Effectively Wild Episode 2102: The Dodgers Are Buying a Waaampionship

Ben Lindbergh and Baseball Prospectus editor-in-chief Craig Goldstein discuss all the fallout from the Dodgers’ record-breaking signing of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, including how it affects fan perceptions of the Dodgers, whether it’s good for MLB to have a heel, whether there’s a more virtuous way to win, the terms of the contract and their expectations for Yamamoto, whether the Dodgers will make even more moves, the impact on the teams that missed out on Yamamoto, and much more. Audio intro: Alex Glossman and Ali Breneman, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Ian H., “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to “most important signing” Link to Craig on Yamamoto Link to Craig on Glasnow Link to Eric on Yamamoto Link to previous EW on Yamamoto Link to FG payroll page Link to Dodgers depth chart Link to Dodgers contracts list Link to Eno on Yamamoto Link to Rosenthal on Yamamoto Link to Rosenthal on other offers Link to Harris on Ohtani’s deal Link to story on Dodgers spending Link to Passan on Yamamoto Link to criminals spreadsheet Link to Ben on Japanese pitchers Link to Ben on Mookie Link to Ben on October Dodgers Link to Kram on October Dodgers Link to Ben on spending/winning Link to Ardaya on Syndergaard Link to Sam on sad Kershaw Link to Zimmerman on pitcher height Link to Grant on Yamamoto Link to Berman tweet Link to Giants’ Ohtani offer Link to article on Red Sox Link to Five and Dive Link to PECOTA release Link to Baseball Byways blog Link to Arenado article  Sponsor Us on Patreon  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