=&hfSA=&hfEventOuts=&hfEventRuns=&hfABSFlag=&game_date_gt=&game_date_lt=&hfMo=&hfTeam=&hfOpponent=&hfRO=&position=&hfInfield=&hfOutfield=&hfInn=&hfBBT=&hfFlag=&metric_1=&group_by=team&min_pitches=0&min_results=0&min_pas=0&sort_col=hardhit_percent&player_event_sort=api_p_release_speed&sort_order=desc&chk_stats_hardhit_percent=on&chk_stats_barrels_per_bbe_percent=on#results" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2025 team hard-hit %</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_search?hfPT=&hfAB=&hfGT=R%7C&hfPR=&hfZ=&hfStadium=&hfBBL=&hfNewZones=&hfPull=&hfC=&hfSea=2026%7C&hfSit=&player_type=batter&hfOuts=&home_road=&pitcher_throws=&batter_stands=&hfSA=&hfEventOuts=&hfEventRuns=&hfABSFlag=&game_date_gt=&game_date_lt=2026-05-25&hfMo=&hfTeam=&hfOpponent=&hfRO=&position=&hfInfield=&hfOutfield=&hfInn=&hfBBT=&hfFlag=&metric_1=&group_by=team&min_pitches=0&min_results=0&min_pas=0&sort_col=hardhit_percent&player_event_sort=api_p_release_speed&sort_order=desc&chk_stats_hardhit_percent=on&chk_stats_barrels_per_bbe_percent=on#results" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2026 team hard-hit %</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MAGP1IbEVryz9n2HIGdYmr0BJInlUgkygLrrknPvQyc/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLB debutants spreadsheet</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/majors/2026-debuts.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to B-Ref&#8217;s new debuts</a>
<a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/chicago-white-sox/news/one-thing-makes-rikuu-nishida-different-white-sox-all-other-japanese-mlb-players/87d04024e188b267a8e09729" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Nishida debut story</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Css&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-05-25" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLB rookie offense</a>
<a href="https://x.com/JeffPassan/status/2059159287612531181" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Passan on Jump</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.fcgi?draft_round=1&year_ID=2024&draft_type=junreg&query_type=year_round" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2024 first round</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/athletics-to-promote-gage-jump-for-debut.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Jump</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1s2QImKqPMVarabi8JP6v7zLuk4_W59H7HJLCMKd8GLc/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to draft-class data</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2026/03/26/mlb/pittsburgh-pirates-sacramento-athletics-mlb-lopsided-dark-horses-paul-skenes-konnor-griffin" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on the Pirates and A&#8217;s</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2026&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&month=1000&sortcol=21&sortdir=default&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-05-25&pagenum=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team hitter WAR</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2026&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-05-25&month=1000" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team pitcher WAR</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/projections?type=onpacegpp&stats=bat&pos=all&team=27&players=0&lg=all&z=1779795148&pageitems=30&statgroup=standard&fantasypreset=dashboard" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to on-pace leaderboard</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/SO_season.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to single-season strikeouts leaders</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/astros-throw-combined-no-hitter-against-rangers" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to combined no-hitter gamer</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/how-unlikely-was-the-astros-combined-no-hitter/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG post on the no-hitter</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/107317/box-score-banter-2026-santa-and-his-elves/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to BP post on the no-hitter</a>
<a href="https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/bumpus-jones/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Bumpus SABR bio</a>
<a href="https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/october-15-1892-bumpus-jones-the-no-hit-phenom/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to SABR Bumpus no-no story</a>
<a href="https://x.com/SlangsOnSports/status/2059099233710485642" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Langs on Bumpus/Santa</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Css&stats=rel&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-05-25" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2026 MLB RP stats</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Css&stats=sta&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-05-25" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2026 MLB SP stats</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&month=1000&ind=0&stats=sta&team=0%2Cts&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-05-25&season1=&season=&sortcol=20&sortdir=default" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team SP leaderboard</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/war?lg=&teamid=17&sortcol=6&sortdir=desc" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cubs WAR leaders</a>
<a href="https://pebblehunting.substack.com/p/fourth-place" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam on the 2016 Giants</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1R3GOwV-E_6WlSPFuZUgxzIhHjwkEUIa2b0EBu9ERQQU/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to streaky teams spreadsheet</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGJb2iLvOKE" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to McCringleberry sketch</a>
<a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/giants-outfielders-absolutely-nail-key-014245552.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to McCringleberry homage 1</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/razzball.bsky.social/post/3mmnaot2ccc2g" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to McCringleberry homage 2</a>
<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@3ryceharper/video/7643880976195570974" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Harper&#8217;s TikTok</a>
<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Lindbergh_Burrito_Method" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Lindbergh burrito method</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj_2i4mAJT4" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Nishida throw 1</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1tos0fx/rikuu_nishida_ends_the_10th_inning_by_gunning/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Nishida throw 2</a>
<a href="https://x.com/IE_MLB/status/2059445932421497312" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cubs streak fact 1</a>
<a href="https://x.com/OptaSTATS/status/2059332220641255546" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cubs streak fact 2</a>
<a href="https://x.com/SlangsOnSports/status/2059439489483751630" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rangers&#8217; revenge stat</a>
<a href="https://x.com/SlangsOnSports/status/2058059397423649278" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sox scoring stat 1</a>
<a href="https://x.com/optastats/status/2058058934095626588" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sox scoring stat 2</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1v-5rOxyQiF2vpVavV9OHH8DrruShY7S5Qn2EfVpPnUU/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Marlins/Cardinals/Twins candidates</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yFD1jSR93WhSAGUMI1Aww71RZzH2YVIgpsHWnoQD5Vs/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to list of ballpark claimants</a>

