Effectively Wild Episode 2229: Manny Happy Returns
Description
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the possibility of players predicting opponents’ home runs, the Mets’ NLDS victory, New York’s title drought, Padres-Dodgers Games 3 and 4, Walker Buehler’s “earned” runs, Manny Machado’s clever, controversial dash, ALDS updates, a green-screen response and broadcast nitpicks, the possibly impending sale of the Twins, whether the ’25 Angels can pull a ’24 Royals, TJ3 deets, and a drastic injury-prevention prescription, plus a postscript.
Audio intro: Harold Walker, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Andy Ellison, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Link to FG playoff coverage
Link to NY title drought data
Link to “vintage Eric” quote
Link to FG playoff odds
Link to Emma’s Mets tweet
Link to Baker on the Mets
Link to Keyser on the Phillies
Link to Castellanos quote
Link to Grumkin wiki
Link to Padres-Dodgers Game 3 story
Link to skunk in the outfield
Link to Sheehan on Machado
Link to Calhoun play
Link to Judge play
Link to Judge play article
Link to Jazz boos story
Link to Jazz boos tweet
Link to Yankees travel tweet
Link to Trueblood on chaos
Link to Defector on radio issues
Link to Twins Daily on radio issues
Link to MLB/Audacy agreement
Link to Pohlad statement
Link to Twins Daily on Pohlads
Link to MLBTR on Pohlads
Link to Gleeman grilling
Link to Moreno story
Link to MLBTR on the Angels
Link to BaseRuns standings
Link to Ahmad interview
Link to Arthrex tape
Link to Arthrex kickback case
Link to Meister profile
Link to arm-stress article
Link to slider RPM/velo
Link to sweeper RPM/velo
Link to ZiPS odds
Link to foul strike rule
Link to Milton/Trop article
Link to Sterling call
Link to TBS screenshot
Link to standards of review info