Effectively Wild Episode 2278: We Shall Not Look Upon Their Like Again

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Max Scherzer and Jorge Polanco signings, Scherzer vs. Justin Verlander, and the changes in pitcher usage over the course of those pitchers’ careers. Then (20:17) they discuss stricter restrictions on the size of fielders’ gloves, and the merits of a tax in Meg’s county to help pay for the Diamondbacks’ ballpark renovations. Finally (55:54), they answer listener emails about designated “jersey guys,” rotating, pre-assigned pennant winners, and factors that could differentiate teams in their pursuits of free agents. Audio intro: Nate Emerson, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Justin Peters, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to FG post on Scherzer Link to MLBTR on Polanco Link to Ben on innings eaters Link to article on headlights Link to Patrick on gloves Link to Ben on the foul lines Link to Ben on pitcher limits Link to Sam on errors Link to AZ tax article Link to deMause on the tax Link to better-than-average effect Link to franchise tag wiki Link to Verducci on Burnes Link to listener emails database Link to Pete Rose Baseball 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