Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

Effectively Wild Episode 2476: Bodies, BABIPs, Batter’s Boxes, and Birds

EWFI [http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ewlogofi.png] This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, please visit our Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/effectivelywild]. Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a report that Tarik Skubal’ [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/tarik-skubal/22267/stats/pitching]s surgically cleaned-up elbow contained only a solitary “loose body,” why the NL now has the upper hand over the AL and whether the latter’s lackluster win-loss records matter, Meg’s thrilling, frustrating in-person Paul Skenes [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/paul-skenes/33677/stats/pitching] spectator experience, Kazuma Okamoto [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/kazuma-okamoto/37123/stats/batting]’s move back in the box, and Rico Garcia’ [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/rico-garcia/20023/stats/pitching]s impressive .000 BABIP streak, plus a follow-up on why good framers have struggled at challenging, listener emails (57:54) about making more knuckleballers, a popup that never comes down, retiring not just numbers, but names, rotating umpires within games, extra-inning non-scoring, and “extra bases,” followed by a bunch of postscript updates. Audio intro: Guy Russo, “Effectively Wild Theme [https://drive.google.com/file/d/18ypilLuC54vxaDVVNtUuHSx9gP2ZcLug/view?usp=drive_link]” Audio outro: Andy Ellison, “Effectively Wild Theme [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-zryFrA5vGf46iu7jSvWSrkrDXTfJ3zY/view?usp=drive_link]” Link to Heyman tweet [https://x.com/JonHeyman/status/2052440163490443597] Link to “Torn and Frayed” [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z-U2HUl7lg] Link to Bodies Bodies Bodies [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodies_Bodies_Bodies] Link to Rodón quote [https://www.mlb.com/news/carlos-rodon-gives-update-on-elbow-rehab-at-ny-baseball-writers-gala] Link to Rodón EW discussion [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2432-what-stars-deserve/] Link to Sheehan on NL vs. AL [https://www.joesheehan.com/2026/05/newsletter-excerpt-may-6-2026-gap.html] Link to team run differential data [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZoaN16P-VNIcZ7XRUdGIdL23yHMHzoFME52_ObY6boM/edit?usp=sharing] Link to 2026 team run differentials [https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/pythagorean-baseruns] Link to winning records data 1 [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NNzIc_uNPO8U1WbmhmCLVG5t_RZAIEUzjRFY58QotoY/edit?usp=sharing] Link to winning records data 2 [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1JmWXpML2KXJ0vi4hA0Llbq-r_1fERUa5zOKc0eCnV9U/edit?usp=sharing] Link to AL vs. NL record by year [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interleague_play#Interleague_statistics] Link to Skenes start gamer [https://www.mlb.com/news/paul-skenes-dominant-over-8-innings-in-pirates-win] Link to Skenes TTOP [https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.fcgi?id=skenepa01&year=Career&t=p#all_times] Link to 1-0 game at Coors [https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/article/red-hot-padres-post-first-1-0-win-at-coors-field-in-20-years-035957194.html] Link to Savantle [https://savantle.com/] Link to Petriello’s Okamoto tweet [https://x.com/mike_petriello/status/2052386833699385824] Link to Petriello’s Okamoto article [https://www.mlb.com/news/how-kazuma-okamoto-made-a-key-adjustment] Link to Okamoto quesadilla article [https://www.mlb.com/news/kazuma-okamoto-records-first-career-multihomer-game] Link to depth in box correlations [https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/100920/in-the-dirt-stand-where-you-can-hit-it/] Link to .000 BABIP streaks [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YbwUcqMhkRdXfg_-LkUSqfpqWgHcraOiTuuesxeqpo4/edit?usp=sharing] Link to Garcia profile [https://www.baltimoresun.com/2026/04/16/orioles-rico-garcia-journey-mlb-josh-tolentino/] Link to fielder support for pitchers [https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/fielding-run-value?dateEnd=2026-05-06&gameType=Regular&seasonStart=2026&seasonEnd=2026&type=pitcher&position=0&minInnings=q&minResults=1] Link to Voros BABIP article [https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/878/pitching-and-defense-how-much-control-do-hurlers-have/] Link to EW Episode 1399 [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1399-the-longest-leader/] Link to Ben’s article on knuckleballs [https://www.theringer.com/2019/09/02/mlb/knuckleball-pitch-future-technology] Link to Knuckleball Nation website [https://knuckleballnation.com/] Link to Knuckleball Nation article [https://www.mlb.com/news/featured/knuckleball-academy-in-california] Link to knuckleball total by year [https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_search?hfPT=KN%7C&hfAB=&hfGT=R%7C&hfPR=&hfZ=&hfStadium=&hfBBL=&hfNewZones=&hfPull=&hfC=&hfSea=2026%7C2025%7C2024%7C2023%7C2022%7C2021%7C2020%7C2019%7C2018%7C2017%7C2016%7C2015%7C2014%7C2013%7C2012%7C2011%7C2010%7C2009%7C2008%7C&hfSit=&player_type=pitcher&hfOuts=&home_road=&pitcher_throws=&batter_stands=&hfSA=&hfEventOuts=&hfEventRuns=&hfABSFlag=&game_date_gt=&game_date_lt=&hfMo=&hfTeam=&hfOpponent=&hfRO=&position=&hfInfield=&hfOutfield=&hfInn=&hfBBT=&hfFlag=is%5C.%5C.nonpitcher%5C.%5C.pitcher%5C.%5C.not%7C&metric_1=&group_by=league-year&min_pitches=0&min_results=0&min_pas=0&sort_col=pitches&player_event_sort=api_p_release_speed&sort_order=desc#results] Link to pitcher knuckleball totals [https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/statcast_search?hfPT=KN%7C&hfAB=&hfGT=R%7C&hfPR=&hfZ=&hfStadium=&hfBBL=&hfNewZones=&hfPull=&hfC=&hfSea=2026%7C2025%7C2024%7C2023%7C2022%7C2021%7C2020%7C2019%7C2018%7C2017%7C2016%7C2015%7C2014%7C2013%7C2012%7C2011%7C2010%7C2009%7C2008%7C&hfSit=&player_type=pitcher&hfOuts=&home_road=&pitcher_throws=&batter_stands=&hfSA=&hfEventOuts=&hfEventRuns=&hfABSFlag=&game_date_gt=&game_date_lt=&hfMo=&hfTeam=&hfOpponent=&hfRO=&position=&hfInfield=&hfOutfield=&hfInn=&hfBBT=&hfFlag=is%5C.%5C.nonpitcher%5C.%5C.pitcher%5C.%5C.not%7C&metric_1=&group_by=name-year&min_pitches=0&min_results=0&min_pas=0&sort_col=pitches&player_event_sort=api_p_release_speed&sort_order=desc#results] Link to Jannis on EW [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1716-hey-mickey/] Link to Granderson popup clip [https://www.mlb.com/video/must-c-grandy-s-foul-disappears-c2196935883] Link to Granderson popup post [https://www.mlb.com/cut4/curtis-granderson-hit-a-foul-pop-that-never-came-down-c282896830] Link to Orosco glove article 1 [https://www.nytimes.com/1987/02/23/sports/sports-of-the-times-jesse-orosco-and-the-law-of-gravity.html] Link to Orosco glove article 2 [https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/29/sports/baseball/jesse-oroscos-pitching-career-is-defined-by-a-joyous-toss-of-a-glove.html] Link to Orosco glove article 3 [https://metsmerizedonline.com/jesse-oroscos-glove-has-been-found/] Link to Prince guitar toss article [https://www.thecurrent.org/feature/2018/03/15/what-happened-to-princes-guitar-after-while-my-guitar-gently-weeps] Link to Lee6 article 1 [https://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/story/_/id/26879474/us-women-open-winner-jeongeun-lee6-makes-name-herself] Link to Lee6 article 2 [https://golf.com/news/why-us-womens-open-winner-has-6-last-name/] Link to Lee6 article 3 [https://www.golfdigest.com/story/the-six-jeongeun-lees-have-the-same-name-but-identities-all-their-own] Link to Baumann on the Muncys [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/fangraphs-weekly-mailbag-april-4-2026/] Link to EW Episode 1700 [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1700-dirty-secrets-and-naked-truths/] Link to EW Episode 1715 [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1715-its-academic/] Link to scoreless zombie-inning streaks [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Y6zLAXQNo5fFT0FPI87EptONmboupGYdAtq-u0Jm2Xo/edit?usp=sharing] Link to listener emails database [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-8lpspHQuR5GK7S_nNtGunLGrx60QnSa8XLG_wvRb4Q/edit?usp=sharing] Link to Domínguez injury story [https://www.mlb.com/news/jasson-dominguez-injured-on-collision-with-wall] Link to Jones call-up story [https://www.mlb.com/news/spencer-jones-yankees-prospect-call-up] Link to Judge/Jones comparison [https://bsky.app/profile/cptowers.bsky.social/post/3mlcia4m45k2c] Link to 2026 TTO% leaders [https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&type=c%2C4%2C6%2C11%2C12%2C13%2C21%2C-1%2C34%2C35%2C40%2C41%2C-1%2C23%2C37%2C38%2C50%2C317%2C61%2C-1%2C111%2C-1%2C203%2C199%2C58%2C212&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&v_cr=202301&qual=140&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-05-06&team=0] Link to all-time single-season TTO% leaders [https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&type=c%2C4%2C6%2C11%2C12%2C13%2C21%2C-1%2C34%2C35%2C40%2C41%2C-1%2C23%2C37%2C38%2C50%2C317%2C61%2C-1%2C111%2C-1%2C203%2C199%2C58%2C212&month=0&ind=1&v_cr=202301&qual=y&startdate=&enddate=&season1=1947&season=2026] Link to Frazier’s sign-off [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AePiAE8fNLE] Link to Matthews SABR article [https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/denny-matthews/] Link to Rushing feature [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7259403/2026/05/07/dodgers-dalton-rushing-controversy/] Link to Coaches4Hire LLC photo 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Effectively Wild Episode 2475: The Telltale Heat

EWFI [http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ewlogofi.png] Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the late Ted Turner’s explanation for firing Bobby Cox, how MVP-caliber Mike Trout [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/mike-trout/10155/stats/batting] returned and whether a Trout trade is too much to hope for, Carlos Correa [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/carlos-correa/14162/stats/batting]’s season-ending injury and the outlook for the Astros, the offseason’s influx of free-agent retreads from NPB and/or the KBO, and a transparent plunking by Framber Valdez [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/framber-valdez/17295/stats/pitching], then Stat Blast (1:25:43) about a Pirates scheduling quirk, an unlikely no. 9 batter, hitting-streak outliers, improbable power outages, identical beginnings to innings, and which events get starting pitchers pulled, plus reactions to the surprising starts of Ildemaro Vargas [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/ildemaro-vargas/13324/stats/batting], Fernando Tatis Jr. [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/fernando-tatis-jr/19709/stats/batting], Patrick Bailey [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/patrick-bailey/27478/stats/batting], Austin Hedges [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/austin-hedges/12976/stats/batting], and Adley Rutschman [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/adley-rutschman/26288/stats/batting]. Audio intro: Grant Brisbee, “Effectively Wild Theme [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CJziS-LZMoyB13avq991af2-c9KaGfoU/view?usp=drive_link]” Audio outro: Daniel Leckie, “Effectively Wild Theme [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MDiYT6nzp-be6mFJdJgEZtCfPxSRWERW/view?usp=drive_link]” Link to “The Tell-Tale Heart” [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tell-Tale_Heart] Link to actual Turner quote [https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/10/08/Braves-fire-manager-Cox/9274371361600/] Link to supposed Turner quote [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7258181/2026/05/06/ted-turner-death-cnn-founder-tv/] Link to NYT Turner obit [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/business/media/ted-turner-dead.html] Link to MLB.com Turner obit [https://www.mlb.com/news/ted-turner-dies-at-87] Link to story on Turner the manager [https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/baseball/ted-turner-managed-one-braves-game-forever-changed-professional-sports-rcna343897] Link to Turner wiki [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Turner] Link to Cox wiki [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Cox] Link to Cox pitching impact study 1 [https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/16199/the-stats-go-marching-in-the-hidden-helpers-of-the-pitching-staff/] Link to Cox pitching impact study 2 [https://www.google.com/books/edition/Evaluating_Baseball_s_Managers/I_K8gplq24gC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=bobby%20cox&pg=PA15&printsec=frontcover] Link to Cox study 3 [https://neilpaine.substack.com/p/most-managers-are-headed-to-the-hall] Link to Law on Trout [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7247002/2026/05/04/mike-trout-angels-trade-possibility-resurgence/] Link to Olney on Trout [https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48677767/mlb-2026-mike-trout-angels-changes-offseason-return-vintage-form] Link to Spy Kids Thumb-Thumbs [https://www.looper.com/1878953/spy-kids-thumb-thumbs-real-life-inspiration/] Link to Trout’s 2024 trade comments [https://www.mlb.com/news/mike-trout-isn-t-looking-to-be-traded-right-now] Link to FG farm rankings [https://www.fangraphs.com/prospects/farm-system-rankings] Link to FG on-pace leaderboard [https://www.fangraphs.com/projections?pos=all&stats=bat&type=onpacegpp] Link to Trout’s Savant page [https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/mike-trout-545361?stats=statcast-r-hitting-mlb] Link to EW episode 2218 [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2218-how-the-tigers-got-gr-r-reat/] Link to EW episode 2374 [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2374-the-death-of-exsportise/] Link to Paine on Trout [https://neilpaine.substack.com/p/we-should-appreciate-the-mike-trout] Link to team OF WAR [https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?lg=all&qual=0&season=2026&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=&filter=&players=0&type=8&month=1000&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-05-05] Link to 2026 Angels preview [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2451-season-preview-series-phillies-and-angels/] Link to Cobb/Speaker article [https://baseballhall.org/discover/short-stops/ty-cobb-shoes] Link to Dan S. on Correa [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/carlos-correa-is-out-for-the-rest-of-the-season/] Link to Dan S. on the Astros [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/can-the-struggling-astros-turn-their-season-around/] Link to BP IL Ledger [https://www.baseballprospectus.com/baseball-prospectus-injured-list-ledger/] Link to playoff odds changes [https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds/fg/mlb?date=2026-05-05&dateDelta=2026-03-25] Link to Imai’a latest comments [https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/astros/article/tatsuya-imai-josh-hader-rehab-sugar-land-22242257.php] Link to list of NPB/KBO imports [https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&type=8&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&qual=0&players=24621%2C17969%2C20387%2C17920%2C15130%2C16432%2C37124&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-05-05&team=0] Link to Weiss demotion [https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/houston-astros-option-ryan-weiss-232116995.html] Link to previous retread successes [https://www.mlb.com/news/players-to-have-mlb-success-after-playing-in-japan-or-korea] Link to “joint mice” source 1 [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3586001/] Link to “joint mice” source 2 [https://austinoi.com/services/loose-bodies-joint-mice/] Link to Skubal report [https://x.com/JonHeyman/status/2052055477358342645] Link to The Witches scene [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-GgTCUYjhw] Link to The Witches retrospective [https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/aug/24/the-witches-roald-dahl-nicolas-roeg] Link to BP on Framber [https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/106747/box-score-banter-2026-i-have-decided-id-no-longer-like-to-work-tonight/] Link to Framber pitch usage [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/framber-valdez/17295/stats/pitching#pitch-type-velo] Link to Framber article [https://www.mlb.com/news/benches-clear-in-red-sox-tigers-game-after-hit-by-pitch] Link to MLBTR on Framber’s suspension [https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/mlb-issues-six-game-suspension-to-framber-valdez.html] Link to preview-pod Framber talk [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2436-season-preview-series-astros-and-diamondbacks/] Link to Story HBP [https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=8700ea00-e963-3d00-a504-d8a7bbe27cbf] Link