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    Effectively Wild Episode 2536: Wrong Division Sep 26, 2026
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    EWFI
    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, please visit our Patreon.

    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the heroics of Astros outfielder Lucas Spence and the potential for pennant races and postseasons to anoint unlikely heroes, then discuss whether the playoff format puts too much priority on divisions and should incorporate reseeding prior to and/or following the wild card round. They also follow up (28:42) on a few topics from the preceding episode (the Marlins putting starting pitchers in the pen, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s apology, Randy Johnson’s home-defense baseballs), Stat Blast (40:34) about teams improving their winning percentage in several consecutive seasons, hitters who were the worst hitter for one team and the best hitter for a different team in the same season, and franchises that have seen the most visiting teams clinch on their field, before examining (58:19) new baseball and softball TV series. Finally (1:10:51), they talk to Sam Nichols (aka “sportydolphin”) about his MLB/WPBL stats site, the challenges in bringing sabermetrics to a fledgling league and a small-sample season, the WPBL’s most valuable player, league tactics, the WPBL community, and more.

    Audio intro: Tom Rhoads, “Effectively Wild Theme”
    Audio interstitial: Ted Berg, “Small Sample Size Song”
    Audio outro: Jonathan Crymes, “Effectively Wild Theme”
    Link to Spence story
    Link to Axisa on the playoffs
    Link to Paine on the playoffs
    Link to Normandin on the playoffs
    Link to Manfred on the playoffs
    Link to Paine on regular-season predictiveness
    Link to Junk appearance
    Link to latest Guerrero comments
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    Link to 1995 RJ article 1
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    Link to RJ vs. Kruk
    Link to RJ on EW
    Link to Grichuk homer
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    Link to Colin From Accounts wiki
    Link to Team Moms: Baseball trailer
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    Link to Kim K. on baseball
    Link to Slo Pitch trailer
    Link to Slo Pitch wiki
    Link to Slo Pitch interview
    Link to Heated Rivalry wiki
    Link to Farmer Wants a Wife wiki
    Link to previous week’s WPBL segment
    Link to sportydolphin.fun
    Link to The New Yorker on AIM
    Link to sportydolphin run values
    Link to sportydolphin draft analysis
    Link to sportydolphin Scorigami
    Link to sportydolphin photos
    Link to sportydolphin fan voting
    Link to Bradley on the championship
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    Link to Sam on LinkedIn
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    Effectively Wild Episode 2535: It’s Go Time Sep 25, 2026
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    EWFI
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Alex Bregman likening getting hit by a baseball to getting hit by a baseball bat, the latest Aaron Judge-Aaron Boone drama, which records to root for in the AL West, the Max Scherzer–Justin Verlander career strikeouts rivalry, the Marlins’ pattern of using starters in relief, how many players in a new book about baseball superstars are actually superstars, the turnover among top hitters this season, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s comments about what he was paid for, the AL West making the Central look good, and more.

    Audio intro: Ted O., “Effectively Wild Theme”
    Audio outro: Liz Panella, “Effectively Wild Theme”
    Link to Bregman clip
    Link to Bregman tape photo
    Link to Parker mask
    Link to Bregman update
    Link to Newton’s Second Law
    Link to “The Green Ribbon” collection
    Link to Boone quotes
    Link to Judge quotes
    Link to Judge video
    Link to Aarons update
    Link to Dark Matter wiki
    Link to Stanton jogging
    Link to Stanton article
    Link to Davis call of Ohtani fly
    Link to Rockies 100-losses streak
    Link to Scherzer article 1
    Link to Scherzer article 2
    Link to Verlander quote
    Link to career strikeouts leaderboard
    Link to Scherzer/Verlander article
    Link to 2023 Scherzer quote
    Link to Mandelbaums Seinfeld clip
    Link to Alcantara article
    Link to Alcantara postgame interview
    Link to latest Alcantara fun fact
    Link to Marlins tweet 1
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    Link to Episode 305 wiki
    Link to Episode 2465 wiki
    Link to three-inning-saves Blast
    Link to Dan S. on WBC players
    Link to Baseball Superstars 2027
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    Link to wRC+ repeaters data
    Link to 2025 wRC+ leaders
    Link to 2026 wRC+ leaders
    Link to Guerrero interview clip
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    Effectively Wild Episode 2534: Breg Sits Sep 23, 2026
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    EWFI
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Meg’s return from vacation and their podcast-producer search, then discuss the uncertain statuses of Aaron Judge, Alex Bregman, and Shohei Ohtani on the precipice of the playoffs, how similar finishes in consecutive seasons can produce extra-disappointing or surprisingly uplifting results (featuring thoughts on the Astros, Diamondbacks, and Cardinals), the Padres’ recent run, Paul Skenes pinning part of the blame for his inconsistent season on the WBC, what to call the Tigers’ rebranded ballpark, managerial moves for the Red Sox and Mets, Cade Cavalli’s extension, business updates involving the Yankees, Angels, and Dodgers, an Ichiro Suzuki sighting, and a pair of weird-lookin’ (hit by) pitches, plus a few follow-ups.

