Effectively Wild Episode 1886: Vin’s Vignettes

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a possible solution to the quandary of not enough slashes in “triple slash stats,” discuss the increasing excitement surrounding Aaron Judge ’s home run record chase, and (20:00) share a Past Blast from 1886. Then (24:47) they welcome back singer-songwriter, baseball balladeer, and converted Dodgers fan Dan Bern to talk about his appreciation for the late Vin Scully and his song “The Golden Voice of Vin Scully,” followed by performances of “Golden Voice,” “Ballpark,” “Turns Out, Ohtani,” and “42.” Audio intro : Hot Chocolate, “ Let Them Be the Judge ” Audio interstitial : Electric Light Orchestra, “ Mr. Radio ” Audio outro : Dan Bern, “ If the Dodgers Had Stayed in Brooklyn ” Link to Zach Kram on Judge Link to Jay Jaffe on Judge Link to Mains on July offense Link to FG WAR leaderboard Link to Richard Hershberger’s Strike Four Link to 1886 story source Link to Dan’s first EW appearance Link to Dan’s website Link to Doubleheader Link to “Golden Voice” Link to “Ballpark” Link to “42” Link to Dan on Spotify Link to Scully’s farewell Sponsor Us on Patreon Subscribe to Stathead (Code: WILD20) Facebook Group Twitter Account EW Subreddit Effectively Wild Wiki iTunes Feed (Please rate and review us!) Get Our Merch! Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source