Effectively Wild Episode 1240: Make Some Noise

Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan banter about the third-place Nationals and Wade LeBlanc ’s extension, then answer listener emails about trading Bryce Harper , signing Bryce Harper, throwing super-slow pitches, a DH as the best player ever, hitting flares on purpose, losing games to set up a specific playoff matchup, John Olerud and the Hall of Fame, when to tell fans to “make some noise,” the players with the most RBI against one team, forcing opponents to play out of position, an MLB re-entry rule, drafting based on publicly available info, the worst playoff teams and best non-playoff teams, a mysterious masked player, and more, plus a real-time reaction to the Nats’ incredible comeback and Stat Blasts about the best hitters after 0-2, the Rockies being better on the road, and the low leaguewide home-field advantage. Audio intro : Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, " Makin’ Some Noise " Audio outro : Buzzcocks, " Noise Annoys " Link to Travis’s post about the Nationals Link to info on the batted-ball “donut hole” Link playoff teams with worst winning percentages Link to non-playoff teams with best winning percentages 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