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Effectively Wild Episode 2483: Brush It Off

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, please <a href="https://www.patreon.com/effectivelywild/membership" target="_blank">visit our Patreon</a>.
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/mason-miller/31757/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Mason Miller</a>&#8217;s recent &#8220;struggles,&#8221; whether the Tigers will trade <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/tarik-skubal/22267/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Tarik Skubal</a>, and how different baseball would be if the Angels had traded <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/shohei-ohtani/19755/stats/batting" target="_blank">Shohei Ohtani</a>, plus (44:05) more than a dozen Stat Blasts.
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: PJ Harding, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GaXmQoPFfbQdNZTyMqkTGmuPIRdlG22G/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2464-hello-dolly/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to previous Miller banter 1</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2468-the-baseball-barometer/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to previous Miller banter 2</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=0&type=c%2C13%2C-1%2C204%2C205%2C206%2C207%2C208%2C209%2C210%2C211%2C6%2C13%2C36%2C37%2C45%2C48%2C62&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-04-19&team=0&players=31757&v_cr=202301" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Miller sample 1</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=0&type=c%2C13%2C-1%2C204%2C205%2C206%2C207%2C208%2C209%2C210%2C211%2C6%2C13%2C36%2C37%2C45%2C48%2C62&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&startdate=2026-04-20&enddate=2026-05-21&team=0&players=31757&v_cr=202301" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Miller sample 2</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/mason-miller-pitches-with-grogu-before-star-wars-the-mandalorian-and-grogu-release" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to article about Grogu promo</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DfNM_LQolo" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Grogu promo</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triton_Ballpark" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Triton Ballpark wiki</a>
<a href="https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Yaddle" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Yaddle at Wookieepedia</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2026/05/19/star-wars/the-mandalorian-and-grogu-movie-review-star-wars" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on The Mandalorian and Grogu</a>
<a href="https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/news/craig-kimbrel-could-help-4-bullpens-right-now-after-mets-dfa-pat3" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kimbrel blog post</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/mets-designate-craig-kimbrel-for-assignment-recall-jonah-tong.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Kimbrel</a>
<a href="https://x.com/JonHeyman/status/2057573800670011785" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Heyman on a Skubal trade</a>
<a href="https://fansided.com/mlb/mlb-insider-what-could-the-detroit-tigers-get-in-a-tarik-skubal-trade" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Murray on a Skubal trade</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48836935/mlb-2026-trade-deadline-olney-x-factors-rumors-skubal-labor" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Olney on a Skubal trade</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/tarik-skubal-gets-close-to-game-velocity-two-weeks-after-elbow-surgery" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Skubal bullpen sessions article</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-trade-deadline-2026-date-time" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to trade deadline date article</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds/fg/mlb?date=2026-05-21" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to playoff odds</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/39577625/mlb-players-add-see-pants-concerns-new-uniforms" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Clark quote about &#8220;the pant&#8221;</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7296204/2026/05/21/shohei-ohtani-trade-rays-angels-2023-moreno/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rosenthal on 2023 Ohtani talks</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6360730/2025/05/16/shohei-ohtani-angels-dodgers-failures/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rosenthal on 2022 Ohtani talks</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6360730/2025/05/16/shohei-ohtani-angels-dodgers-failures/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Seidler wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/04/boras-padres-owner-peter-seidler-discussed-juan-soto-extension-last-year.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Boras/Seidler/Soto</a>
<a href="https://x.com/SamBlum3/status/2057565087892672722" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Blum post about Johnson</a>
<a href="https://lancebroz.substack.com/p/2026-mlb-pitching-development-rankings-acqusition-lance-brozdowski-best-pitching-organizations-coaches-executives-survey" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team pitcher development rankings</a>
<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/If_Baseball_Were_Different" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;If baseball were different&#8221; wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/107175/veteran-presence-are-the-yankees-postseason-hopes-doomed/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mains on regular-season splits</a>
<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_2347:_Time_Elia_All_Wounds#Stat_Blast" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to reverse records</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1tirfgh/every_possible_3team_combo_has_had_someone_play/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to post about three-team combos</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1v-5rOxyQiF2vpVavV9OHH8DrruShY7S5Qn2EfVpPnUU/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Marlins/Cardinals/Twins candidates</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=FLA&t2=STL&t3=--&t4=--" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Marlins/Cardinals players</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=FLA&t2=MIN&t3=--&t4=--" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Marlins/Twins players</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/friv/players-who-played-for-multiple-teams-franchises.fcgi?level=franch&t1=STL&t2=MIN&t3=--&t4=--" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cardinals/Twins players</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BAL/BAL202508210.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2025 Sánchez game</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PIT/PIT200305220.