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Back to SearchEffectively Wild Episode 2206: By the Skenes of His Teeth
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about whether the custom-painted bats featured during Players’ Weekend should be usable all season, Alex Verdugo…
1 year, 6 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2205: (Don’t) Pick Six
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the White Sox walking Juan Soto to face Aaron Judge, how Judge’s season could’ve been even better, the wor…
1 year, 6 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2204: Is a Leadoff Walk Worse Than a Hit?
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about how Jorge López has done since his release from the Mets, Juan Soto‘s underrated dominance, George Springe…
1 year, 6 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2203: Go for the Gold
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the 30th anniversary of the 1994 strike and how nice it is not to have the season end in August, the unusu…
1 year, 6 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2202: The Hierarchy of Versatility
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the appeal of deflected balls caught on the fly, the lack of variety in MLB.TV highlights, Aaron Judge’s b…
1 year, 6 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2201: The Jackson Three
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the White Sox and the etiquette and timing of firing the manager of one of the worst teams of all time, Lo…
1 year, 6 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2200: The Clutchness Correction
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Jesús Sánchez and the (perhaps) surprising longest-homer hitters of the Statcast era, the hot hitting of V…
1 year, 6 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2199: A World Without Glove
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Mike Trout’s latest season-ending injury, the Orioles’ latest top-prospect promotion, and a tweak to the p…
1 year, 6 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2198: Schrödinger’s Catcher
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the end of a historic Clayton Kershaw streak, pitcher errors and unearned runs, the lack of top prospects …
1 year, 7 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2197: How the Trade Deadline Went Down
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley recap the 2024 MLB trade deadline, discussing their big-picture takeaways, breaking down individual deals they found im…
1 year, 7 months ago