Effectively Wild Episode 2388: May the Fastest Fish Win

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the effect of road dominance on the postseason spectator experience and discuss NLCS Game 2 and ALCS Game 3, touching on Yoshinobu Yamamoto ’s throwback complete game, the historic playoff production of Kiké Hernández , the less surprising excellence of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. , a budding Dodgers backlash, pitcher usage when a team is trailing, how to handle Humpy, and much more. Then (1:16:22) they answer listener emails about the ethics of October rooting, what to call two-game sweeps, “representing” the tying run, great takes on great pitches, and players who lost “local hero” status. Audio intro : Harold Walker, “ Effectively Wild Theme ” Audio outro : Jonathan Crymes, “ Effectively Wild Theme ” Link to sign up for Patreon Link to 2019 road dominance Link to 2023 road dominance Link to playoff OPS ratios Link to Arozarena playoff wRC+ Link to Hernández playoff wRC+ Link to Paine on the Dodgers Link to Castellanos defense Link to Kiké quotes Link to QT commercial Link to #6org post 1 Link to #6org post 2 Link to #6org post 3 Link to Salmon Run cast Link to Humpy story Link to MLBTR on Hedges Sponsor Us on Patreon Give a Gift Subscription Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com Effectively Wild Subreddit Effectively Wild Wiki Apple Podcasts Feed Spotify Feed YouTube Playlist Facebook Group Bluesky Account Twitter Account Get Our Merch! var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source