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2003 Clement game</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/TBA/TBA202305280.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2023 Thompson game</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS196804290.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 1968 Roseboro game</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XYJqXW0GGA2YdJ6_dbBE-KJuEIUca2Qna6kBN5rC4ko/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to all-hits-after-oh-fers list</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-k1vDjbxs8" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to McGwire Simpsons clip</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NiSpQPfmI4" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Hill homer</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=3244153" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Hill PED admission</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hillgl01.shtml#all_transactions_other" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Hill transactions</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12hXDu6E1pqG2FONTn5JBtpQRpwbOCDWVN-NMJPxoxtI/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to post-trade improvers</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN202408140.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2024 Ray slam game</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_2025.shtml#all_NL_CYA_voting" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2025 NL Cy voting</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_2021.shtml#all_AL_CYA_voting" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2021 AL Cy voting</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_2011.shtml#all_NL_CYA_voting" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2011 NL Cy voting</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_1986.shtml#all_NL_CYA_voting" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 1986 NL Cy voting</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/orioles/news/featured/4-x-20-orioles-1971-season-is-one-for-the-books-title-or-not" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 1971 O&#8217;s rotation article</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/OAK/OAK201304150.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Maxwell defensive game</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN198508030.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sandberg defensive game</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET196609052.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to McAuliffe defensive game</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/pythagorean-baseruns" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team run differentials</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=&age=&filter=&players=0&sortcol=5&sortdir=default&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-05-21" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team runs scored</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=0&type=0&season=2026&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=&age=&filter=&players=0&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-05-21&month=1000&sortcol=16&sortdir=default&pagenum=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team runs allowed</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/WAS/WAS202605180.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mets extra-innings game</a>
<a href="https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/sharing/buaUZ" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to most blown saves in game</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/KCA/KCA202108090.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2021 blown-saves game</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN199509280.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 1995 blown-saves game</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/OAK/OAK198307030.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 1983 Rangers-A&#8217;s game</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHA/PHA190105020.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 1901 Bernhard game</a>
<a href="http://bbref.com/pi/shareit/qDE9j" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Bernhard&#8217;s 1901 game log</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.fcgi?id=bernhbi01&year=1901&t=p#all_oppon" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Bernhard&#8217;s 1901 opponent splits</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN202505060.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2025 Pressly game</a>
<a href="https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/sharing/zOsPK" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to most hits by sub</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS190207080.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 1902 Danny Murphy game</a>
<a href="https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/danny-murphy-3/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Murphy game info 1</a>
<a href="https://otislibrarynorwich.org/2024/09/19/danny-murphy-philadephia-athletics-baseball-team-1902-1913/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Murphy game info 2</a>
<a href="https://imgur.com/sIbGc8w" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Murphy game info 3</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuXwRljpYLg" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Clerks quote</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.baseball-reference.com/boxes/HOU/HOU199106130.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 1991 Phillies game</a>
<a href="https://imgur.com/a/Ygldmir" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Griffin video board fun fact</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yFD1jSR93WhSAGUMI1Aww71RZzH2YVIgpsHWnoQD5Vs/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to list of ballpark claimants</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fever_(Little_Willie_John_song)" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;Fever&#8221; song wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.twincities.com/2013/06/25/chicago-white-sox-big-blunder-on-popup-overcome/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to article about White Sox collision</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/cut4/you-have-got-to-be-kidding-me---hawk-harrelson-reacts-to-dropped-popup/c-51837688" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to article about Hawk&#8217;s call</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfFrHM8uP9g" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to video of collision/call</a>
<a href="https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/gordon-beckham-of-the-chicago-white-sox-collides-with-conor-news-photo/173238636" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to photo of collision</a>
<a href="https://imgur.com/jhlchkb" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to comment about Boone&#8217;s signals</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1tj8q2k/highlight_aaron_boone_signals_for_jake_bird_by/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Boone&#8217;s flapping signal</a>

