Effectively Wild Episode 2227: A Triple Short of the Scalpel

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Pete Alonso’s huge homer off of Devin Williams, the chaos and colorful characters surrounding the Mets, the difficulty of counting the qualifiers in an Alonso fun fact, Alonso’s free agency, the compelling nature of the Division Series matchups, previews of each series, the front-office shake-ups of the Cardinals and Giants, the Reds hiring Terry Francona and the state of the Selig Rule, Triple Tommy John surgery, how uncertainty about broadcast deals could affect free agency, heartening MLB attendance, TV ratings, and fan age info, and the origins, evolution, and import of the pitching triple crown. Audio intro: Daniel Leckie, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Xavier LeBlanc, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to FG playoff coverage Link to episode about Ben’s mom 1 Link to episode about Ben’s mom 2 Link to Alonso homer Link to Alonso fun fact Link to Howie Rose call Link to Citi Field crowd reaction Link to bar crowd reaction Link to Bowling Alone wiki Link to lowest career ERA- Link to lowest career FIP- Link to Williams injury article Link to MLBTR on Alonso 1 Link to MLBTR on Alonso 2 Link to Ben on post-pennant turnover 1 Link to Ben on post-pennant turnover 2 Link to Winker/Adames video Link to Winker helmet slam Link to Austin Powers mole scene Link to cWPA numbers Link to Mets good-luck-charm explainer Link to Mets and Hawk Tuah info Link to Pitbull remix info Link to info on Mendoza and Díaz Link to Division Series projections Link to Guardians-Tigers preview Link to Yankees-Royals preview Link to Phillies-Mets preview Link to Dodgers-Padres preview Link to MLBTR on Levine Link to Woo on Cardinals PD problems Link to Woo on Cardinals changes Link to Baggarly on Posey Link to MLBTR on Putila Link to Ben on ex-player GMs Link to Posey’s 2023 comments Link to Johnson Selig Rule comment Link to MLBTR on Francona Link to Wilson Selig Rule episode Link to MLB.com on the Selig Rule Link to Taylor on manager diversity Link to TJ3 introduction Link to TJ3 comparison Link to TJ3 tease tweet Link to The Onion blades article Link to ElAttrache New Yorker profile Link to Diamond Sports Group article Link to MLB attendance press release Link to Skubal triple crown article Link to triple crown wiki Link to triple crown dictionary definition Link to pitching triple crown article 1 Link to pitching triple crown article 2 Link to pitching triple crown article 3 Link to pitching triple crown article 4 Link to pitching triple crown article 5 Link to pitching triple crown article 6 Link to pitching triple crown article 7 Link to pitching triple crown article 8 Link to pitching triple crown article 9 Link to pitching triple crown article 10 Link to pitching triple crown article 11  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