Podcast Episode Details

Effectively Wild Episode 2293: Impossible Sliders and Extremely Slow Curves

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a baseball flub in medical procedural The Pitt, Lawrence Butler’s extension, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s lofty contract target, how the ball moves differently in the Cactus League, and the value of variety in pitch selection, followed by Stat Blasts (49:20) about the WAR values of letters in player names, the best one-and-done pitcher/batter seasons in each franchise’s history, and the longest-tenured groups of players on pennant winners. Then (1:08:20) they talk to Carson Lund, director and co-writer of newly debuted baseball movie Eephus, about his celebrated contribution to the beleaguered genre.

Audio intro: Moon Hound, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: The Gagnes, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to slider explainer
Link to The Pitt episode
Link to Inglourious Basterds scene
Link to Bluesky post
Link to Passan tweet about Butler
Link to MLBTR on Butler
Link to Vlad contract info
Link to Ortiz comments
Link to Baumann on Vlad
Link to Dan S. on Vlad
Link to Trueblood on Vlad
Link to Rosen on movement
Link to Rosen on variety
Link to Down on the Farm study
Link to Oyster Analytics
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago