Episode Details

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) about see-through players (and see-through pants), how different baseball would be if instead of a lineup of batters facing a single pitcher it featured a lineup of pitchers facing a single batter, rooting for a minor league team, formal “rest” stints on the injured list, the value of pulled fly balls, and an Armando Galarraga redo, and then Stat Blast (1:16:50) about high-WAR baseball cemeteries.

Audio intro: Guy Russo, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Alex Ferrin, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to Dan on Wheeler
Link to Jay on Chapman
Link to Boras quote
Link to MLB’s pants PDF
Link to Snell pants photo
Link to Defector piece
Link to Ben C. on pulled FB 1
Link to Ben C. on pulled FB 2
Link to Ben C. on pulled FB 3
Link to Chamberlain on pulled FB
Link to PL on pulled FB
Link to DotF on Paredes
Link to DotF on spray angle
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