    Audio intro: Cory Brent, “Effectively Wild Theme”
    Audio outro: Beatwriter, “Effectively Wild Theme”
    Link to Spokane airport expansion
    Link to Boone quotes
    Link to Judge’s calf explanation
    Link to Judge injury update
    Link to FG post on Judge
    Link to soleus muscle wiki
    Link to Ewing Theory explainer
    Link to Bregman report
    Link to post-ASB WAR
    Link to Bregman clip
    Link to Bregman face photo
    Link to Encarnacion clip
    Link to coach box enforcement
    Link to Ohtani training
    Link to Ohtani return update
    Link to Schwarber postseason comeback
    Link to “Mr. Autumn Man” article
    Link to BaseRuns records
    Link to Ben on the Pirates
    Link to Skenes comments
    Link to Ben on WBC injuries
    Link to Ben on WBC pitching
    Link to Tigers park renaming
    Link to Episode 1639 wiki
    Link to bank merger info
    Link to Busytown wiki
    Link to Richard Scarry wiki
    Link to Beer Barrel Man wiki
    Link to Red Sox management moves
    Link to Mets managerial move
    Link to FG post on Cavalli extension
    Link to Walter suit
    Link to Levine on Walter 1
    Link to Levine on Walter 2
    Link to Yankees PE article
    Link to MLB PE article
    Link to Moreno ownership article
    Link to Ichiro article
    Link to Ichiro video
    Link to Halvorsen pitch
    Link to Halvorsen pitch article
    Link to 2025 Halvorsen pitch
    Link to Cantillo pitch
    Link to Cantillo pitch article
    Link to Windbigler wiki
    Link to WPBL gamer
    Link to WPBL draft analysis
    Link to Ben on PCA vs. Miz
    Link to Nakashima wiki
    Link to Nakashima stats
    Link to MLB sac bunt leaders
    Link to Ben on Nakashima
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    Effectively Wild Episode 2533: You Win Some, You Lose 40 in a Row Sep 19, 2026
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    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, please visit our Patreon. With Meg Rowley on vacation, Ben Lindbergh goes long with a few guests and segments. First, Kiri Oler of FanGraphs and Bradley Woodrum of Baseball Prospectus join to banter about how Pete Crow-Armstrong and Jacob Misiorowski illustrate the differences in modern pitcher and hitter usage and value, Sandy Alcantara as the last innings eater, two more baseball movies, Ernie Clement’s post-All-Star-Game decline, and Jefry Yan’s more muted strikeout celebrations. Then (43:34) they break down the inaugural season of the WPBL: what went right, what went wrong, the Kelsie Whitmore-Denae Benites battle, the high-offense environment, their other favorite storylines, the future of the league, and more. After that (1:33:33), Ben brings on the manager of the Pioneer League’s RedPocket Mobiles, former major leaguer Dmitri Young, along with Mobiles co-GM and Pioneer League director of operations Al Maulding, to explain how the Mobiles suffered the longest losing streak in pro baseball history, life on a traveling team, indy-ball oddities, and more. Finally (2:36:23), Ben Stat Blasts about the most times reaching base before a first career hit, players who hit their first homers off position-player