Effectively Wild Episode 1440: October Oddities

Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller banter about Sam’s delayed postseason viewing schedule and five macro traits of the playoffs thus far (low batting averages with runners in scoring position, starters outperforming relievers, high pitch counts, the ball not carrying, and late-debuting postseason players), then analyze aspects of every ongoing and completed division series, including Mike Shildt’s managing, the Nationals’ bullpen use, the Astros’ rotation, Charlie Morton ’s mesmerizing pitch overlay, and the Twins’ terrible timing, and discuss the most appealing possibilities for the rest of this round and beyond. Audio intro : Sloan, " We’ve Come This Far " Audio outro : Jeff Buckley, " Haven’t You Heard " Link to Sam’s October bullpens guide Link to Ben on playoff homers Link to Ben on late-debuting playoff players Link to Morton pitch overlay GIF Link to d’Arnaud HBP GIF Link to Ben on Cole Link to Greinke press conference transcript Link to Ben on an Astros vs. Dodgers matchup Link to order The MVP Machine iTunes Feed (Please rate and review us!) Sponsor Us on Patreon Facebook Group Effectively Wild Wiki Twitter Account Get Our Merch! Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source