Effectively Wild Episode 1484: Degrees of Sign-Stealing Sin

Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller banter about the latest revelations about Red Sox sign-stealing, MLB’s impending punishment of the Astros, and long-term sign-stealing solutions, then answer listener emails about banning executives, the offseason coverage of the Cubs and White Sox and what it means to win the winter, why bench players aren’t displayed in box scores, the merits of MLB’s approach to instituting an automated strike zone, and what makes errors and misplays memorable, plus a Stat Blast about the positional patterns of multi-position players. Audio intro: Uncle Tupelo, "Steal the Crumbs" Audio outro: Otis Redding, "Everybody Makes a Mistake" Link to The Athletic’s report on Red Sox sign-stealing Link to Verducci on Boston’s sign-stealing Link to Venezuelan Winter League brawl video Link to Tropeano strikeout story Link to order The MVP Machine  iTunes Feed (Please rate and review us!)  Sponsor Us on Patreon  Facebook Group  Effectively Wild Wiki  Twitter Account  Get Our Merch!  Email Us: [email protected] var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source