pitchers, and lineups composed of players with short surnames. Audio intro: The Gagnés, “Effectively Wild Theme 2”Audio outro: The Shirey Brothers, “Effectively Wild Theme”Link to previous Bradley appearanceLink to previous Kiri appearanceLink to FG combined WAR leaderboardLink to Eric André memeLink to highest-WAR offensive seasonsLink to highest-WAR pitching seasonsLink to pitching rate-stats leadersLink to on-pace leaderboardLink to PCA fielding chancesLink to Miz fielding chancesLink to Miz fielding statsLink to AP on AlcantaraLink to Trueblood on AlcantaraLink to Baumann on AlcantaraLink to IP leaderboardLink to Ben on innings eatersLink to baseball rom-comLink to Powell-Linklater movieLink to Hanks movieLink to De Niro/Lasorda movieLink to Lasorda and son article 1Link to Lasorda and son article 2Link to Wahlberg/Rose movieLink to Ben’s Rose obitLink to Ben on Rose and the HoFLink to worst post-ASB hittersLink to Clement vote totalsLink to Yan’s last leapLink to Yan’s slideLink to Yan’s MLB strikeout pitchesLink to Yan’s Insta postLink to Yan/Jackson Insta postLink to WPBL standingsLink to WPBL postseason resultsLink to WPBL hitting leadersLink to WPBL pitching leadersLink to WPBL leaguewide statsLink to 1871 NA leaguewide statsLink to Defector on the WPBLLink to AP on the WPBLLink to Kiri on WPBL predecessorsLink to other WPBL articleLink to Gladys the GooseLink to Bradley on BenitesLink to Bradley on LeeLink to Bradley on grand slamsLink to Bradley on the playoffsLink to Bradley on WPBL offenseLink to Ben on mid-PA changesLink to Kiri’s last weekly recapLink to Kiri on the FirebellsLink to Kiri on the QueensLink to Apgar videoLink to Apgar articleLink to Sato wikiLink to Robin Roberts StadiumLink to WPBL draft orderLink to WPBL run valuesLink to MLB-AUSL partnershipLink to article on the WPBL’s futureLink to Women’s Baseball World CupLink to The 39 Steps wikiLink to MLB partner leaguesLink to Pioneer League wikiLink to Pioneer League standingsLink to MLB.com on the MobilesLink to The Athletic on the MobilesLink to the Mobiles on the MobilesLink to Stockade wikiLink to Ben on the StockadeLink to The Only RuleLink to Empire State Greys wikiLink to Mobiles announcementLink to Mobiles YouTube videosLink to Mobiles Twitter threadLink to Pioneer League knockoutLink to All-Star swing-offLink to Northern Colorado OwlzLink to Young wikiLink to Young card collection infoLink to Young article 1Link to Young article 2Link to Young article 3Link to Young article 4Link to Young article 5Link to Young article 6Link to Young article 7Link to betting-threats storyLink to PPP HR sheetLink to Chapman wikiLink to Hartung wikiLink to Iorg gameLink to LaCoss homersLink to Lara post-homer photoLink to scoreboard photoLink to 1946 gameLink to 2004 gameLink to 2024 gameLink to 1956 fun fact tweetLink to 1926 gameLink to 2025 game 1Link to 2025 game 2Link to listener emails database Sponsor Us on Patreon Give a Gift Subscription Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com Effectively Wild Subreddit Effectively Wild Wiki Apple Podcasts Feed Spotify Feed YouTube Playlist Facebook Group Bluesky Account Twitter Account Get Our Merch! Source

