Effectively Wild Episode 2389: Max Effort

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about ALCS Game 4 and NLCS Game 3, with an emphasis on Max Scherzer’ s must-win mentality and why his hyped-up mound and start-day demeanor stops just short of scanning as too intense, the Dodgers’ likeability (or lack thereof), and repetitive promos. Then (as Meg sporadically exclaims about the beginning of ALCS Game 5), they discuss how the Tigers should approach Tarik Skubal’ s contractual/financial future, followed by a postscript featuring snippets of real-time reaction to the Mariners’ Game 5 comeback and Shohei Ohtani ’s instantly legendary, pennant-clinching Game 4 two-way display. Audio intro : Daniel Leckie, “ Effectively Wild Theme ” Audio outro : Ian Phillips, “ Effectively Wild Theme ” Link to sign up for Patreon Link to Scherzer’s must-win quote Link to Sheehan on Scherzer Link to The Bandwagon post Link to Petriello on catcher fatigue Link to Defector on Piazza Link to MLBTR on Skubal Link to MLBTR Skubal poll Link to Monfort message 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