to Rafaela HBP [https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=a9cc1b2c-0132-383b-b17a-465de727c9db] Link to story about Hosmer [https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2026/05/06/was-framber-valdez-retaliating-for-red-sox-grip-stealing-video-says-yes/89958883007/] Link to Hosmer’s video [https://x.com/TheRealHoz35/status/2051860560581378239] Link to Hedges 15-game stretches [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/austin-hedges/12976/graphs?position=NP&statArr=61&legend=1%2C2&split=base&time=game&ymin=&ymax=&start=2015&end=2026&rtype=mult>1=15&dStatArray=] Link to article on Hedges’ hitting [https://www.mlb.com/news/austin-hedges-improvement-as-hitter-in-2026] Link to Rockies batting orders [https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/COL/2026-batting-orders.shtml] Link to Jay on Vargas [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/ildemaro-vargas-is-suddenly-a-hitting-machine/] Link to Roth on Vargas [https://defector.com/its-ildemaro-vargas-time-in-major-league-baseball] Link to Murphy quote about Vargas [https://www.mlb.com/news/ildemaro-vargas-extends-historic-hit-streak-with-d-backs] Link to hitting-streaks data 1 [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1b4MJirJ3kV26ScrEm5700Y-wnJ5i9h_i3q42-FK-ujI/edit?usp=sharing] Link to hitting-streaks data 2 [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1aKwAu3USP1crZpSTay4V89e7ZdL6m40h3_RC2-LZAQ4/edit?usp=sharing] Link to PA before first HR data [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XpvT8kU37W9dxkoeeXQTpf6F4SZLX3GwarnMCGjBVG0/edit?usp=sharing] Link to mid-inning-hook data [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11GgzD9lARn5hf0QJDR2lwzZwENIpZSe02MZKwfWut6c/edit?usp=sharing] Link to MLBTR on Tatis [https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/05/fernando-tatis-jr-s-power-outage.html] Link to listener emails database [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-8lpspHQuR5GK7S_nNtGunLGrx60QnSa8XLG_wvRb4Q/edit?usp=sharing] [https://i.imgur.com/hT2AX6G.jpg] Sponsor Us on Patreon [http://www.patreon.com/effectivelywild] [https://i.imgur.com/xQIHgp3.png] Give a Gift Subscription [https://patreon.com/effectivelywild/gift] [https://i.imgur.com/tNOGFnG.png]podcast@fangraphs.com Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com [podcast@fangraphs.com] [https://i.imgur.com/gj3wTt4.png] Effectively Wild Subreddit [https://www.reddit.com/r/effectivelywild/] [https://i.imgur.com/28HuIsx.png] Effectively Wild Wiki 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Effectively Wild Episode 2474: Stand By Your Man(ager)

EWFI [http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ewlogofi.png] Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley discuss the late John Sterling [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/john-sterling/1012503/stats/pitching], fan affection for local broadcasters, and whether any broadcast institutions don’t inspire such attachment, then banter about Anthony Volpe’ [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/anthony-volpe/27647/stats/batting]s demotion, Tarik Skubal’ [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/tarik-skubal/22267/stats/pitching]s elbow injury, the Mets’ decision to stand by Carlos Mendoza, dramatically different results in back-to-back Reds-Pirates games, Riley O’Brien [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/riley-obrien/20348/stats/pitching]’s success, Nick Kurtz [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/nick-kurtz/35110/stats/batting], Roy Cullenbine [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/roy-cullenbine/1002861/stats/batting], and prolific walk-drawers with unimpressive power, whether framing and challenging skills are correlated for catchers, and a Baseball Savant-based guessing game, plus follow-ups on Mexico City’s elevation and Dalton Rushing [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/dalton-rushing/31382/stats/batting]. Audio intro: Philip Tapley and Michael Stokes, “Effectively Wild Theme [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZIp68xsf3VligZWlp_LIlfw_k-0KNsJt/view?usp=drive_link]” Audio outro: Harold Walker, “Effectively Wild Theme [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_u1OHC8kumMkTfl2QWSo4FRlkFWvOcHB/view?usp=drive_link]” Link to Brussels sprouts EW episode [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1873-puke-and-rally-cap/] Link to Sterling obit [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/sports/john-sterling-dead.html] Link to previous Sterling discussion [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2152-the-worst-vibes-in-baseball/] Link to Sterling on FanGraphs [https://x.com/JSterlingCalls/status/1300580776464068608] Link to 2011 Sterling profile [https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/02/sports/baseball/voice-of-yankees-draws-high-ratings-and-several-critics.html] Link to Sterling wiki [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Sterling_(sportscaster)] Link to Kay wiki [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Kay_(sports_broadcaster)] Link to Kay on Sterling [https://www.nj.com/sports/2026/05/michael-kays-tribute-defines-john-sterling-in-two-words-absence-of-malice.html] Link to Kay diet piece 1 [https://medium.com/the-awl/the-michael-kay-diet-bd3af28e4f26] Link to Kay diet piece 2 [https://defector.com/michael-kay-finally-consumed-eggs] Link to Kay diet piece 3 [https://www.nydailynews.com/2020/12/17/why-on-earth-are-play-by-play-announcers-such-finicky-eaters/] Link to Baumann on Volpe [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/anthonys-movin-out/] Link