Episode Details

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Red Sox suddenly sweeping their coaching staff clean, projected contenders off to even worse starts than the Sox, MLB offense in Mexico City, a double ball-strike challenge, Kyle Harrison as the new Quinn Priester, and Kevin McGonigle out-phenoming Konnor Griffin, then Stat Blast (38:37) about Brandon Phillips and major league afterlives, teams hitting for the homer cycle in a single inning, and individual net five-homer games. Then (53:38) they talk to The Boston Globe’s Alex Speier about how and why the Red Sox fired Alex Cora and Co. and whether there’s more house-cleaning to come.

Audio intro: Liz Panella, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio interstitial: The Spaghettis, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Ian H., “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to FG post on Sox firings
Link to MLBTR on Sox firings
Link to MLBTR on Sox hirings
Link to original Cronin wiki
Link to van photo
Link to Four Seasons Total Landscaping
Link to Whitlock quote
Link to Story quote
Link to player reactions round-up
Link to firing timing Stat Blast
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