Effectively Wild Episode 1732: Wanna Bet?

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about an Alek Manoah semi-fun fact, a day without any starters going deep into games, economical outings by Adam Wainwright and Corbin Burnes, Cody Bellinger’s bat, a legal decision involving the Phillie Phanatic that may have implications beyond baseball, Joey Gallo feeling small, and the cost of Ray’s lost corn crop in Field of Dreams, then (34:01) talk to writer and editor Danny Funt about his recent deep dive into the relationship between sports media and sports betting, and how the big business of legalized gambling could reshape the way baseball is covered, broadcast, and played. Audio intro: The Coral, "Song of the Corn" Audio interstitial: Grateful Dead, "Candyman" Audio outro: The Notorious B.I.G., "What’s Beef?" Link to tweet about six-inning starts Link to origin of “The Maddux” Link to Dan on Bellinger Link to Phanatic story Link to Gallo quote Link to corn math thread Link to Danny’s story Link to Forbes on ballpark sportsbooks Link to story on the Yankees and betting Link to Bloomberg on sports betting Link to USA Today on baseball betting Link to story on gambling-related threats Link to Evander Kane story Link to MLB.com Blue Jays betting story Link to Jim Margalus on baseball betting Link to Jacob’s DraftKings tweet  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