Effectively Wild Episode 2273: Dodgers Dominance Discourse Redux

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley revisit and update their recent discussion on the Dodgers, competitive balance, and what’s good for the game in light of L.A.’s latest additions, then (1:06:18) discuss the Blue Jays’ signing of Anthony Santander and the outlook for Pete Alonso, followed by (1:20:02) a Stat Blast on Bob Uecker and the players with the highest percentage of homers hit against Hall of Famers. Audio intro: Grant Brisbee, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Kite Person, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to EW Episode 2272 Link to Ben on the Dodgers Link to Ben C. on L.A. relievers Link to Sheehan parity post Link to MLBTR on Scott Link to MLBTR on Yates Link to Dodgers deferrals article Link to Ricketts quote Link to Pirates fan fest story Link to Cherington quote Link to McCutchen misspelling Link to Marlins spending article Link to MLBTR on Santander Link to Dan S. on Santander Link to Santander Stathead Link to Alonso update Link to Alonso/Boras story Link to Stat Blast question Link to Uecker clip Link to Stat Blast data Link to EW gift subscriptions  Sponsor Us on Patreon  Email Us: [email protected]  EW Subreddit  Effectively Wild Wiki  iTunes Feed (Please rate and review us!)  Spotify Feed  Facebook Group  Bluesky Account  Twitter Account  Get Our Merch! var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source