Effectively Wild Episode 2206: By the Skenes of His Teeth

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about whether the custom-painted bats featured during Players’ Weekend should be usable all season, Alex Verdugo’s batting-glove allergy, Rich Hill’s predictable-yet-curious choice of team, where the Rookie of the Year races stand, how the Pirates should handle Paul Skenes down the stretch, the magnitude of the Skenes Day attendance boost, the active player who possibly best embodies replacement level, a (slightly) better proposal to promote pitcher’s duels, the unsung skills of Carlos Santana and José Soriano, the pros and cons of this season’s post-superteam standings, and more, plus a postscript. Audio intro: Jonathan Crymes, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Cory Brent, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to custom bats roundup Link to another bats roundup Link to bat company article Link to Players’ Weekend explainer Link to Players’ Weekend wiki Link to Verdugo article Link to compression neuropathy Link to Trumbo bathtub post Link to Ringer on Caped Crusader Link to MLBTR on Hill Link to Episode 1780 Stat Blast Link to rookie hitter WAR leaders Link to rookie pitcher WAR leaders Link to pitcher WAR since 5/11 Link to Dunne’s Skenes cosplay Link to Rosenthal on Skenes Link to Skubal usage info Link to team SP WAR Link to Ben on pitcher draws Link to FG on Merrill Link to MLBTR on McKinney Link to Tango on Bloomquist Link to Jeff on Bloomquist Link to ESPN on six-inning starts Link to Sheehan on six-inning starts Link to Sheehan on pitcher’s duels Link to Santana’s Savant page Link to 1B OAA leaders Link to end of end of Pujols SB streak Link to projected team wins Link to Neil’s Substack Link to Passan’s tweet Link to Jaffe on struggling top teams Link to MLBTR on Freeman Link to MLBTR on Riley Link to prior plaque talk Link to Beltré Rangers event Link to Wade/Ward wiki 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