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    Effectively Wild Episode 2532: Can the Public Still Teach Teams? Sep 17, 2026
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    EWFI
    After a brief PSA about an open producer position (email wanted@fangraphs.com with the subject line “Podcast Editor 2026” to apply) Ben Lindbergh (kind of) continues his quest to temporarily resurrect a few dearly departed baseball podcasts by bringing on MLB.com’s Mike Petriello, former host of Ballpark Dimensions, to banter about a record home run trot, which “Statcast era” records they’re most confident are also all-time records, Junior Caminero’s defense and the value of small-sample defensive splits, the latest Statcast tools, Statcast WAR, predictive vs. descriptive stats, a divisive standing ovation for Pete Alonso at Citi Field, and this week’s White Sox-Guardians series. Then (58:25) Ben chats with former Astros AGM Andrew Ball and former Phillies quantitative analyst Tom Kim about Tom’s new command metric, OpenCommand, whether public baseball research still has something to teach teams, the public-private knowledge gap, and overrated secrets.

    Audio intro: Philip Bergman, “Effectively Wild Theme”
    Audio interstitial: The Spaghettis, “Effectively Wild Theme”
    Audio outro: Justin Peters, “Effectively Wild Theme”
    Link to Ballpark Dimensions podcast archive
    Link to Caminero trot
    Link to Caminero LIDOM trot
    Link to Langs post
    Link to Tater Trot Tracker
    Link to exit-speed contributions
    Link to Mike’s post on Caminero’s defense
    Link to Mike on the Williams homer
    Link to Mike’s last EW appearance
    Link to 2024 bat tracking
    Link to 2025 swing tracking
    Link to Nats farm system article
    Link to 2026 scoops article
    Link to scoops leaderboard
    Link to “I’m tired, boss” meme
    Link to predicted xwOBACON
    Link to VAAAA
    Link to Baseball Savant
    Link to “last mile” wiki
    Link to standing Alons-O article
    Link to team 1B WAR
    Link to Piazza ovation
    Link to Seaver ovation
    Link to Pujols ovation
    Link to Pham story
    Link to White Sox-Guardians gamer
    Link to Peters PA article 1
    Link to Peters PA article 2
    Link to Davy on Jack Reacher
    Link to Andrew’s baseball bio
    Link to The Athletic profile on Andrew
    Link to Tom’s OpenCommand thread
    Link to OpenCommand account
    Link to OpenCommand github
    Link to The Athletic on OpenCommand
    Link to OpenCommand validation
    Link to OpenCommand accuracy
    Link to computer vision article 1
    Link to computer vision article 1
    Link to pitch-tipping detection info
    Link to Tom on miss distance
    Link to Tango on miss distance
    Link to Sam on misses
    Link to Ben on COMMANDf/x
    Link to The Athletic on Command+
    Link to “Stuff” model command stats
    Link to BP on command 1
    Link to BP on command 2
    Link to team targets article
    Link to team targets graph
    Link to command value post
    Link to Tom’s post on baseball analytics
    Link to Andrew’s Substack
    Link to Andrew on public baseball analysis
    Link to Andrew on idea value
    Link to Ben on baseball secrets
    Link to Andrew on idea value
    Link to Andrew on draft performance
    Link to Hustle+ paper
    Link to Ben on hustle
    Link to Andrew’s podcast post
    Link to Andrew’s podcast
    Link to Marvel’s Wolverine clip 1
    Link to Ben’s first Wolverine pod
    Link to Ben’s second Wolverine pod
    Link to previous Winquest banter
    Link to Gasper story
    Link to Paine on position-player pitchers

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    Effectively Wild Episode 2531: The Regular-Season Two-Week Warning Sep 14, 2026
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    EWFI
    With Meg Rowley on vacation, Ben Lindbergh continues his quest to (temporarily) resurrect a few dearly departed baseball podcasts. Next Up: The Baseball Show With Rany and Joe, featuring Ben, Rany Jazayerli, and Joe Sheehan of the Joe Sheehan Newsletter. With two weeks remaining in the regular season, Ben, Rany, and Joe talk about what’s worth watching the rest of the way: playoff races, awards chases, roster reshuffling, and more. They also examine some big-picture trends pertaining to MLB’s low-average offense, pitcher usage, expansion, and popularity.

