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Back to EpisodesEffectively Wild Episode 2159: The Bees and the Birds
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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Meg’s unexpected experience at the bee-delayed Diamondbacks game, Shota Imanaga’s hot start, Reed Garrett and the phenomenon of pop-up relievers, Steven Kwan appreciation, how Mike Trout’s and Bryce Harper’s careers will be remembered, José Abreu being optioned to the minors, and a declined penalty in baseball, plus follow-ups about convoluted fun facts, promotion/relegation, and alternatives to “group Maddux.”
Audio intro: Justin Peters, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: El Warren, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Link to Chase fitness club info
Link to Bee Guy article 1
Link to Bee Guy article 2
Link to Bee Guy article 3
Link to bee delay announcement
Link to Bee Guy ovation
Link to Bee Guy on scoreboard
Link to Bee Guy’s card
Link to Bailey’s Imanaga tweet
Link to Meg’s preseason projections
Link to Clemens on Garrett
Link to Kwan’s Savant page
Link to story about Guardians power
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