Effectively Wild Episode 1821: Lockout Lifted, Spirits Lifted

After 99 days of lockout, the voice of the turtle speaks up, and the season is saved. Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley exuberantly respond to the news of a new CBA, breaking down the major on-field and off-field provisions in the deal and discussing the worst-cast scenario averted, the imminent prospect of spring training and Opening Day, the way the lockout was covered, what will happen next, and more. Audio intro: AC/DC, “Play Ball” Audio outro: Sam Cooke, “Good Times” Link to Jay Jaffe’s CBA breakdown Link to Evan Drellich on the deal Link to Ken Rosenthal on Manfred Link to ESPN’s CBA breakdown Link to post on Passan hack Link to Russell on the shift ban Link to Justin Choi on the shift ban Link to WaPo on lockout coverage Link to December YouGov poll Link to March Morning Consult poll Link to Ernie Harwell quote  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