Effectively Wild Episode 1911: Thump and Dump

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Braves’ first sacrifice bunt of the season, Meg’s gratitude for the effect Mariners fandom has had on her life, the Orioles’ status as impressive also-rans, Atlanta overtaking the Mets, how to assess an MLB season, and the playoff field being set. They also react in real time to Aaron Judge’s 62nd home run and discuss Jon Berti stealing his 40th base, the latest Astros leadership turmoil, and a dismaying dictionary addition, followed by a Past Blast from 1911. Then (46:33) they talk to Jordan Shusterman of Céspedes Family BBQ and Fox Sports about witnessing Cal Raleigh’s drought-ending homer in person, the nickname “Big Dumper,” Jordan’s journey as a Mariners fan (and Meg’s reaction to the team clinching), the potential end of playoff droughts, and more, plus postscript updates and followups. Audio intro: MC5, “Rocket Reducer No. 62 (Rama Lama Fa Fa Fa)” Audio interstitial: Matthew Sweet, “Finally” Audio outro: The Hollies, “The Very Last Day” Link to Harris sac bunt Link to FG post on Braves bunting Link to Stats & Info Orioles tweet Link to Judge homer story Link to Baumann on Berti Link to Rosenthal on the Astros Link to Nightengale on the Astros Link to dictionary announcement Link to “ghost runner” entry Link to 1911 story source Link to “slobber-ball” game story Link to Walsh SABR bio Link to Jacob Pomrenke’s website Link to Jacob Pomrenke on Twitter Link to Raleigh at-bat video Link to Jordan’s article Link to Kelenic’s tweet Link to Kelenic’s emoji Link to Sims call Link to Rizzs call Link to Elias on Raleigh Link to Baumann on playoff expansion Link to Baseball Bar-B-Cast podcast Link to playoff bracket  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