Effectively Wild Episode 1874: We Are Made of All-Star Stuff

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Ben’s hazardous last week, then discuss the ongoing mellowing of attitudes and discussions surrounding the All-Star game, embracing the game’s potential for sentimentality, how it would feel to be a team’s lone All-Star representative, the results of a new poll about robo umps, an NPB record and whether/when Reggie Jackson will be unseated as the all-time strikeout king, the reemergence of Matt Moore, the Rockies, the trade deadline, and Daniel Bard, the suddenly exciting Orioles and how a team in their position should approach the deadline, the Phillies’ anti-vax contingent and what it means to be a bad teammate, the injury-ridden seasons of the Rays and Wander Franco, and a mystery involving shifting on right-handed hitters, plus a Past Blast from 1874 (1:19:20), a listener email about eliminating foul lines, and a few followups. Audio intro: Harper Simon, “Wishes and Stars” Audio outro: Echo & the Bunnymen, “Stars Are Stars” Link to ASG rosters Link to robo-umps poll Link to news about NPB record Link to Nakamura’s wiki page Link to all-time MLB batter K leaders Link to story on Grossman’s streak Link to EW Episode 9 Link to Ben on pitching prospect rankings Link to Rockies MLBTR story Link to Orioles MLBTR story Link to updated FG farm rankings Link to ESPN strength of schedule Link to Mark Simon on the Orioles defense Link to Franco MLBTR story Link to Dan Szymborski on Rays injuries Link to BP Injured List Ledger Link to story on Schwarber Link to story on Realmuto Link to Tango on the shift vs. RHH Link to Tango on the shift vs. RHH again Link to Ben on the shift vs. RHH Link to Justin Choi on the shift vs. RHH Link to Richard Hershberger’s Strike Four Link to 1874 story source Link to story on Frasier’s swap Link to Stanky Draft episode Link to Mauer retirement ceremony  Sponsor Us on Patreon Subscribe to Stathead (Code: WILD20)  Facebook Group  Twitter Account  EW Subreddit  Effectively Wild Wiki  iTunes Feed (Please rate and review us!)  Get Our Merch!  Email Us: [email protected] var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source