Effectively Wild Episode 2029: Fallen Los Angeles

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about whether Mike Trout ‘s injury makes the Angels more likely to trade birthday boy Shohei Ohtani , the Dodgers’ rotation depth without Dustin May and Clayton Kershaw , bad news for Thairo Estrada and oldsters Nelson Cruz and Adam Wainwright (and the Cruz/ Joe Ryan trade revisited), James Paxton ‘s comeback, Mariners All-Star additions, Jordan Walker ’s strange season, the arrival of the latest Orioles prospect, Colton Cowser , and more. Then (47:53) they answer listener emails about Triston Casas and assessing player development, a Jack in the Box baseball offer, a silly ending to a minor league game, baseball references (or the lack thereof) in Fall Out Boy’s version of “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” a ball that would be conducive to singles, a genie that grants baseball wishes, a simultaneous doubleheader, Ohtani fun facts, and softball-style helmets, plus a Future Blast (1:45:15) from 2029 and postscript follow-ups. Audio intro : Nate Emerson, “ Effectively Wild theme ” Audio outro : Ian Phillips, “ Effectively Wild theme ” Link to Dan S. on the Angels Link to hamate study 1 Link to hamate study 2 Link to hamate study 3 Link to Rosenthal on an Ohtani trade Link to FG playoff odds Link to Angels depth chart Link to Dan’s Adell MLE Link to Clay Davenport’s Adell MLE Link to Hill EW episode Link to Ben C. on the Dodgers Link to Dodgers depth chart Link to BP IL Ledger Link to Fabian on Kershaw Link to Fabian on May Link to MLBTR on Estrada Link to MLBTR on Cruz Link to FG on Cruz/Ryan trade Link to FG Ryan interview Link to Ryan deception article Link to other Ryan deception article Link to info on Cruz’s eyes Link to LASIK/baseball study Link to MLBTR on Wainwright Link to K-BB% leaderboard Link to Mariners WAR leaderboard Link to Jay Jaffe on Walker Link to MLBTR on Cowser Link to Down on the Farm Substack Link to Jack in the Box offer Link to Woodpeckers game story Link to THT on worst endings Link to THT on worst playoff endings Link to high school game ending Link to Fall Out Boy song Link to Fall Out Boy lyrics Link to Billy Joel lyrics Link to thread on Joel’s fandom Link to L.A. Times on Fall Out Boy Link to Pesca on Fall Out Boy Link to Bad Bunny song Link to The Bear episode transcript Link to Power Rankings leaderboard Link to FG’s The Board Link to The Bear episode transcript Link to mitt in Catcher in the Rye Link to Red Sox prospect list Link to Schumaker/Arraez clip Link to Ben on Ohtani Link to softball mask EW episode Link to listener emails database Link to Rick Wilber’s website Link to Derby field Link to Odor profile Link to Ross complaint Link to Schifman on shadows Link to Schifman on EW Link to La Russa complaint Link to 2003 Metrodome story Link to 2004 Metrodome story Sponsor Us on Patreon 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