Effectively Wild Episode 1639: Cobra Sigh

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the re-naming of Miller Park and the good and bad of ballpark naming rights, the improbable beginning of Phil Niekro’s career and what it says about the downsizing of the minor leagues, an intriguing projection of the outcome of the Padres-Dodgers NL West race, Boog Sciambi calling Cubs games and the difference in affection for local and national broadcasters, whether the absence of in-game video in 2020 really hurt hitters, the extent to which the rules and rosters for the 2021 MLB season are still in flux, and a questionable baseball-related scene from the new season of the Netflix series Cobra Kai. Audio intro: Jerry Garcia & David Grisman, "The Miller’s Will" Audio outro: Dream Wife, "Sports!" Link to story about American Family Field Link to story about NHL division sponsors Link to story about insurance company advertising Link to Jay Jaffe on Niekro Link to Craig Wright on Niekro’s origin story Link to Pages from Baseball’s Past Link to post about Niekro baseball cards Link to Ben on the knuckleball’s future Link to EW interview about the remaking of the minors Link to Dan on the Padres’ projection Link to story about Boog and the Cubs Link to The Athletic story on in-game video Link to Cobra Kai video Link to Ben on the baseball scene in Elementary Link to story about Whitecaps B-roll Link to Anchorman 2 clip Link to EW interview about Moneyball and Pitch Link to EW interview about Twilight Link to Jay on Foley’s Link to story about Foley’s memorabilia  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