Effectively Wild Episode 2305: How Low Can it Go?

In a grab-bag episode, Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the low league BABIP early in the season, the most interesting standings developments so far (with emphases on the Dodgers, Padres, Braves, and AL Central), Atlanta re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-acquiring Jesse Chavez, early attendance issues for the A’s, (team-friendly?) extensions for Jackson Merrill, Kristian Campbell, and Ketel Marte, Dennis Santana’s sartorial innovation, the end of Comerica Park’s dirt strip, players being told not to tap their helmets, a mid-plate-appearance pitching change, a 12-6 slider, the Dodgers’ new, Ohtani-related celebration, ESPN’s annual executives/scouts survey, being “on gear” in climbing, and Carshield baseball ads.

Audio intro: Andy Ellison, “Effectively Wild Theme”Audio outro: Gabriel-Ernest, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to early season BABIPsLink to Ben on 2020 BABIPLink to Ben on lower league BABIPsLink to playoff odds changesLink to Baumann on the BravesLink to Chavez transactions pageLink to Hill Stat BlastLink to Chavez Stat BlastLink to Clemens on MookieLink to 2002 NL EastLink to Castillo fun factLink to FG on MerrillLink to Union-Tribune on MerrillLink to FG on CampbellLink to Campbell on “friends”Link to FG on MarteLink to The Bandwagon on MarteLink to MLBTR on MarteLink to A’s attendance articleLink to ESPN surveyLink to Goold tweetLink to EW on “strategy” in 2024Link to Ben on “strategy”Link to Harper quoteLink to EW on The PittLink to new 12-6 sliderLink to Santana clipLink to Comerica changeLink to Ben on pickoff movesLink to ballpark homogenizationLink to Ohtani celly 1Link to Ohtani celly 2Link to Freeman injury infoLink to Vlad reportLink to Shapiro quoteLink to Curb clipLink to Ghiroli articleLink to Carshield EW episodeLink to FTC press releaseLink to FTC complaint

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