to Clemens on Skubal [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/tarik-skubals-injury-leaves-him-and-the-tigers-in-uncertain-territory/] Link to Passan post [https://bsky.app/profile/jeffpassanbot.bsky.social/post/3ml2eokix332x] Link to Tatiana Trumpet story [https://www.mlb.com/news/tatiana-tate-trumpet-player-for-edwin-diaz-s-dodgers-debut] Link to MLB.com on Skubal [https://www.mlb.com/news/tarik-skubal-elbow-surgery-impact-on-tigers-free-agency] Link to CBS Sports on Skubal [https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/reds-pirates-seven-straight-walks-mlb-record/] Link to Dan S. on managerial firings [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/do-manager-firings-really-change-team-trajectories/] Link to Ball on managerial firings [https://andrewballnotes.substack.com/p/thats-not-accountability] Link to Stearns on Mendoza [https://www.mlb.com/news/carlos-mendoza-mets-manager-job-safe-despite-start] Link to Mendoza’s reaction [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7247358/2026/05/01/mets-manager-carlos-mendoza-david-stearns/] Link to seven consecutive walks [https://www.mlb.com/news/reds-walk-seven-consecutive-pirates-batters] Link to worst hitters 2023-26 [https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&type=8&month=0&ind=0&startdate=&enddate=&season1=2023&season=2026&qual=700&sortcol=17&sortdir=asc&pagenum=1] Link to RP WAR leaders [https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&lg=all&type=8&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&stats=rel&qual=0&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-05-04&team=0] Link to Clemens on O’Brien [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/riley-obrien-best-of-both-worlds/] Link to Johnny interview [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1153-johnny-on-the-spot/] Link to Johnny and Riley [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1332-the-life-of-riley/] Link to Mexico City sinking story [https://apnews.com/article/mexico-city-sinking-nasa-satellite-imagery-b5a70fbc2f73a789f248ab69b08c75e7] Link to status quo bias wiki [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Status_quo_bias] Link to 2025 run differentials [https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/pythagorean-baseruns?season=2025] Link to 2026 run differentials [https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/pythagorean-baseruns?season=2026] Link to Cashman comments [https://www.mlb.com/news/brian-cashman-defends-yankees-offseason-strategy-for-2026] Link to Ben on team turnover [https://www.theringer.com/2026/01/28/mlb/the-rebuilt-new-york-mets-are-bucking-baseball-history] Link to Kurtz streak story 1 [https://www.mlb.com/news/nick-kurtz-extends-walk-streak-to-19-games-in-a-s-win] Link to Kurtz streak story 2 [https://www.mlb.com/news/nick-kurtz-walk-streak-ends] Link to Cullenbine post 1 [https://helmarblog.com/2019/07/30/the-unappreciated-baseball-career-of-roy-cullenbine/] Link to Cullenbine post 2 [https://www.espn.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/35201/the-strange-career-of-roy-cullenbine] Link to Ben on pre-WAR valuations [https://www.theringer.com/2020/09/24/mlb/baseball-war-history] Link to Roy Thomas SABR bio [https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/roy-thomas-2/] Link to foul-strike rule [https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Foul_strike_rule] Link to Max Bishop SABR bio [https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/max-bishop/] Link to Eddie Yost SABR bio [https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/eddie-yost/] Link to Eddie Joost SABR bio [https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/eddie-joost/] Link to career + stats [https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&type=23&month=0&ind=0&startdate=&enddate=&season1=1871&season=2026&qual=2000&sortcol=3&sortdir=default&pagenum=1&pageitems=100] Link to team framing leaderboard [https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/catcher-framing?gameType=Regular&seasonStart=2026&seasonEnd=2026&type=catching-team&minPitches=q&minResults=1] Link to catcher challenges leaderboard [https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/abs-challenges?gameType=regular&year=2026&challengeType=catcher&level=mlb&minChal=1&minOppChal=0&sort=parent_org&sortDir=asc&page=0&pageSize=50] Link to batter challenges leaderboard [https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/abs-challenges?sort=net_net_runs&sortDir=desc&page=0&pageSize=999999999] Link to Tango’s Soto/Bailey tweet [https://x.com/tangotiger/status/1970611890020815210] Link to framing/challenging correlations [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Vk-DiHEpiZTHSOv1EwW1tCI9yY2UqtePbTYuWEMXQmE/edit?usp=sharing] Link to Ruiz on framing/challenging [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7233538/2026/04/27/mlb-teams-good-bad-abs-challenge-system/] Link to Millas on framing/challenging [https://x.com/spencernusbaum_/status/2048799567152316725] Link to Petriello on 2025 challenges [https://www.mlb.com/news/abs-challenge-system-statistical-breakdown-2025] Link to player survey on challenges [https://www.mlb.com/news/2026-mlb-abs-challenges-player-survey] Link to Rushing on Lee 1 [https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/dodgers-dalton-rushing-jung-hoo-lee/1933354/] Link to Rushing on Lee 2 [https://dodgersway.com/dalton-rushing-s-response-to-jung-hoo-lee-situation-even-feels-like-a-lie-to-dodgers-fans] Link to Rushing’s timeout call [https://x.com/TalkinBaseball_/status/2049584746846425337] 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Effectively Wild Episode 2473: Rushing to Judgement

