Effectively Wild Episode 1485: Block Bluster

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about 2019’s non-playoff teams actually being the big buyers this winter, the six-player Rays-Cardinals trade involving Matthew Liberatore and José Martínez, working with friends, and the Mariners not making trades, then answer emails about what constitutes a blockbuster trade, the worst go-for-it trades, and whether it’s better for the fans of a losing World Series team to know that the victorious team illegally stole signs. Audio intro: Sister Sledge, "Blockbuster Boy" Audio outro: Tame Impala, "The Less I Know the Better" Link to latest Ben Clemens research on signings Link to Craig Edwards on winning and free-agent spending Link to Ben Clemens breakdown of the Cardinals-Rays trade Link to Sam’s famous Rays trade tweet Link to list of disastrous deadline deals Link to video of Smith’s homer 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