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Effectively Wild Episode 1995: Stink or Swim

Published 2 years, 10 months ago
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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about whether a remedy for former Yankees slugger Moose Skowron might help current Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton, Cody Bellinger’s rebound and ovation violation, Domingo Germán’s sticky start, Juan Soto’s pitch-clock problem, Bryce Harper, hitting machines, and the future of minor-league rehab stints, whether Yandy Díaz’s “Ground Beef” nickname no longer applies, the reduced drag of the baseball and the overall offensive environment this season, the Atlantic League’s new experimental rules, the rules about rundowns on third pickoff attempts, a few injuries, extensions, and call-ups, the Marlins’ mediocrity despite their trades for top pitchers, Anthony Bass’s viral popcorn complaint, and more. Then (1:29:19) they do a Meet a Major Leaguer segment on Hobie Harris and Hogan Harris, check in on the Sean Murphy/Esteury Ruiz/William Contreras trade, and close with a Past Blast (1:50:06) from 1995 and a few follow-ups.

Audio intro: Gabriel-Ernest, “Effectively Wild Theme
Audio outro: Monk Turner, “Beef Release

Link to article on Skowron
Link to Stanton’s yoga videos
Link to article on Skowron’s swimming
Link to more on Skowron’s swimming
Link to FG post on Stanton

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