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Effectively Wild Episode 2482: The Trade Not Taken

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the &#8220;tarps off&#8221; fan-shirtlessness trend sweeping MLB ballparks, early grand slams, inside-the-park home runs, and &#8220;little league home runs,&#8221; more sources of baseball embarrassment, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/blake-snell/13543/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Blake Snell&#8217;</a>s bone spurs (and the Dodgers&#8217; perennial pitcher-injury issues), <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/gerrit-cole/13125/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Gerrit Cole</a>&#8217;s return to the Yankees, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/gio-urshela/10681/stats/batting" target="_blank">Gio Urshela</a> and other players who excelled for one team but struggled for others, updates on early-season sensation <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/joey-wiemer/27690/stats/batting" target="_blank">Joey Wiemer</a>, <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/john-brebbia/12777/stats/pitching" target="_blank">John Brebbia</a>, and this season&#8217;s class of rookie hitters, and the league&#8217;s trend toward catcher challenges.
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;outro: Philip Bergman, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r_SutdDwCAJtoMBaw5CjiM-mhsRmG6ii/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://www.outsports.com/2026/4/14/24132081/colorado-rockies-baseball-coors-field-shirtless-fans-city-connect-kansas-city-royals-milwaukee-brewers/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to shirtless Rockies fans</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ColoradoRockies/comments/1sgcc3m/todays_shirtless_section_progression/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rockies fan photos</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48788890/cardinals-marmol-endorses-shirtless-fan-trend-walk-off" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to shirtless Cardinals fans</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/annaclimbsmtns.bsky.social/post/3mmaxsf5hzk22" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to shirtless Mariners fans</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/what-is-tarps-off-shirtless-fan-craze-at-mlb-ballparks" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to shirtlessness trendpiece</a>
<a href="https://apnews.com/article/tarps-off-baseball-st-louis-cardinals-b07576816fbc5abfcfda2d7b50e98ea6" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to AP piece on the trend</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1tg51ij/the_giants_thrust_victory_celebration_returns/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to latest Giants thrust</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/fabianardaya.bsky.social/post/3mmadffsc522x" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Snell surgery update</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/gerrit-cole-to-start-for-yankees-on-friday.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Cole</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/max-fried-injured-list-bone-bruise-elbow-yankees.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Fried</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/jordan-westburg-to-undergo-season-ending-elbow-surgery.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Westburg</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/jose-berrios-undergoes-tommy-john-surgery.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Berríos</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/nationals/news/washington-nationals-recall-dylan-crews-and-andres-chaparro" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Wiemer option news</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/twins-release-matt-bowman-john-brebbia-opt-outs.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Brebbia update</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Css&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-05-19" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLB rookie offense</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/timely-play-has-put-the-padres-in-first-place/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG post on Padres timeliness</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1th8lrw/it_took_only_6_total_pitches_in_the_1st_for_the/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Arenado grand slam</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ARI/ARI202605180.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Arenado game play log</a>
<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_1717:_The_Bad_Hatters#Stat_Blast" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to previous Slam Blast</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1ti52yg/highlight_james_wood_insidethepark_grand_slam/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Wood ITPGS</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/jung-hoo-lee-hits-giants-first-inside-the-park-home-run-at-dodger-stadium" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Lee&#8217;s ITPHR</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1tfyzdp/highlight_kody_clemens_hits_a_little_league_homer/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Clemens LLHR</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MF1R60ssy8" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ohtani LLHR</a>
<a href="https://pebblehunting.substack.com/p/mere-anarchy-is-loosed-upon-the-world" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam on the LLHR</a>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAJB6HsYiNA" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;Yakety Sax&#8221;</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakety_Sax" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to &#8220;Yakety Sax&#8221; wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DYfOHnXjsUc/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Urshela retirement post</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/gio-urshela/10681/stats/batting#advanced" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Urshela wRC stats</a>
<a href="https://www.pinstripealley.com/2023/2/8/23588608/yankees-surprise-season-2005-aaron-small-wins-american-league-east" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Small retrospective</a>
<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_2146:_Long_May_You_(Salmon)_Run#Stat_Blast" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Chavez Stat Blast</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/mariners-lose-first-game-with-bryce-miller-luis-castillo-piggyback" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mariners game story</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Mariners/comments/1tesz9m/dan_wilson_managerial_style/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Wilson pinch-hitting complaints</a>
<a href="https://www.joesheehan.com/2026/05/joe-sheehan-newsletter-may-11-2026-abs.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sheehan on ABS</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sheehannewsletter.bsky.social/post/3mmchzvungs2o" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sheehan Bluesky post</a>
<a href="https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/107219/rubbing-mud-leave-it-to-the-guys-with-two-eyes/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Trueblood on ABS</a>
<a href="https://www.taptochallenge.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Tap to Challenge</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/mariners-rumors-j-p-crawford-third-base-colt-emerson-shortstop.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Crawford</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/willie-maciver-delivers-go-ahead-two-run-double-in-a-s-win-vs-orioles" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2025 Cortes article</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Kimbrough" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kimbrough wiki</a>
<a href="https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/larry-kimbrough/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kimbrough SABR bio</a>
<a href="https://imgur.com/HThjeRz" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kimbrough book excerpt 1</a>
<a href="https://imgur.com/a/PO9wsKN" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kimbrough book excerpt 2</a>

