Effectively Wild Episode 2053: The Shohei Ohtani of Indie Rock

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Ben’s voice and the potential for an ambidextrous superstar who blends the skill sets of Shohei Ohtani and Pat Venditte , then discuss all the implications of the Angels (and a few other teams) placing prominent players on outright waivers right before the deadline for postseason eligibility. After that (44:43), they talk to Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service frontman Ben Gibbard about his beloved Mariners’ surge into first place, his relationship with this Mariners team, his thoughts on the postseason field and the new rules, his upcoming two-way-player tour featuring full performances of Transatlanticism and Give Up , and more, plus (1:31:29) a Future Blast from 2053. Audio intro : Liz Panella, “ Effectively Wild Theme ” Audio outro : Gabriel-Ernest, “ Effectively Wild Theme ” Link to Jon Becker’s waiver FAQ Link to Ben Clemens on the Angels Link to Zach Kram on the Angels Link to outright waivers explainer Link to The Athletic on the waiver moves Link to The Athletic on waivers again Link to MLBTR on the Angels Link to Craig Goldstein on the Angels Link to FG handedness filter Link to “Ichiro’s Theme” Link to Death Cabby for Cutie Day Link to “An Arrow in the Wall” Link to period/quarter mix-up Link to Larry Stone article Link to Transatlanticism Link to Give Up Link to Asphalt Meadows Link to Gibbard’s album ranking Link to “Mary Anne With the Shaky Hand” Link to Gibbard’s two-way tour Link to Rick Wilber’s website Link to Future Blast wiki 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