Effectively Wild Episode 2207: Between a Rockie and a Hard Place

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the stretch run, the “championship season,” the surprising solidity of the playoff picture, and how the playoff field could change before the end of the season. They also discuss the turnarounds of Jeff McNeil and Corbin Carroll , the return on the Rangers’ pitching blueprint, and whether A’s fans should consider supporting other MLB teams. Then (1:02:30) they Stat Blast about hitters who hogged pitches in an inning, Kris Bryant ’s Colorado decline, and a claim about catchers and infield hits, with diversions into whether HR-reliant lineups are inconsistent scorers, whether Bryant or Anthony Rendon has been the bigger disappointment, and why broadcasters say the darndest things. Audio intro : Grant Brisbee, “ Effectively Wild Theme ” Audio outro : Josh Busman, “ Effectively Wild Theme ” Link to “championship season” Link to FG playoff odds Link to BaseRuns standings Link to Baumann on the M’s Link to O’s hydration station Link to Clemens on Carroll Link to JJH episode Link to Stat Blast song cover Link to Russell on HR reliance Link to Ryan Nelson’s Twitter Link to pitch-count % data Link to Rockies/Bryant data Link to Blum on Bryant Link to FB Bryant/Rendon post Link to Sam’s Bryant tweet Link to Casali play Link to Krukow clip Link to Jason Bernard’s Twitter Link to sprint speed table Link to study on bad-team hitters Link to Ben on hustle singles Link to Ben on catcher fatigue Link to Tim Kniker on catcher fatigue Link to 2023 C IFH total Link to all IFH% early Link to all IFH% late Link to C IFH% early Link to C IFH% late Link to non-C IFH% early Link to non-C IFH% late Link to Casali IFH% early Link to Casali IFH% late Link to ballpark meetup forms Link to meetup organizer form 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