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Effectively Wild Episode 2481: Tarp Off the First

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about whether the Phillies&#8217; surge would have happened the same way if Rob Thomson hadn&#8217;t been fired, discuss streaks that were snapped for the Mets and <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/rico-garcia/20023/stats/pitching" target="_blank">Rico Garcia</a>, delight and dismay in John Kruk repeating a podcast talking point, try to determine the most embarrassing failure a player can suffer on the field, bemoan a missed opportunity for an ambidextrous pitching appearance, mark the promotion of Mariners prospect <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/colt-emerson/33575/stats/batting" target="_blank">Colt Emerson</a>, and then discuss which of this season&#8217;s most over- or underperforming teams will regress.
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: The Spaghettis, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KIeoBr9umeDgG2NCtot-YRv1emuJCNFT/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=2026-04-28&enddate=2026-05-17&sortcol=2&sortdir=default&pagenum=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team records since 4/28</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dJepMuW0wie_tCB6NJU0EheTlvAn5crstA992m_UGM8/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team run differentials since 4/28</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=2026-04-26&enddate=2026-05-17&sortcol=2&sortdir=default" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team records since 4/26</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/do-manager-firings-really-change-team-trajectories/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Dan S. on managerial firings</a>
<a href="https://neilpaine.substack.com/p/maybe-the-new-manager-bounce-is-real" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Neil P. on managerial firings</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/mets/news/tyrone-taylor-hits-game-tying-homer-in-mets-walk-off-win-vs-yankees" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Mets comeback game story</a>
<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Episode_2458:_The_Opening_Day_Debutant_(Base)ball#Notes" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to past Mets streak discussion</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/clay-holmes-suffers-fractured-leg-on-comebacker" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Holmes injury story</a>
<a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/joe-davis-delivers-oh-no-130038675.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Davis call story</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=830497b7-a8fd-353e-ac8f-0d5503cf4fbc&videoType=AWAY" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Garcia hit</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YbwUcqMhkRdXfg_-LkUSqfpqWgHcraOiTuuesxeqpo4/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to .000 BABIP streaks</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2463-filled-to-the-brim/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to mound-charge strategy discussion</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1tfxahf/comment/omcjotv/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kruk clip 1</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1s4n7w9/john_kruk_wants_to_see_tyler_oneill_and_adolis/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Kruk clip 2</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PIT/PIT202605170.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Phillies vs. Pirates game</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/phillies/comments/1r5pph5/adolis_garc%C3%ADa_arrives_to_spring_training_looking/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Adolis arms</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/reds-walk-seven-consecutive-pirates-batters" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Reds walk streak</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/giants-vs-athletics/2026/05/17/825006/final/summary/all?lctg=36394721" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cortes pitching play log</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6581356/2025/08/29/athletics-carlos-cortes-sliders-reliever-award/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cortes profile</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/willie-maciver-delivers-go-ahead-two-run-double-in-a-s-win-vs-orioles" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2025 Cortes switch-throwing game</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/12845975/ambidextrous-nashville-sounds-pitcher-pat-venditte-rarest-mlb-skills" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Venditte glove article</a>
<a href="https://x.com/Theo_DeRosa/status/2056142644804538516" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Cortes pitching tweet</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/colt-emerson-debuts-in-seattle-amid-al-west-skid" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG post on Emerson</a>
<a href="https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/mariners-to-promote-colt-emerson.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLBTR on Emerson</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/jp-crawford/15491/stats/batting#advanced-fielding" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Crawford fielding stats</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds/fg/mlb?date=2026-03-25" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to preseason playoff odds</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/pythagorean-baseruns" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to BaseRuns standings</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1z1NbvzhhdxdzfxYy5g8luR3ho38Wbhae5IjSWFinhWw/edit?gid=1709834665#gid=1709834665" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team performance vs. projections</a>
<a href="https://www.joesheehan.com/2026/05/newsletter-excerpt-may-14-2026-rays.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sheehan on the Rays</a>
<a href="https://www.joesheehan.com/2026/05/newsletter-excerpt-may-16-2026-cardinals.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sheehan on the Cardinals</a>
<a href="https://grantland.com/the-triangle/2015-mlb-playoffs-kansas-city-royals-fastball-velocity-contact/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on playoff velo</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ys2ub19ufB4ZWbP-9L1PTWgr4cvhBUxS43u6dm6EM3k/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to updated PR pickoff data</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=fld&lg=all&qual=0&type=1&season=2026&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=&age=&filter=&players=0&startdate=&enddate=&month=0&sortcol=10&sortdir=default&pagenum=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team positioning runs</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/taylor-walls-has-perfected-positioning-anticipation-at-shortstop" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLB.com Walls article</a>

