Effectively Wild Episode 2127: Right Down the Dickson

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about recent headline-generating comments by Mike Trout and Anthony Rendon , a Padres position change, and the possibility of another Ronald Acuña Jr. extension. Then (34:11) they bring on Patreon supporter Sean Saxe and answer listener emails (40:13) about the best substitute for Babe Ruth in a remake of The Sandlot , the expression “right down the dick,” elevated decibel levels at games, F1-style advance free-agent commitments for MLB players, and a leaguewide conspiracy to inflate one player’s performance, and then Stat Blast (1:17:14) about baseball teams in Midwestern cities, Corey Kluber and Opening Day starts in a pitcher’s final season, and whether switch-hitters and players who bat and throw from opposite sides age better than others. Audio intro : Alex Glossman and Ali Breneman, “ Effectively Wild Theme ” Audio outro : Ian Phillips, “ Effectively Wild Theme ” Link to Trout comments Link to MLBTR on Trout Link to Rendon comments Link to previous Rendon pod Link to Padres switch Link to Merrill position article Link to Acuña article Link to FG on Sal Perez extension Link to article on Austin loyalties Link to Dickson definition Link to Google Trends data Link to NYT on loudness Link to more on loudness Link to Clair on walk-up songs Link to Lewis Hamilton news Link to listener emails database Link to Middle West survey 1 Link to Middle West survey 2 Link to WSJ article Link to Midwest map graphic Link to Tex’s GitHub Link to Tex’s Google Sheet Link to article on Midwest Colorado Link to Nevada pronunciation article Link to article on Kluber’s start Link to Opening Day starts data Link to Ryan Nelson’s Twitter Link to 2018 Ohtani article Link to Stroman workout article Link to Judge on aging curves Link to Judge on Twitter Link to aging curve 1 Link to aging curve 2 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