Effectively Wild Episode 2112: Signing Snellinger

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about where Blake Snell and Cody Bellinger should/will sign, excoriate the Orioles for their offseason inaction, marvel at Alex Anthopoulos’s lengthy extension, discuss the Giants’ Jordan Hicks signing as part of a trend toward reliever-starter reverse conversions, consider the etymology of “innings eater” and how pitcher usage is like scripted TV, and reflect on the decline of foreign hitters in NPB, Naoyuki Uwasawa and the recruiting advantage of teams that excel at player development, and a quirk of contract milestones. Audio intro : Harold Walker, “ Effectively Wild Theme ” Audio outro : The Shirey Brothers, “ Effectively Wild Theme ” Link to Geddy Lee baseball wiki Link to 2112 wiki Link to MLBTR on Snell Link to over/under draft results Link to Sam on contract-seeking Link to Heyman report Link to MLBTR on the O’s Link to Roster Resource payrolls Link to team SP projections Link to O’s lease extension Link to O’s contract commitments Link to Angelos/MLK Day post Link to O’s DR academy Link to BaseRuns standings Link to Anthopolous extension news Link to Atlanta’s long-term contracts Link to MLBTR on Rodríguez Link to Stat Blast on innings eating Link to Ben’s article on innings eating Link to Young Sheldon ratings Link to Suits article Link to TV procedurals article Link to Daniel Okrent wiki Link to Okrent EW appearance Link to 1884 article Link to Lucas Borja tweet Link to Yakyu Cosmopolitan tweet Link to Ben on NPB import scouting Link to MLBTR on Uwasawa signing Link to Uwasawa report Link to Ben on the Dodgers advantage Link to Dodgers pitching lab article Link to Trueblood tweet 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