Effectively Wild Episode 1286: World Serious

Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan banter about Willians Astudillo , how long it takes to fall asleep, and international signings, then review the end of the NLCS, discuss the worst way to lose, forecast the legacy and future of the Brewers, and preview the Red Sox-Dodgers World Series matchup, including why the series is closer than it looks, the Mookie Betts conundrum, Clayton Kershaw vs. David Price , the status of Craig Kimbrel , the potential for bad blood, the Dodgers’ flexibility, the correlation between payroll and success, what makes an exciting World Series pairing, and much more. Audio intro : The Roches, " You’re the Two " Audio outro : Elliott Smith, " Coast to Coast " Link to Kimbrel pitch-tipping article Link to Ben’s Dodgers flexibility article 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