Effectively Wild Episode 1553: The Greed to Disagree

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley review the latest lack of progress toward starting the MLB season, touching on the false hope offered by a meeting between Rob Manfred and Tony Clark, the subsequent breakdown in talks, a poll about where the public places blame for the standstill, what negotiations without leaks would look like, how the parties will proceed, and more. Then they discuss a series of COVID-19 outbreaks in baseball, the feasibility of a safe season, the importance of mask-wearing, and a Scott Boras quote about taking baseball’s temperature, plus a Stat Blast about the players who played for the most World Series-winning teams without appearing in the World Series, and a warning about top prospects’ proximity to trampolines. Audio intro: The Sleepy Jackson, "I Understand What You Want But I Just Don’t Agree" Audio outro: Ezra Furman, "Thermometer" Link to story on the latest MLB disagreements Link to The Athletic on the midpoint problem Link to Eugene Freedman’s post Link to The Athletic on the backgrounds of MLB owners Link to The Athletic on COVID outbreaks in baseball Link to study on the number of prevented infections Link to study on the effectiveness of mask-wearing Link to second study on the effectiveness of mask-wearing Link to Morning Consult poll results Link to Boras article with Verducci quotes Link to Mayo Clinic thermometers page Link to Stat Blast song cover by Kyle Cripps Link to list of players with most rings without a WS appearance Link to Wander Franco trampoline post Link to Idiocracy thermometer scene  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