EWFI [http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ewlogofi.png] This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, please visit our Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/effectivelywild]. Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about whether Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/dalton-rushing/31382/stats/batting] is the new reigning redass of MLB, and the first in-depth he-said, they-said mud-slinging about Craig Breslow and Boston’s coaching cull. Then (35:19) they Stat Blast about the longest streaks of series wins and non-losses to start a season (or at any point in a season), lapping the league in run differential, and batterymates who were previously exchanged in a trade, before bringing on Ben Clemens [https://bsky.app/profile/benclemens.bsky.social] of FanGraphs (49:36) to talk about whether Munetaka Murakami [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/munetaka-murakami/37120/stats/batting]’s hot start is sustainable (and if so, why he was widely underestimated), how the strike zone has been shrunk and reshaped in the ABS era—somewhat counterintuitively, not just because of overturned calls—and the potential short/long-term effects on scoring. Audio intro: El Warren, “Effectively Wild Theme [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ndTWsOUXceUIb7RGqCtQChfListDI3GP/view?usp=drive_link]” Audio interstitial: Kite Person, “Effectively Wild Theme [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ShNIfvqdt84DII-pVYvCp32cIpVIP2V5/view?usp=drive_link]” Audio outro: Jonathan Crymes, “Effectively Wild Theme 2 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/17xCKWhVd_jYCsHmnzYS21kpPsWJ2zj73/view?usp=drive_link]” Link to “redass” definition [https://www.baseball-almanac.com/dictionary-term.php?term=red%20ass] Link to Carig on “redass” [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/944782/2019/04/30/i-just-had-the-ass-an-appreciation-of-red-ass-baseballs-most-colorful-turn-of-phrase/] Link to Rushing timeline [https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/dalton-rushing-timeline-trouble-calling-004747670.html] Link to “fishy” comment clip [https://x.com/FredoCervantes/status/2045752694196027711] Link to “fishy” comment article [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7210251/2026/04/19/dodgers-rockies-dalton-rushing-first-pitch-comments/] Link to Rockies celebration [https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rockies-breaks-celebration-dalton-rushing-113006340.html] Link to Lee incident clip [https://x.com/js9inningsmedia/status/2046805596305756352] Link to Rushing denial [https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giants/article/dodgers-catcher-denies-disparaging-giants-lee-22221099.php] Link to Lee incident article [https://www.mlb.com/news/logan-webb-hits-dalton-rushing-with-pitch-in-finale-of-dodgers-giants-series] Link to Amaya incident clip [https://x.com/TheConnorPils/status/2048491301134287169] Link to Hoerner comments [https://nypost.com/2026/04/29/sports/nico-hoerner-has-regrets-after-alleged-fat-f-k-moment-with-dodgers-dalton-rushing/] Link to Rushing’s slide [https://x.com/BayAreaTrev/status/2047426726922498206] Link to Arraez comments [https://x.com/NBCSGiants/status/2047452680872940012] Link to timeout request [https://x.com/js9inningsmedia/status/2049334008924794979] Link to 2015 Williams feature [https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/12926321/new-york-yankees-bernie-williams-uncommon-dignity-grace] Link to Breslow/Boston report [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7239320/2026/04/29/craig-breslow-alex-cora-red-sox-coaches-purge/] Link to fatberg wiki [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatberg] Link to streaks spreadsheet [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MEsFt7PGubQJedx2WQhqjC9kIZBlhXmkcsfdx0JjJRA/edit?usp=sharing] Link to Columbus Solons wiki [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus_Solons] Link to traded batterymates [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CzJ5KYW9Ht5u80D55WlrTdcgPAKt6BmzkN1UGqUthy0/edit?usp=sharing] Link to Ben’s catchers research [https://www.theringer.com/2018/03/26/mlb/three-theories-on-catcher-plate-performance] Link to Shackleton wiki [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Shackleton] Link to Clemens on Murakami [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/munetaka-murakami-as-advertised/] Link to chase rate leaderboard [https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=83&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&sortcol=3&sortdir=asc&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-04-29&team=0] Link to Passan on Ohtani in 2018 [https://sports.yahoo.com/verdict-shohei-ohtanis-bat-not-good-023611674.html] Link to Passan’s follow-up [https://sports.yahoo.com/10-degrees-dear-shohei-im-sorry-totally-wrong-060850661.html] Link to Clemens on the strike zone [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-strike-zone-is-shrinking-heres-how/] Link to strike zone definition [https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/strike-zone] Link to Trueblood on the strike zone [https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/106524/rubbing-mud-the-square-zone-abs/] Link to Trueblood on challenges [https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/106128/rubbing-mud-lefties-eat-hot-dogs-righties-eat-burgers/] Link to Sam on 3-0 autostrikes [https://pebblehunting.substack.com/p/will-the-3-0-autostrike-survive] Link to 2025 buffer zone change [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6328105/2025/05/01/mlb-umpire-strike-zone-buffer-zone-change/] Link to ump accuracy over time [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/your-final-pre-robo-zone-umpire-accuracy-update/] Link to Ben on umpire grading [https://grantland.com/features/ben-lindbergh-possibility-machines-replacing-umpires/] Link to kernel regression wiki [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel_regression] Link to 2024-26 MLB rates [https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&month=0&ind=0&startdate=&enddate=&team=0%2Css&season1=2024&season=2026&sortcol=8&sortdir=default&pagenum=1] Link to 2025 MLB rates through same date [https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&month=1000&ind=0&startdate=2025-03-01&enddate=2025-04-29&season1=2025&season=2025&team=0%2Css] Link to 2024 MLB rates through same date [https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&month=1000&ind=0&startdate=2024-03-01&enddate=2024-04-29&season1=2023&season=2025&team=0%2Css] Link to highest full-season rates [https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=y&type=8&month=0&ind=0&team=0%2Css&startdate=&enddate=&season1=1871&season=2026&sortcol=8&sortdir=default&pagenum=1] Link to Federer Hawk-Eye stance 1 [https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/federer-calls-debut-of-hawkeye-technology-madness-6105904.html] Link to Federer Hawk-Eye stance 2 [https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/federer-totally-fine-with-hawk-eye-but-wants-darkness-rules-changed] [https://i.imgur.com/hT2AX6G.jpg] Sponsor Us on Patreon [http://www.patreon.com/effectivelywild] [https://i.imgur.com/xQIHgp3.png] Give a Gift Subscription [https://patreon.com/effectivelywild/gift] [https://i.imgur.com/tNOGFnG.png]podcast@fangraphs.com Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com 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Effectively Wild Episode 2472: Jason B. on NBC

EWFI [http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ewlogofi.png] Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Vinnie Pasquantino’ [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/vinnie-pasquantino/27676/stats/batting]s new espresso machine, how the Phillies’ firing of Rob Thomson compares to Boston’s coaching overhaul and how Thomson’s dismissal both does and doesn’t make sense, Mason Miller’ [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/mason-miller/31757/stats/pitching]s “slump,” Shohei Ohtani’ [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/shohei-ohtani/19755/stats/batting]s WAR distribution, Max Scherzer’ [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/max-scherzer/3137/stats/pitching]s major league last gasp, Travis Bazzana’ [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/travis-bazzana/34967/stats/batting]s debut, and how the Mexican League’s Diablos Rojos have handled high altitude. Then (55:48) they talk to Jason Benetti [https://x.com/jasonbenetti], TV voice of the Tigers and new lead MLB broadcaster for Sunday Night Baseball on NBC, about how he got his new gig, juggling jobs and employers, teaming up with different broadcast partners (including a besuited John Kruk) every week, how NBC approaches baseball, the AL Central’s mediocrity, Kevin McGonigle [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/kevin-mcgonigle/33572/stats/batting]’s precocious success, Jason’s full-circle Bob Costas story, and Mr. Monopoly vs. Mr. Peanut. Audio intro: Jonathan Crymes, “Effectively Wild Theme [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u9uMDVhB3JbuuT3HQYDzXcl4cXc-mY4Z/view?usp=drive_link]” Audio outro: Nate Emerson, “Effectively Wild Theme [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EquxhP2rk11C79uLJ6UGylakDUOcbvzY/view?usp=drive_link]” Link to espresso machine post [https://bsky.app/profile/jenramose.online/post/3mklrbewswk2c] Link to Nespresso wiki [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nespresso] Link to Baumann on Thomson [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/phillies-sacrifice-manager-to-appease-vengeful-baseball-gods] Link to MLBTR on Thomson [https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/04/phillies-fire-rob-thomson-name-don-mattingly-interim-manager.html] Link to Paine on Thomson [https://neilpaine.substack.com/p/rob-thomson-was-the-phillies-fixer] Link to Phillies’ record under Thomson [https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2022&month=1000&season1=2022&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=2022-06-03&enddate=2026-04-27&sortcol=2&sortdir=default&pagenum=1] Link to batter WAR under Thomson [https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=&age=&filter=&players=0&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-04-27&sortcol=21&sortdir=default&pagenum=1] Link to pitcher WAR under Thomson [https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=0&type=8&season=2026&month=1000&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&startdate=2026-03-01&enddate=2026-04-27] Link to team defense [https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=fld&lg=all&qual=0&type=1&season=2026&season1=2026&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=&age=&filter=&players=0&startdate=&enddate=&month=0&sortcol=11&sortdir=asc&pagenum=1] Link to team run differentials [https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/pythagorean-baseruns] Link to playoff odds changes [https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds/fg/mlb?date=2026-04-28&dateDelta=2026-03-25] Link to Gelb on Thomson [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7238782/2026/04/28/phillies-rob-thomson-exit-dombrowski-mattingly-cora-mlb/] Link