Effectively Wild Episode 1779: The Show Must Go On

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the beginning of the lockout, which marks MLB’s ninth work stoppage and the first in 26 years. They also discuss a flurry of buzzer-beating transactions, including the Dodgers re-signing Chris Taylor, the Cubs signing Marcus Stroman, the Brewers and Red Sox swapping Jackie Bradley Jr. and Hunter Renfroe, and the Red Sox remaking their rotation with Rich Hill and James Paxton. Then (32:13) they bring on Indiana University professor and FanGraphs contributor Nathaniel Grow to discuss the significance of the lockout, what can and can’t happen while the lockout is in place, how and when it might be resolved, challenging MLB’s antitrust exemption, and more. Audio intro: Crowded House, “Locked Out” Audio interstitial: Lucinda Williams, “Changed the Locks” Audio outro: Pink Floyd, “The Show Must Go On“ Link to Manfred’s letter Link to Tony Clark’s statement Link to Manfred’s press conference Link to more Manfred and Clark comments Link to Ben Clemens on Taylor Link to Eric Longenhagen on Renfroe/Bradley Link to Kevin Goldstein on Iglesias Link to Dan Szymborski on Paxton Link to last Evan Drellich podcast appearance Link to Evan on the most divisive issues Link to Evan on the start of the lockout Link to Evan on the path to the lockout Link to Nathaniel’s CBA preview Link to Nathaniel’s lockout preview Link to Travis Sawchik on 1995 signings Link to Ben on spring training for free agents Link to Mike Axisa on work stoppage rules Link to Nathaniel on the antitrust exemption Link to Baseball on Trial Link to Effectively Wild Secret Santa Link to Travis on agents and earnings Link to Shi Davidi on the Gausman signing Link to Davidi on Gausman vs. Ray Link to Stove League teaser video Link to Stove League review Link to stream Stove League via Kocowa Link to stream Stove League via Viki  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