Effectively Wild Episode 1605: Welcome to the World Series

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley discuss the exciting seventh games that decided the ALCS and NLCS, the exits of the Astros and Braves, the Braves’ future, how the Dodgers defeated Atlanta, the joy of home run robberies, the Mookie trade revisited, and more, then preview the World Series, focusing on the return of off days, the similarities and differences between the Dodgers and Rays, how we got a matchup between the two top seeds, the dangers of shifting against right-handed hitters, the best way to frame the payroll disparity between Andrew Friedman’s former and current clubs, the Dodgers’ legacy, and the factors that could decide the series. Audio intro : Billy Joel, " Got to Begin Again " Audio outro : Vetiver, " More of This " Link to Ben on NLCS Game 7 Link to Wood’s comments on the Dodgers’ mindset Link to Eno on the aesthetics of the Rays Link to postseason home run robberies montage Link to Ben on the golden age of home run robberies Link to Smith’s shift-beating grounder Link to Tango on shifting against righties Link to Meg on Gonsolin’s look Link to Tom Ley on trading Mookie Link to Ben on the Braves’ rebuild in 2019 Link to Baumann on the Braves’ pitching test in 2020 Link to Rob Arthur on postseason fastball velocity Link to Jay on Arozarena Link to Dan’s World Series preview Link to FanGraphs playoff coverage 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