    Audio intro: Garrett Krohn, “Effectively Wild Theme”
    Audio outro: The Gagnés, “Effectively Wild Theme”
    Link to The Baseball Show podcast archive
    Link to the Joe Sheehan Newsletter
    Link to Rany’s medical practice
    Link to Rany on the Royals
    Link to Rany on Pitcher Abuse Points
    Link to Ben on postseason usage
    Link to Dan S. on 2026 playoff rosters
    Link to Dan S. on the postseason crapshoot
    Link to playoff randomness by sport
    Link to Kiger wiki
    Link to De Paula homer
    Link to 2023 Cranston promo
    Link to attendance-boost story
    Link to article on Vlad’s homer
    Link to article on Fischer’s homer
    Link to the Teoscar resurgence
    Link to Laurila on SP usage
    Link to Ben on improving player talent
    Link to Elly throw video
    Link to Elly throw article
    Link to Passan on expansion
    Link to NBA franchise values
    Link to KC ballpark update
    Link to Veblen good wiki
    Link to Sarris on sinkers
    Link to Ben C. on expanded playoffs
    Link to Dan S. on expanded playoffs
    Link to FG combined WAR leaderboard
    Link to Schlittler MVP article
    Link to leaguewide K rates
    Link to leaguewide non-pitcher K rates
    Link to Ben on Ks in 2017
    Link to foul-ball info
    Link to Ben on pitcher limits
    Link to Ben on improved defense
    Link to Rany on Ben’s gaming pod

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    Effectively Wild Episode 2530: The Top 24 Players 24 or Younger Sep 12, 2026
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    EWFI
    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, please visit our Patreon.

    With Meg Rowley on vacation, Ben Lindbergh continues his quest to (temporarily) resurrect a few dearly departed baseball podcasts. Next Up: The Ringer MLB Show, featuring Ben, Michael Baumann of FanGraphs, and Bobby Wagner of Patreon and Tipping Pitches. Ben, Baumann, and Bobby banter about their old show and the absence of one member of the Ringer MLB crew, how MLB commemorated 9/11, who’s to blame for banged-up Shohei Ohtani, whether they’re buying Anthony Volpe’s power spike, and what the widespread mockery of Vivek Ramaswamy’s baseball swing says about politicans’ eagerness to invoke baseball, the danger of appearing inauthentic by faking ball knowledge, and the difficulty (relative to other sports) of not looking doofy doing baseball activities without past playing experience. Then (54:49) Ben plays “Did This Famous Figure Play College Baseball?” and they draft (1:02:38) the top 24 MLB players who are in their age-24 seasons or younger.

    Audio intro: Dave Armstrong and Mike Murray, “Effectively Wild Theme”
    Audio outro: Alex Ferrin, “Effectively Wild Theme”
    Link to The Ringer MLB Show feed
    Link to Ringer Baseball feed
    Link to Baumann’s FanGraphs archive
    Link to Tipping Pitches
    Link to 2021 young players ranking
    Link to 2021 young players podcast
    Link to 2022 young players ranking
    Link to MLB’s 9/11 press release
    Link to Baumann on Ohtani
    Link to Woo on Ohtani
    Link to Ardaya on Ohtani
    Link to Ohtani comments
    Link to Volpe reinvention article
    Link to Triple-A wOBA leaders
    Link to Triple-A xWOBA leaders
    Link to Volpe gamelog
    Link to Cruz vs. El-Sayed
    Link to Vivek’s football jersey
    Link to EW on politician sports fails
    Link to Jeffries bat post
    Link to Vivek’s baseball post
    Link to eyewitness account
    Link to Vivek’s tennis post
    Link to Vivek’s bowling post
    Link to Vivek’s basketball post
    Link to post deletion story
    Link to Vivek name article
    Link to Curtis on baseball language
    Link to list of Baumann games
    Link to Eisenhower baseball controversy
    Link to RoS ZiPS projections
    Link to 2028 ZiPS projections
    Link to rest-of-career ZiPS projections

