Effectively Wild Episode 63: The Slide Heard ‘Round the World/Why Does Everyone Hate the Cardinals?/Ryan Vogelsong Rewards Bruce Bochy

Effectively Wild Episode 2155: Just for (Slow) Starters: Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Rockies (and their charter pilots) running afoul of the FAA, Jackson Holliday’s slow start, whether the Astros or Twins has hurt their division-title chances more, two embarrassing umpire incidents, by Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

92 min listen

Effectively Wild Episode 2154: Sliding Doors and Sliding Home: Amid a wave of pitcher injuries, Ben Lindbergh talks to Dr. Rich Nye (4:20), a former major leaguer whose career-ending injury became a career-beginning injury when he decided to become an exotic-animal veterinarian (among other occupations). by Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

148 min listen

Effectively Wild Episode 2153: Whoops it Up: Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Carlos Correa’s nerdiness, the Pirates pulling phenom Jared Jones after 59 effective pitches, the zombie runner, what Jontay Porter’s lifetime NBA ban portends for MLB, by Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

102 min listen

Effectively Wild Episode 2152: The Worst Vibes in Baseball: Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about MLB jerseys as Fremen stillsuits, an update on Blake Snell the self-perceived strike-thrower, Brent Suter and being the “best teammate,” which MLB team is last in the league in vibes, by Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

120 min listen

Effectively Wild Episode 2151: The MLB Reboot: Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the lack of an uptick in stolen bases this season, which of the teams that are off to surprisingly hot or cold starts has changed their minds the most, analogs to baseball’s epidemic of UCL tears in tennis and ... by Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

89 min listen

Effectively Wild Episode 2150: Crime Doesn’t Ippei: Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley react to news about Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara being charged with bank fraud, discuss the revelations in the government’s stunning, detailed complaint, and assess the implications for Ohtani and MLB. by Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

102 min listen

Effectively Wild Episode 2149: Protective Eyewash: Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about White Sox manager Pedro Grifol’s anti-eclipse eyewash, the shrinking moon, an eyebrow-raising quote by Blake Snell, the latest signature Elly De La Cruz game, the hot starts of Mike Trout, Anthony Volpe, by Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

99 min listen

Effectively Wild Episode 2148: Backyard Baseball: Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the earthquake in the Northeast, Juan Soto’s choice of walk-up song, J.J. Hardy building a ballpark in his Arizona backyard, the pluses and minuses of living in or near a ballpark, by Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

99 min listen

Effectively Wild Episode 2147: Rising Tides: Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Athletics’ intermediate move to Sacramento, the Royals’ failed public funding referendum, a Davis Schneider self scouting report, a wild Diamondbacks-Yankees game that ended with a pitcher at the plate, by Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

96 min listen

Effectively Wild Episode 2146: Long May You (Salmon) Run: Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a grab of topics, including a team meeting after two games, early bad blood and benches-clearing incidents, the continued terribleness of the new uniforms, a Bryce Harper blooper, a missing first-base coach, by Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

95 min listen

Effectively Wild Episode 2145: Opening Daze and the 2024 Team Fun Draft: Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Opening Day naps, a Bryce Harper pandering update, Nelson Cruz’s Mariners retirement and the one-day-contract tradition, and Yusei Kikuchi’s latest intriguing revelation, by Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

132 min listen

Effectively Wild Episode 2144: Season Preview Series: Dodgers and Rockies: Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley remind people to vote in their preseason predictions game, discuss the completion of the season preview series, and then (10:15) analyze Shohei Ohtani’s remarks from Monday and preview the rest of the 2024 Los Angeles Dodge... by Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

126 min listen

Effectively Wild Episode 2143: The 2024 Preseason Predictions Game: Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley, and FanGraphs authors Michael Baumann and Ben Clemens play “Character Who Appears in Shōgun the Novel (but Not the TV Series) or International Amateur Baseball Player” (3:13), banter about an MLBPA power struggle (8:37) and t... by Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

115 min listen

Effectively Wild Episode 2141: What Did Sho Know?: In an in-depth discussion that became a bonus episode, Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley explore the state of the sports-betting scandal surrounding Shohei Ohtani and his former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, breaking down the stakes, by Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

70 min listen

Effectively Wild Episode 2142: Season Preview Series: Yankees and Nationals: Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the J.D. Martinez and Michael Lorenzen signings, Eury Pérez‘s elbow, Jackson Holliday not making the O’s Opening Day roster, and MLB’s crowded, mediocre middle, then preview the 2024 New York Yankees (16:49) wi... by Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

