Episode Details

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Nolan Schanuel’s aversion to day games, the Astros reaching .500 and coming for the Mariners, Houston’s weekend opponent (the Mets) making it back to .500 and nearing a playoff spot, the success (and good fortune) of Reynaldo López, the bad fortune of Adam Duvall, and how “expected” stats have changed perceptions of performance, Hunter Greene and vomiting on the mound, a Dodgers bat…man’s clutch catch, Shohei Ohtani’s RBI streak, Ohtani’s dog’s backpack, and pedantic questions (1:20:55) about leaving the bases loaded, when a game is “all” one team, and how umpires signal a full count.

Audio intro: Xavier LeBlanc, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Liz Panella, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to Washington quote
Link to Schanuel splits
Link to Sam on Schanuel power
Link to FG playoff odds
Link to ESPN SoS
Link to BaseRuns standings
Link to BP on Brown’s sinker
Link to Mets Grimace story
Link to McDonald’s wiki
Link to Grimace wiki
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