Episode Details

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Pete Alonso’s huge homer off of Devin Williams, the chaos and colorful characters surrounding the Mets, the difficulty of counting the qualifiers in an Alonso fun fact, Alonso’s free agency, the compelling nature of the Division Series matchups, previews of each series, the front-office shake-ups of the Cardinals and Giants, the Reds hiring Terry Francona and the state of the Selig Rule, Triple Tommy John surgery, how uncertainty about broadcast deals could affect free agency, heartening MLB attendance, TV ratings, and fan age info, and the origins, evolution, and import of the pitching triple crown.

Audio intro: Daniel Leckie, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Xavier LeBlanc, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to FG playoff coverage
Link to episode about Ben’s mom 1
Link to episode about Ben’s mom 2
Link to Alonso homer
Link to Alonso fun fact
Link to Howie Rose call
Link to Citi Field crowd reaction
Link to bar crowd reaction
Link to Bowling Alone wiki
Link to lowest career ERA-
Link to lowest career FIP-
Link to Williams injury article
Link to MLBTR on Alonso 1
Link to MLBTR on Alonso 2<