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Effectively Wild Episode 2480: The Most Embarrassing Baseball Play

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about whether Ben cursed <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/shohei-ohtani/19755/stats/batting" target="_blank">Shohei Ohtani</a>&#8217;s bat by predicting that Ohtani would win the Cy Young award but not the MVP award, whether <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/bobby-witt-jr/25764/stats/batting" target="_blank">Bobby Witt Jr.</a> could win his first MVP award this season, the defensive transformation of <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/luis-arraez/18568/stats/batting" target="_blank">Luis Arraez</a>, and more, then (33:16) further interrogate what homoerotic celebrations say about baseball culture, discuss the latest ABS challenge mishaps, answer listener emails (54:30) about an ABS double-or-nothing idea, trading challenges for runs, purchasing challenges midgame, an upside of umpire rotation, boosting offense with double-barreled batters, and a baseball equivalent to the Kelce brothers, plus Stat Blasts (1:28:21) about players with the most inning-ending at-bats in a game, swing rates in debut plate appearances, grand-slam merchants, teams with many MVP vote-getters, and picked-off pinch runners.
Audio&nbsp;intro: 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: Dave Armstrong and Mike Murray, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C85Waxu-ubj5VEkl5qCROdNaEAdUbcl4/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221;

<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2455-the-2026-preseason-predictions-game/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to preseason predictions episode</a>
<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7274674/2026/05/12/dodger-shohei-ohtani-slump-rest/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ohtani slump story 1</a>
<a href="https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/dodgers-still-plan-rest-shohei-ohtani-after-breaking-slump" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ohtani slump story 2</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/shohei-ohtani-out-of-dodgers-lineup-in-back-to-back-games" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ohtani slump story 3</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48766151/amid-slump-ohtani-keeps-mound-dominance-win-giants" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ohtani slump story 4</a>
<a href="https://full-count.jp/2026/05/14/post1960732/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ohtani slump story 5</a>
<a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/war?teamid=&lg=&sortcol=6&sortdir=desc&wartype=0" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG WAR leaders</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/WAR_top_ten.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to B-Ref WAR leaders</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/luis-arraez-is-good-at-defense-now/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FG post on Arraez</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/luis-arraez-improving-defense-with-giants" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to MLB.com on Arraez</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/fielding-run-value?dateEnd=2026-05-13&gameType=Regular&seasonStart=2026&seasonEnd=2026&type=fielder&position=0&minInnings=q&minResults=1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to FRV leaders</a>
<a href="https://www.outsports.com/2024/10/14/24102753/dodgers-mets-kike-hernandez-gavin-lux-crotch-bump-gay/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Outsports post 1</a>
<a href="https://www.outsports.com/2026/3/16/24130383/world-baseball-classic-italy-vinnie-pasquantino-kansas-city-royals-usa-kiss-madonna-lady-gaga/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Outsports post 2</a>
<a href="https://www.outsports.com/2024/10/18/24102964/chicago-cubs-world-series-david-ross-dexter-fowler-crotch-bump-gay-dodgers-cleveland-guardians-david-fry-brayan-rocchio/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Outsports post 3</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosociality" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to homosociality wiki</a>
<a href="https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/david-ross/teammate/9780316559454/?lens=hachette-books" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ross memoir</a>
<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1tcivjg/junior_valentine_thinks_brett_baty_is_challenging/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Valentine/Baty incident</a>
<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2026/05/10/carlos-torres-denies-abs-challenges-orioles-athletics/90024081007/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Torres challenge denials</a>
