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Back to SearchEffectively Wild Episode 2345: Amazing Stories
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Brandon Woodruff and the minor medical miracle of players returning from significant injuries to be big leaguers again, the likelihood of players becoming o…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2344: Shutout Shoutouts
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Paul Skenes’s new interest, Clayton Kershaw and the evolution of 3,000-strikeout celebrations, and the deepening deadball era in Japan. After that (24:37), …
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2343: Say it Ain’t Low, Luis
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about how many members of the All-Star Celebrity Softball Game roster they have heard of, honorary all-stars, and velocity spikes preceding arm injuries, then dis…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2342: The Extension Extension
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the return of Richard Lovelady, the MLB season debut of knuckleballer Matt Waldron, the superlative Zack Wheeler, how other knuckleballers in baseball are f…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2341: The Second Half Has Started
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Kutter Crawford’s mysterious wrist accident, then discuss Wander Franco’s conviction (14:58) and Walker Monfort’s promotion (19:57) before checking in (33:3…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2340: Kick Me Out of the Ball Game
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Dicky, er, Richard Lovelady’s short tenure with the Mets, round one of Paul Skenes vs. Jacob Misiorowski, the nature of modern pitcher’s duels, a Jacob-rela…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2339: The Big Thumper
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Richard Lovelady’s qualified embrace of the nickname “Dicky,” the return of players named “Otto” to the major leagues, Denzel Clarke’s increasingly extreme …
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2338: Tommy Can You Shear Me?
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Tommy Kahnle’s postgame shaving ritual, Hunter Bigge’s close call and danger from foul balls, Padres vs. Dodgers as baseball’s best rivalry, and a lost oppo…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2337: Strip Poker
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a possible Rays franchise sale, the latest on Elly De La Cruz, Oneil Cruz, Sandy Alcantara, and Aaron Judge, Andrew Benintendi as the current face of replac…
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2336: All Your Future Devers
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley discuss the Rafael Devers trade in depth, covering why Boston made the move, the resulting fan frustration, and the Giants impact. Then (57:56) they cover bad news about…
Published on 6 months ago