Effectively Wild Episode 1762: They Write Mike Trout Hypotheticals in Outer Space, Too

Meg Rowley and guest co-host Ben Clemens discuss the Astros’ pitching woes, the role of starters in the postseason, Dave Roberts’ decision to have Brusdar Graterol hit in Game 5 of the NLCS, Yordan Alvarez, how a 3-2 series deficit feels for fans of the team with the upper hand, and Ben’s look at Ian Anderson‘s first-inning struggles. Then they consider Other Ben and Rob Arthur’s assessment of MLB’s rule experiments in the Atlantic and minor leagues, before answering listener emails on an unorthodox baserunning strategy, ump shows, how aliens might contextualize Mike Trout’s recent season stats, and whether we should re-think the ground rule double. Audio intro: Pete Yorn, “Strange Condition” Audio outro: The xx, “Basic Space” Link to Ben’s piece on Houston’s pitching woes Link to Ben’s investigation into Ian Anderson’s first-inning struggles Link to Ben’s most recent FanGraphs Audio appearance Link to Jake Mailhot’s recap of NLCS Game 5 Link to Ben Lindbergh and Rob Arthur’s piece on the results of MLB’s rule experiments Link to William Boor’s tweet on the Arizona Fall League bases  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