<a href="https://x.com/FoulTerritoryTV/status/2051039658499273166" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Heim play</a>
<a href="https://www.theringer.com/2026/05/08/mlb/a-complete-taxonomy-of-mlb-abs-accidents-challenge-system" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ben on accidental challenges</a>
<a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/will-mlbs-abs-challenge-signal-evolve-heres-why-head-tap-gesture-can-cause-confusion-among-umps-players-and-scoreboard-operators-175516119.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Jake on accidental challenges</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48486702/mlb-2026-automated-ball-strike-challenge-system-rule-players-weigh-in" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Gausman quote</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/abs-challenges?gameType=regular&year=2026&challengeType=batter&level=mlb&minChal=1&minOppChal=0&fielderMode=as-challenger" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to batter challenge leaders</a>
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/There_are_unknown_unknowns" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Rumsfeld quote wiki</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/abs-challenges?gameType=regular&year=2026&challengeType=catcher&level=mlb&minChal=1&minOppChal=0&sort=net_net_runs&sortDir=desc&page=0&pageSize=50" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to catcher challenge leaders</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/abs-challenges?gameType=regular&year=2026&challengeType=team-summary&level=mlb&minChal=1&minOppChal=0&dataCount=runs&sort=n_chal_runs_gained_total&sortDir=desc&page=0&pageSize=50" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to team challenge leaders</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/what-are-teams-paying-for-a-win-in-free-agency-2026-edition/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Clemens on FA $/WAR</a>
<a href="https://www.mlb.com/video/home-plate-umpire-roberto-ortiz-exits-game" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Ortiz ump injury</a>
<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20130825014635/http:/fullcount.weei.com/sports/boston/baseball/red-sox/2013/08/07/our-turn-to-learn-a-baseball-tradition-reconsidered/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to double-barreled BP article 1</a>
<a href="https://www.thescore.com/mlb/news/2200462" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to double-barreled BP article 2</a>
<a href="https://slate.com/podcasts/hang-up-and-listen/2026/03/why-so-many-professional-athletes-have-podcasts-now-and-why-most-fail" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to HUAL segment</a>
<a href="https://frontofficesports.com/have-we-reached-peak-athlete-podcast/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to ex-athlete pods article 1</a>
<a href="https://awfulannouncing.com/podcasts/athlete-hosted-reaching-saturation-point.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to ex-athlete pods article 2</a>
<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wingmen-with-matthew-brady-tkachuk/id1851307432" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Tkachuks pod</a>
<a href="https://www.milb.com/gameday/seawolves-vs-senators/2026/05/07/818689/final/box" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Harrisburg vs. Erie game</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA197709100.shtml" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 1977 Jays-Yanks game</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1R33WX84ilK7JQTYInNAjSKhc3dTQqFDEGPQc1lUclWc/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to five-inning-ending players</a>
<a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/2003_National_League_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to 2003 NL MVP voting</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NuN63MP-5iLFp6nqYm-L14SE-F1h5gulynFR9x6szTM/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to teams with 8+ MVP vote-getters</a>
<a href="https://sabr.org/journal/article/the-relationship-between-war-and-the-selection-of-annual-performance-based-awards/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to SABR on WAR and awards</a>
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/did-war-ruin-the-mvp-conversation/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Baumann on WAR and awards</a>
