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Back to SearchEffectively Wild Episode 2335: The 70-Percent Podcast
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Tarik Skubal dialing down his top-end fastball (and dominating nonetheless), Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s self-described 70 percent effort level, Ronald Acuña Jr. hi…
Published on 6 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2334: The Overshadowed Debuts
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about depictions of the pitch clock in popular media, how the lack of advancing visual fidelity in baseball broadcasts makes it harder to identify when clips come…
Published on 6 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2333: Don’t Hate the Player, Hate the In-Game Interview
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about good news and bad news for Ben’s recent Meet a Major Leaguer subject Christian Montes De Oca, Craig Kimbrel’s short-lived return to Atlanta, the promotions …
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2332: The Setup Man Cannot Hold
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Spencer Strider’s concerning performance, how he and Sandy Alcantara remind us that comebacks from elbow surgery aren’t automatic, and whether things are lo…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2331: The Secret Sauce
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Pete Alonso’s performance since they marveled at his hot start, the return of Craig Kimbrel, Max Muncy’s tale of two seasons, how hitters fare after LASIK, …
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2330: Tapped Out
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Taylor Walls fulfilling a preseason podcast prediction by being ejected after tapping his helmet following a questionable call (and the many notifications B…
Published on 6 months, 1 week ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2329: In the Zone
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the most exciting prospects who haven’t yet made the majors but should soon (including Jac Caglianone, Roman Anthony, Bubba Chandler, and Andrew Painter), t…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2328: Rogers Tat
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Rockies’ historic series losing streak and their rest-of-season projections, an Orioles fan’s decision to get the name of Trevor Rogers tattooed on his …
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2327: Playing the Hits
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the new hardest-hit ball of the Statcast era, exit speeds across eras, Oneil Cruz vs. Elly De La Cruz, whether Tarik Skubal has gotten too good, Aaron Judge…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2326: Mile High, New Low
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Rockies being so bad that mostly innocuous stories about them now seem like examples of organizational incompetence, a wild loss by a Rockies affiliate,…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago