Effectively Wild Episode 1827: 2022 Division Preview Series: AL Central

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the beginning of the 2022 division series preview series, rant about the reinstitution of the zombie runner, applaud the advent of the Ohtani Rule, follow up on a previous Stat Blast by recounting the most consecutive defensive plays a fielder has ever been involved in, and relate an unforgivable Scott Boras pun, then (35:59) bring on R.J. Anderson of CBS Sports to preview the 2022 season in the American League Central, team by team. Audio intro: Yo La Tengo, “Automatic Doom” Audio interstitial: Fruit Bats, “My Sweet Midwest” Audio outro: Kevin Morby, “Don’t Underestimate Midwest American Sun” Link to news about rules Link to Ohtani Rule story Link to study on zombie runner effects Link to Stanky Draft episode Link to longest fielder streaks Link to first Boras quote Link to second Boras quote Link to Correa signing story Link to Guardians sale story Link to R.J.’s breakout picks Link to FanGraphs playoff odds Link to RosterResource payroll page Link to Greinke photo 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