Effectively Wild Episode 2044: The Catcher-Crotch Catch

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about whether the plight of running backs in the NFL is analogous to any data-driven developments in MLB, the benefits and drawbacks of more or fewer off days during postseason series (and the problem with pluralizing “series”), the White Sox going 0-11 in games when they’ve struck out 14 or more opposing batters, Cody Bellinger and the surging Cubs, the flailing Diamondbacks and how the sequencing of slumps and hot streaks affects the perception of seasons, and more. Then (1:16:05) they meet major leaguers Slade Cecconi and Davis Schneider , followed by (1:36:45) a Future Blast from 2044. Audio intro : Guy Russo, “ Effectively Wild Theme ” Audio outro : Justin Peters, “ Effectively Wild Theme ” Link to Neil Paine on running backs Link to HUaL on running backs Link to Ben on the SP protagonist Link to Rob on pitching and payrolls Link to story on reliever awards Link to Ben C. on the postseason schedule Link to story on reliever familiarity Link to story on SP familiarity Link to tweet about the Sox Link to losing 14+ K Sox games Link to worst record in 14+ K games Link to 2023 teams w/most such games Link to MaML wiki Link to MLBTR on Cecconi Link to Cecconi call-up story Link to video of first K Link to Davy Andrews FG post Link to Cecconi prospect ranking Link to postgame quotes Link to tweet about Schneider Link to other tweet about Schneider Link to article on Schneider’s glove Link to other story on Schneider Link to BaseRuns standings Link to Paine on the unlucky Padres Link to FG playoff odds Link to Rick Wilber’s website Link to Future Blast wiki Link to Ben C. on Lorenzen Link to Lorenzen’s last inning Link to tweet about Lorenzen post-ASB Link to Fullerton fun fact Link to fun fact reply Link to Verducci on the Rays 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