<a href="https://pebblehunting.substack.com/p/downballots-got-boring" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Sam on downballot MVP votes</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iqe1ft-IyCd7ZFbTSA8yasrQUPFItxibE2oA8kEbAJQ/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to debut-PA swing rates data</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_search?hfPT=&hfAB=&hfGT=R%7C&hfPR=foul%7Cfoul%5C.%5C.bunt%7Cbunt%5C.%5C.foul%5C.%5C.tip%7Cfoul%5C.%5C.pitchout%7Chit%5C.%5C.into%5C.%5C.play%7Cmissed%5C.%5C.bunt%7Cfoul%5C.%5C.tip%7Cswinging%5C.%5C.pitchout%7Cswinging%5C.%5C.strike%7Cswinging%5C.%5C.strike%5C.%5C.blocked%7C&hfZ=&hfStadium=&hfBBL=&hfNewZones=&hfPull=&hfC=&hfSea=2025%7C&hfSit=&player_type=pitcher&hfOuts=&home_road=&pitcher_throws=&batter_stands=&hfSA=&hfEventOuts=&hfEventRuns=&hfABSFlag=&game_date_gt=&game_date_lt=&hfMo=&hfTeam=&hfOpponent=&hfRO=&position=&hfInfield=&hfOutfield=&hfInn=1%7C2%7C3%7C&hfBBT=&hfFlag=&metric_1=&group_by=league&min_pitches=0&min_results=0&min_pas=0&sort_col=pitch_percent&player_event_sort=api_p_release_speed&sort_order=desc&chk_inning=on#results" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to innings 1-3 swing rate</a>
<a href="https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_search?hfPT=&hfAB=&hfGT=R%7C&hfPR=foul%7Cfoul%5C.%5C.bunt%7Cbunt%5C.%5C.foul%5C.%5C.tip%7Cfoul%5C.%5C.pitchout%7Chit%5C.%5C.into%5C.%5C.play%7Cmissed%5C.%5C.bunt%7Cfoul%5C.%5C.tip%7Cswinging%5C.%5C.pitchout%7Cswinging%5C.%5C.strike%7Cswinging%5C.%5C.strike%5C.%5C.blocked%7C&hfZ=&hfStadium=&hfBBL=&hfNewZones=&hfPull=&hfC=&hfSea=2025%7C&hfSit=&player_type=pitcher&hfOuts=&home_road=&pitcher_throws=&batter_stands=&hfSA=&hfEventOuts=&hfEventRuns=&hfABSFlag=&game_date_gt=&game_date_lt=&hfMo=&hfTeam=&hfOpponent=&hfRO=&position=&hfInfield=&hfOutfield=&hfInn=4%7C5%7C6%7C7%7C8%7C9%7C10%7C&hfBBT=&hfFlag=&metric_1=&group_by=league&min_pitches=0&min_results=0&min_pas=0&sort_col=pitch_percent&player_event_sort=api_p_release_speed&sort_order=desc&chk_inning=on#results" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to innings 4+ swing rate</a>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vTSvX4VC1GaOLT6UbanxLa4zUvMqTRImhv7sFO6lRDA/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to grand slams data</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://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aiMsFM9aruakWpXktsHDV3dNPzX5yAuFJpnekW_0EWA/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to highest PR pickoff rates data</a>
<a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401815301" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Haggerty pickoff game</a>
<a href="https://sabr.org/journal/article/leg-men-career-pinch-runners-in-major-league-baseball/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to SABR on PR specialists</a>
<a href="https://mcusercontent.com/70117f7e29064e68418377637/files/78657855-0a52-3d40-86dc-9838f14a343c/23038_Lewis_Designated_Runner.pdf" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Wright on PR specialists 1</a>
<a href="https://mcusercontent.com/70117f7e29064e68418377637/files/ef7939e4-9cbb-5fb6-6b1e-5d53606b7c12/23043_Designated_Runner_Part_2.pdf" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Wright on PR specialists 2</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/slangsonsports.bsky.social/post/3mlro5vepbc23" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Langs Bell fun fact</a>

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Effectively Wild Episode 2494: Culture WAR

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Effectively Wild Episode 2493: Baseball Has Marked the Time

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Effectively Wild Episode 2492: Pride Goeth Before Baseball

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Effectively Wild Episode 2491: How Not to Get Hurt

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Effectively Wild Episode 2490: Hogging the Spotlight

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Effectively Wild Episode 2489: Baseball: Better Late Than Never

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Effectively Wild Episode 2488: Ohtani Rules

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Effectively Wild Episode 2487: A Time to Canseco and a Time to Leap

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Effectively Wild Episode 2486: Has the Clutch Code Been Cracked?

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Effectively Wild Episode 2485: Let’s Enhance?

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Effectively Wild Episode 2484: Buckle Up, It’s CBA Season

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Effectively Wild Episode 2483: Brush It Off

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Effectively Wild Episode 2482: The Trade Not Taken

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Effectively Wild Episode 2481: Tarp Off the First

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Effectively Wild Episode 2480: The Most Embarrassing Baseball Play

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Effectively Wild Episode 2479: Batters Up!