Effectively Wild Episode 1593: When You Wish Wilpon a Star

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Justin Verlander’s Tommy John surgery, a different way to expand the playoffs, and whether MLB’s approach to playing in 2020 has been vindicated, then (38:52) talk to Defector’s David Roth about the Mets being sold to Steve Cohen, what life as a fan would be like without the Wilpons, his expectations and hopes for the franchise, and co-founding Defector. Audio intro: Matthew Sweet, "Nothing Lasts" Audio interstitial: Amy O, "David" Audio outro: Sloan, "Nothing Lasts Forever Anymore" Link to Ben on elbow injuries Link to Rob Arthur on the expanded playoffs Link to Boras on the expanded playoffs Link to Craig Edwards on the Mets sale Link to David on the Mets sale Link to blog post about being on time Link to David’s podcast  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