Effectively Wild Episode 1643: In Theo We Trust?

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Blue Jays missing out on DJ LeMahieu and which remaining free agents might be bound for Toronto, follow up on their previous discussion about bagged milk and tax implications for free agency, marvel at LeMahieu’s unique invulnerability to the shift and his unlikely career trajectory, and examine his fit and future with the Yankees. Then they break down MLB’s hiring of Theo Epstein as a consultant regarding on-field matters (touching on Epstein’s potential as a savior of the sport, the obstacles he faces, what his future might hold, and more) and answer a listener email about attending games alone. Audio intro : The Beatles, " Blue Jay Way " Audio outro : Eliza, " Alone & Unafraid " Link to Sportsnet on the Jays missing out again Link to Happ on bagged milk Link to bagged milk explainer Link to Petriello on Lemahieu and shifts Link to 2017 outfield shift against LeMahieu Link to Jay Jaffe on LeMahieu re-signing Link to Jay on LeMahieu and Yankee Stadium Link to 2020 wOBA-xwOBA leaderboard Link to Jeff on LeMahieu on 2018 Link to Jeff on LeMahieu and Jeter Link to Theo Epstein press release Link to Sahadev Sharma on Theo’s new job Link to Joe Posnanski on Theo Link to Theo on his hiring practices Link to Tango on walks and the strike zone Link to Craig Edwards on making baseball better 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