Episode Details

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, an A’s conspiracy, Juan Soto as instant True Yankee, new lights at Chase Field, the Dairy Daddies and marketing, a Nelson Cruz one-day-contract comp, Oswaldo Cabrera’s selective switch-hitting, and more, followed by a Stat Blast (1:14:22) about first-time Opening Day starters, Jesse Chavez and pitchers who were much better with one team than they were overall, games in which both teams scored more runs than they had hits, and the lowest-WAR three-team trades.

Audio intro: Austin Klewan, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Nate Emerson, “Effectively Wild Theme (Horny)”

Link to team meeting story
Link to Hoskins slide
Link to Hoskins taunt
Link to throw behind Hoskins
Link to story on Royals unis
Link to sweaty Yankees jerseys
Link to Ben on pitcher injuries
Link to Harper play
Link to A’s conspiracy
Link to Jaffe on the Yankees
Link to MLB.com Soto story
Link to Soto throw<