112 min listen

Effectively Wild Episode 2140: Don’t Bet on It: After a brief preamble about the betting scandal surrounding Shohei Ohtani and interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the first game of the regular season, whether gloves have gotten more permeable, by Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

111 min listen

Effectively Wild Episode 2139: Season Preview Series: Braves and White Sox: Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Giants signing Blake Snell, whether Snell is now underrated, San Francisco’s offseason, Scott Boras’s offseason, leaguewide spending, an MLBPA power struggle, and (39:03) a 150-year-old message about baseba... by Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

138 min listen

Effectively Wild Episode 2138: Our Favorite Offseason Moves: Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Dylan Cease trade, the post-trade outlooks for the Padres and White Sox, and the incomparably chaotic Padres POBO A.J. Preller, then (31:22) discuss who the best pitcher in baseball is with Gerrit Cole on t... by Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

97 min listen

Effectively Wild Episode 2137: Season Preview Series: Astros and Athletics: Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the latest on Gerrit Cole’s elbow and how his uncertain status might affect free agents Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery, then preview the 2024 Houston Astros (23:42) with The Athletic’s Chandler Rome, by Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

112 min listen

Effectively Wild Episode 2136: Season Preview Series: Mariners and Royals: Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the uncertain state of Gerrit Cole’s elbow (and the larger UCL scourge), the Giants controversially releasing J.D. Davis, and the Dodgers’ Mookie Betts/Gavin Lux infield switcheroo, by Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

109 min listen

Effectively Wild Episode 2135: Season Preview Series: Rays and Pirates: Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the retirement of Meg favorite Mike Zunino, some teams’ mismatched gray jerseys and pants, whether Blake Snell is still unsigned in part because his pitching isn’t fun to watch (and whether he walks batters by ... by Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

113 min listen

Effectively Wild Episode 2134: Season Preview Series: Orioles and Giants: Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the A’s Las Vegas ballpark renderings, Brayan Bello’s extension with the Red Sox, and MLB’s Spring Breakout games, provide an update on EW listeners’ MLB ballpark meetup events, by Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

110 min listen

Effectively Wild Episode 2133: (Eternal) Rest Day: Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Phillies’ Zack Wheeler extension, the Giants’ Matt Chapman signing, and a Scott Boras quote about free agency, then (17:35) bring on Patreon supporter Jay Wade Edwards to answer listener emails (26:41) abou... by Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

92 min listen

Effectively Wild Episode 2132: Season Preview Series: Blue Jays and Reds: Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley talk to FanGraphs writer Ben Clemens about the site’s ongoing efforts to model team depth and factor it into projections, then preview the 2024 Toronto Blue Jays (30:46) with The Athletic’s Kaitlyn McGrath, by Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

20 min listen

Effectively Wild Episode 2131: Season Preview Series: Phillies and Angels: Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Shohei Ohtani’s surprise marriage announcement (5:15), and Portia of Ohtani fan account @shoheisaveus returns (18:13) to tell Ben how the news was received by the Shobae community. by Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

126 min listen

Effectively Wild Episode 2130: The Incomparably Comparable Catchers: Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Cubs signing Cody Bellinger, Scott Boras’s offseason, and what Bryce Harper’s walk year could portend for Juan Soto’s. Then (33:27) Ben and Meg talk to Ben Kramer and Robert Toner of the Anchorage Sports As... by Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

106 min listen

Effectively Wild Episode 2129: Season Preview Series: Twins and Tigers: Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Boras Four behind the scenes, Hyun Jin Ryu’s salary-cap-skirting KBO contract, and a study on the effectiveness of complaining about umps, plus a Stat Blast (22:51) about an inaccurate, by Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

109 min listen

Effectively Wild Episode 2128: Season Preview Series: Diamondbacks and Brewers: Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about MLB’s semi-transparent-pants problem and the Nike/Fanatics uniform mess that’s swallowed spring training, a “down the dick” etymology follow-up, Kodai Senga’s injury, Mitch Keller’s extension, by Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

112 min listen

Effectively Wild Episode 2127: Right Down the Dickson: Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about recent headline-generating comments by Mike Trout and Anthony Rendon, a Padres position change, and the possibility of another Ronald Acuña Jr. extension. Then (34:11) they bring on Patreon supporter Sean Saxe ... by Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

109 min listen

Effectively Wild Episode 2126: Season Preview Series: Cardinals and Guardians: Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Rob Manfred’s announcement that he’ll step down as commissioner after his current term. Then they preview the 2024 St. Louis Cardinals (26:01) with The Athletic’s Katie Woo and the 2024 Cleveland Guardians (1:0... by Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

111 min listen

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