Effectively Wild Episode 1317: Alphabatical Order

Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan banter about the Yankees signing Troy Tulowitzki , Whit Merrifield ’s vaguely worded optimism about the Royals, and the necessity of unrealistic expectations, then answer listener emails about holiday sports conversations (featuring Ben’s mom’s hot take about Mariano Rivera and the truth about Rivera versus Edgar Martinez ), players who are literally in the Hall of Fame, why many fans side with owners over players in economic matters, the worst baseball card poses, fans managing games, playoff teams drafting players from non-playoff teams, and imposing time limits on games, plus Stat Blasts about Willians Astudillo , John Jaso and the best players never to qualify for the batting title, and alphabetical batting orders. Audio intro : The Delgados, " Accused of Stealing " Audio outro : Elliott Smith, " Alphabet Town " Link to Pecota baseball card Link to Grandstand Managers Night recap Link to Schaumburg Flyers fan voting story Link to alphabetical lineup game Link to post about winter league playoff format Link to Pelota Binaria 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