Episode Details

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about where Blake Snell and Cody Bellinger should/will sign, excoriate the Orioles for their offseason inaction, marvel at Alex Anthopoulos’s lengthy extension, discuss the Giants’ Jordan Hicks signing as part of a trend toward reliever-starter reverse conversions, consider the etymology of “innings eater” and how pitcher usage is like scripted TV, and reflect on the decline of foreign hitters in NPB, Naoyuki Uwasawa and the recruiting advantage of teams that excel at player development, and a quirk of contract milestones.

Audio intro: Harold Walker, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: The Shirey Brothers, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to Geddy Lee baseball wiki
Link to 2112 wiki
Link to MLBTR on Snell
Link to over/under draft results
Link to Sam on contract-seeking
Link to Heyman report
Link to MLBTR on the O’s
Link to Roster Resource payrolls
Link to team SP projections
Link to O’s lease extension
Link to O’s contract commitments
Link to Angelos/MLK Day post
Link to O’s DR academy

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