Effectively Wild Episode 2191: (Don’t) Shake it Off

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Home Run Derby, the Futures Game and skills competition, Globe Life Field, All-Star uniforms, and more reflections from All-Star Week, then (34:18) discuss a challenge-system-driven change to broadcast K-zone displays, Chris Sale’s aversion to pitch-calling, quantifying game-calling, David Fletcher’s latest knuckleballing, using a position-player pitcher against a hitter who’s going for homer history, the shorthanded Dodgers rotation, a prediction about Aaron Judge, and a strikeout-rate plateau. Audio intro: El Warren, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Justin Peters, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to Manfred on the unis Link to K-zone story Link to K-zone tweet Link to Manfred ABS comments Link to Sale interview Link to EW on game-calling Link to Fletcher game log Link to Fletcher investigation Link to BP on Stubbs Link to Dodgers depth chart Link to MLBTR on May Link to Ryan call-up Link to Wells prediction Link to Wells tweet Link to Wells tweet 2 Link to non-pitcher K rates Link to Picard clip Link to preseason predictions update Link to ballpark meetup forms Link to meetup organizer form  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