to Cora report 1 [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7237474/2026/04/28/mlb-alex-cora-phillies-job-red-sox-decline/] Link to Cora report 2 [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7238593/2026/04/28/dave-dombrowski-phillies-rob-thomson-alex-cora/] Link to MLBTR on Crochet [https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/04/red-sox-garrett-crochet-injured-list-shoulder.html] Link to Miller story [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7236660/2026/04/28/san-diego-padres-mason-miller-scoreless-streak-ends/] Link to Soriano story [https://www.mlb.com/angels/news/jose-soriano-s-scoreless-streak-ends-at-25-2-3-innings] Link to combined WAR leaderboard [https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/war?lg=&teamid=] Link to MLBTR on Scherzer [https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/04/blue-jays-max-scherzer-injured-list-forearm-ankle.html] Link to Scherzer’s daughter’s letter [https://www.mlb.com/news/max-scherzer-s-daughter-wrote-letter-asking-blue-jays-to-re-sign-her-dad] Link to Baumann on Bazzana [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/advance-australia-fair-travis-bazzana-is-a-big-leaguer] Link to MLBTR on Bazzana [https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/04/guardians-to-select-travis-bazzana.html] Link to 2026 FG top 100 [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/2026-top-100-prospects/] Link to Bazzana at Prospect Savant [https://prospectsavant.com/player/683953] Link to list of debut IBBs [https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/sharing/kgSGT] Link to The Devil Wears Prada 2 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_Wears_Prada_2] Link to Patrick Brammall wiki [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Brammall] Link to Song Sung Blue [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_Sung_Blue_(2025_film)] Link to Tenet dialogue story 1 [https://www.esquire.com/uk/culture/a33859053/tenet-sound-problems/] Link to Tenet dialogue story 2 [https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/sep/03/tenet-dialogue-christopher-nolan-sound-technology] Link to Nolan dialogue explanation [https://www.businessinsider.com/oppenheimer-christopher-nolan-cant-hear-dialogue-in-movie-2023-8] Link to sound mixing story [https://www.avclub.com/television-film-sound-audio-quality-subtitles-why-1849664873] Link to MLBTR on Bazzana [https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/04/guardians-to-select-travis-bazzana.html] Link to Mexican League elevations [https://x.com/Shawn_Spradling/status/1643348175447785472/] Link to Octavio Hernández [https://x.com/octaviolider] Link to Coors hangover article 1 [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1649617/2020/03/04/inside-the-rockies-new-idea-to-finally-cure-the-coors-field-hangover/] Link to Coors hangover article 2 [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/another-look-at-the-coors-conundrum/] Link to Coors hangover article 3 [https://www.mlb.com/news/how-rockies-can-win-consistently-at-altitude] Link to Benetti at Saberseminar [http://southside.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2017/08/07/notes-from-saberseminar-2017-featuring-rick-hahn/] Link to SBJ profile [https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Articles/2026/04/24/jason-benetti-is-the-guy-for-the-job/] Link to NBC Sundays schedule [https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/sunday-night-baseball-full-2026-schedule-for-mlb-games-on-nbc-peacock] Link to this Sunday’s schedule [https://www.nbcsports.com/pressbox/press-releases/from-noon-til-night-nbc-sports-is-home-to-national-sunday-mlb-coverage-beginning-this-weekend-with-season-debuts-of-mlb-sunday-leadoff-and-sunday-stretch-whip-around-show-leading-into-sunday-night-baseball] Link to Jason’s broadcast partners [https://x.com/sportswithben1/status/2049205299815346638] Link to Walton-Benetti story [https://www.mlb.com/news/remembering-when-bill-walton-called-a-baseball-game] Link to Kruk’s suit [https://bsky.app/profile/briancgrubb.bsky.social/post/3mjv45t3jhi2x] Link to Curb “middling” scene [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m5LK4FTNoo] Link to Ben on Albert/Stockton [https://www.theringer.com/2026/04/24/sports/new-national-sportscast-king-kenny-albert-dick-stockton-tony-miller-unecessary-sports-research] Link to interdivision records [https://www.theringer.com/2026/03/27/mlb/closest-al-east-race-ever-mlb-yankees-red-sox-blue-jays-orioles-rays-projections] Link to bat weight research [https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-theory-strikes-out-weighted-bats-dont-quicken-the-swing-1495791007] Link to Mr. Monopoly wiki [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Monopoly] Link to Mr. Peanut wiki [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Peanut] Link to Mr. Peanut tweet [https://x.com/MrPeanut/status/1082344496610922497] Link to Benetti’s podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/have-a-seat-with-jason-benetti-and-dan-dickerson/id1742348104] [https://i.imgur.com/hT2AX6G.jpg] Sponsor Us on Patreon [http://www.patreon.com/effectivelywild] [https://i.imgur.com/xQIHgp3.png] Give a Gift Subscription [https://patreon.com/effectivelywild/gift] [https://i.imgur.com/tNOGFnG.png]podcast@fangraphs.com Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com [podcast@fangraphs.com] [https://i.imgur.com/gj3wTt4.png] Effectively Wild Subreddit [https://www.reddit.com/r/effectivelywild/] [https://i.imgur.com/28HuIsx.png] Effectively Wild Wiki [http://effectivelywild.wikia.com/wiki/Effectively_Wild_Wiki] 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