Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEffectively Wild Episode 1846: One-Night Standings
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the joys of a pitcher’s duel between Shohei Ohtani and Rich Hill, have a spoiler-free discussion about Doct…
4 years ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1845: Bang Bang, Maxwell’s Sunday Homers
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a Madison Bumgarner ejection, players having to be held back, and sensual sticky-stuff inspections, the his…
4 years ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1844: Grill the Umpire
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about April’s low offensive numbers and Zack Greinke’s deadball-style success, then (7:11) talk to 32-year MLB um…
4 years ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1843: I Think You Should Leave
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley react to MLB’s decision to suspend Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer for an unprecedented 324 games, then (22:25) discuss Jus…
4 years, 1 month ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1842: Do Not Pass First, Do Not Collect a Run
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about MacKenzie Gore and how long a player’s career has to be for something he does to be described as a “career …
4 years, 1 month ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1841: The Buxton Bops Here
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the unsealing of the so-called “Yankees Letter” and what, if anything, it revealed about the past prevalenc…
4 years, 1 month ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1840: How Can You Not Be Pedantic About Baseball?
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the reaction to and tactical underpinnings of the Yankees’ controversial decision to walk Miguel Cabrera, t…
4 years, 1 month ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1839: Gas Rationing
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about exactly how many feral cats have infested the Oakland Coliseum and exactly how few fans have attended A’s g…
4 years, 1 month ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1838: Walk and Balk
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Angels manager Joe Maddon’s befuddling bases-loaded intentional walk to Corey Seager, NPB phenom Roki Sasak…
4 years, 1 month ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1837: The Meatiest Meatball
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about an unlikely grand slam on a major meatball pitch and the hot start of Seiya Suzuki, then answer listener em…
4 years, 1 month ago