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    Effectively Wild Episode 2529: The Bandwagon Re-Reunion Sep 10, 2026
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    EWFI
    With Meg Rowley on vacation, Ben Lindbergh continues his quest to (temporarily) resurrect a few dearly departed baseball podcasts. Next Up: The Bandwagon, featuring Hannah Keyser of CNN and Zach Crizer of The Bandwagon (the ongoing newsletter). Ben, Hannah, and Zach discuss Hannah’s transition from baseball specialist to sports generalist, her visit to Driveline Baseball for velocity training, and why position-player pitchers throw so slow. Then they banter about baseball bits and bobs: the buzzer-beating, pre-postseason returns of Aaron Judge and other prominent players; the future of rehab assignments; Zach’s 2026 rebuild rankings and his and Hannah’s debate about how bad David Stearns has been for the Mets; Mickey Gasper’s hot streak and Munetaka Murakami’s slump; a possible Rockies sale; Thomas Pannone’s Triple-A perfect game; and how the challenge system has affected catcher framing and defensive value, plus postscript follow-ups.

    Audio intro: Guy Russo, “Effectively Wild Theme”
    Audio outro: Andy Ellison, “Effectively Wild Theme”
    Link to The Bandwagon podcast archive
    Link to The Bandwagon newsletter
    Link to Hannah’s CNN archive
    Link to CNN Explains series
    Link to first Bandwagon reunion pod
    Link to second Bandwagon reunion pod
    Link to Hannah and Lindsey appearance
    Link to Marte’s cap
    Link to Alcaraz vs. Shelton story
    Link to Jay on position-player pitching
    Link to Sam on position-player pitching
    Link to underhand free throws story
    Link to Episode 2372
    Link to position-player velo by year
    Link to late-comeback candidates
    Link to Hannah and Zach on Trajekt
    Link to Ben on Trajekt
    Link to Dan S. on Judge
    Link to Judge on his abbreviated return
    Link to Judge/Jones fun fact
    Link to Schwarber postseason comeback
    Link to Cohen on Stearns
    Link to Ben on Mets turnover
    Link to team rookie batting WAR
    Link to negative-run-differential division story
    Link to Yankees hitting without Judge
    Link to Yankees pitching without Judge
    Link to Gasper/Murakami leaderboard
    Link to Gasper wiki
    Link to Rockies/McCarthy play
    Link to Paige’s Rockies report
    Link to report summary
    Link to Greg Penner wiki
    Link to BP on team sales
    Link to Pannone story
    Link to Pannone photos
    Link to minor league perfectos list
    Link to Jeff on framing
    Link to Ben on framing in 2018
    Link to team defensive challenges
    Link to Tango on team challenges
    Link to catcher-defensive deviation data
    Link to catcher-defense deviation graph
    Link to Ohtani/De Paula news
    Link to catcher’s interference explainer
    Link to 23 ways piece
    Link to 23 ways book
    Link to Nine Innings to Love trailer
    Link to Nine Innings to Love premiere
    Link to Tiglath-Pileser III wiki
    Link to Yankees winning-season streak

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    Effectively Wild Episode 2528: The Roundtable Reunion Sep 09, 2026
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    EWFI
    With Meg Rowley on vacation, Ben Lindbergh brings a few dearly departed baseball podcasts (briefly) back to life. First up: The Roundtable, featuring EW cofounder (and Pebble Hunting author) Sam Miller and The Athletic’s Grant Brisbee and Andy McCullough. Ben, Sam, Grant, and Andy discuss the worst and best ballpark promotions, Doug Eddings’s cap decree and bid to become MLB’s new infamous umpire, what 2026 taught us about ump importance, whether umps uphold unwritten rules, future revelations about the Astros’ banging scheme, a trivia question in a new movie about the number of ways to reach base, Ketel Marte and the mountains teams try to climb, Sam’s recent writing about the boundaries of baseball performance, Andy’s ace updates, and Shohei Ohtani’s pitching outlook.

