Effectively Wild Episode 2261: Rickey Broke Records, and the Mold

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley discuss the career and life of Rickey Henderson , focusing on changes in public perceptions of his play and personality, how underrated he was (even though he was highly rated!), and his impact on the modern game and media, then (41:52) catch up on a flurry of transactions, including a run on first basemen, NL/AL East pitching moves, and predawn newsbreaking. Audio intro : El Warren, “ Effectively Wild Theme ” Audio outro : Josh Busman, “ Effectively Wild Theme ” Link to Ben on Rickey Link to Bryant on EW Link to Mays EW episode Link to FG payrolls page Link to MLBTR arb salaries Link to FG SP projections Link to Marlins revenue sharing Link to Santana house sale Link to Rooker tweet Link to EW gift subscriptions Sponsor Us on Patreon Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com EW Subreddit Effectively Wild Wiki iTunes Feed (Please rate and review us!) Spotify Feed Facebook Group Bluesky Account Twitter Account Get Our Merch! var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source