Episode Details

Ben Lindbergh and Joe Sheehan banter about high school, the persistent, befuddling allure of Craig Kimbrel, the Orioles’ recent struggles, the playoff-fumble potential of four teams that previously possessed 90-plus-percent playoff odds, their prediction philosophies, the potential for legislation to curb the excesses of sports betting, and what the surprise “retirement” of Adrian Wojnarowski says about the difference between baseball’s biggest newsbreakers and those of other sports, plus a postscript (1:16:30) about the history of hating intentional walks.

Audio intro: Cory Brent, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Gabriel-Ernest, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to JUG explainer 1
Link to JUG explainer 2
Link to Regis JUG Night
Link to Joe Sheehan Newsletter
Link to MLBTR on Kimbrel
Link to Jaffe on Kimbrel
Link to McCann clip
Link to Ben C. on the odds 1
Link to Ben C. on the odds 2
Link to 538 predictions check
Link to Silver on randomness
Link to Birnbaum on randomness
Link to Ben on postseason sweeps
Link to Chass on “digital dandy”
Link to Dan on “digital dandy”
Link to MLBPA lawsuit

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