    Audio intro: Daniel Leckie, “Effectively Wild Theme”
    Audio outro: Austin Klewan, “Effectively Wild Theme”
    Link to The Roundtable archive
    Link to Roundtable cancellation post
    Link to Pebble Hunting
    Link to Grant’s author archive
    Link to Andy’s author archive
    Link to Jelly Roll wiki
    Link to Ben on baseball pizza discounts
    Link to Taco Bell promotion wiki
    Link to Jessica Simpson quote
    Link to Zoolander clip
    Link to Eddings wiki
    Link to Eddings article 1
    Link to Eddings article 2
    Link to Eddings article 3
    Link to Eddings article 4
    Link to umpire retirements
    Link to Ben on ABS
    Link to Gattis on Kershaw
    Link to banging-scheme site
    Link to banging-scheme research 1
    Link to banging-scheme research 2
    Link to banging-scheme research 3
    Link to banging-scheme research 4
    Link to Noggin Boss
    Link to MLB Isoblox cap
    Link to “dadhat” definition
    Link to The Sun Never Sets wiki
    Link to Joe Swanberg wiki
    Link to mumblecore wiki
    Link to Fennessey on mumblecore
    Link to automatic double wiki
    Link to Snapple on reaching base
    Link to SABR on reaching base
    Link to Enders on reaching base
    Link to Marte article 1
    Link to Marte article 2
    Link to Marte article 3
    Link to Marte article 4
    Link to double summit wiki
    Link to Sam on bad challenges
    Link to Sam on pitcher mistakes
    Link to Sam on strike rates
    Link to Tango on miss distance
    Link to Sam on Kershaw mistakes
    Link to Rob Arthur on ball variation
    Link to Andy on aces
    Link to Ohtani pitching update
    Link to Sam on two-way Ohtani
    Link to Beyond the Scrum
    Link to Sportswriters Blues
    Link to “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover”

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    Effectively Wild Episode 2527: Feels Like the First Time Sep 04, 2026
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    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about duplicate episode titles and the Angels being slightly less bad than previously indicated, Stat Blast about extended team droughts between multi-hit MLB debuts, and discuss the arrival and role of Padres prospect Ethan Salas, a (deep breath) Cubs-produced, TikTok-based, baseball-themed, microdrama rom-com, whether they have any interest in VR baseball broadcasts, and an apparent change in Minor League Baseball’s ball, followed by additional Blasting about a Jordan Walker fact that may or may not be fun, catcher hot-swaps, center fielders on the mound, and all-win/loss days for divisions.

    Audio intro: Jimmy Kramer, “Effectively Wild Theme”
    Audio outro: Gabriel-Ernest, “Effectively Wild Theme”
    Link to duplicate episode titles
    Link to Episode 1240
    Link to Episode 1573
    Link to Paine on Moreno/Kroenke
    Link to Kroenke’s land ownership
    Link to Langs post 1
    Link to Langs post 2
    Link to debutant dingers article
    Link to gaps between debuts
    Link to Close Encounters scene
    Link to Montes debut article
    Link to Ichiro rookie hits record
    Link to Ichiro video
    Link to Montes video
    Link to Ben on debutant batters
    Link to proj. strength of schedule
    Link to M’s rookie batting WAR
    Link to BP on Jenkins
    Link to BP on Salas
    Link to ESPN on Salas
    Link to New Yorker on microdramas
    Link to Quibi wiki
    Link to Variety on Nine Innings to Love
    Link to Nine Innings to Love trailer
    Link to The Notebook scene
    Link to VR broadcasts article
    Link to Jake/Jordan broadcast info
    Link to Ben’s plot hole video
    Link to Cooper on the MiLB ball
    Link to Cooper on college homers
    Link to Ben on the MiLB-to-MLB gap
    Link to Clay on the MiLB-to-MLB gap
    Link to FG on MiLB ball construction
    Link to Walker alleged fun fact
    Link to ITYSL meme
    Link to Williams vs. Wood post
    Link to catchers data
    Link to The Onion on Gillette
    Link to wild 1902 game
    Link to Garver EW episode
    Link to all-loss division days
    Link to all-win division days
    Link to listener emails database

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