Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEffectively Wild Episode 2076: Plunk Me Twice, Shame on You
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley discuss assorted ALCS and NLCS action and playoff takeaways and trends, with an emphasis on Adolis García’s heroics, th…
2 years, 4 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2075: Right-Hands Man
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about ALCS and NLCS action, the definition of an “unanswered run,” and a forthcoming documentary about Shohei Oh…
2 years, 4 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2074: Who Had it First?
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the lack of pitch-clock violations in the postseason, an on-field Phillies smooch, the Phillies’ 2-0 lead …
2 years, 4 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2073: Veeck As in Discotheque
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the abrupt end of Kim Ng’s tenure as the general manager of the Miami Marlins, Alyssa Nakken interviewing …
2 years, 4 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2072: Can You Take Me Higher (or Lower)
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the career of the incomparable Bryce Harper, more “Attaboy” blowback, the end of the Phillies-Braves NLDS,…
2 years, 4 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2071: Hello Randomness, My Old Friend
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Diamondbacks’ victory and the Dodgers’ defeat, more musings on playoff randomness, Bryce Harper, Orlan…
2 years, 4 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2070: Playoff Hand-Wringing Returns
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley discuss some renewed fretting about playoff formats, long layoffs, and upsets, recap (31:44) Clayton Kershaw’s playoff …
2 years, 4 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2069: Division Series Previews, Partially
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a failing effort to make peanuts a ballpark staple in Japan, preview the various Division Series (10:32), …
2 years, 4 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2068: More Like Mild Card
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about their takeaways from sweeps week in the wild card round (how sweep it is!) and pick the division series th…
2 years, 4 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2067: The Playoff Frankenstein Draft
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Mariners, the Cubs, and other teams that just missed the playoffs, discuss the firings of Giants manag…
2 years, 5 months ago