Effectively Wild Episode 2305: How Low Can it Go?

In a grab-bag episode, Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the low league BABIP early in the season, the most interesting standings developments so far (with emphases on the Dodgers, Padres, Braves, and AL Central), Atlanta re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-acquiring Jesse Chavez, early attendance issues for the A’s, (team-friendly?) extensions for Jackson Merrill, Kristian Campbell, and Ketel Marte, Dennis Santana’s sartorial innovation, the end of Comerica Park’s dirt strip, players being told not to tap their helmets, a mid-plate-appearance pitching change, a 12-6 slider, the Dodgers’ new, Ohtani-related celebration, ESPN’s annual executives/scouts survey, being “on gear” in climbing, and Carshield baseball ads. Audio intro: Andy Ellison, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Gabriel-Ernest, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to early season BABIPs Link to Ben on 2020 BABIP Link to Ben on lower league BABIPs Link to playoff odds changes Link to Baumann on the Braves Link to Chavez transactions page Link to Hill Stat Blast Link to Chavez Stat Blast Link to Clemens on Mookie Link to 2002 NL East Link to Castillo fun fact Link to FG on Merrill Link to Union-Tribune on Merrill Link to FG on Campbell Link to Campbell on “friends” Link to FG on Marte Link to The Bandwagon on Marte Link to MLBTR on Marte Link to A’s attendance article Link to ESPN survey Link to Goold tweet Link to EW on “strategy” in 2024 Link to Ben on “strategy” Link to Harper quote Link to EW on The Pitt Link to new 12-6 slider Link to Santana clip Link to Comerica change Link to Ben on pickoff moves Link to ballpark homogenization Link to Ohtani celly 1 Link to Ohtani celly 2 Link to Freeman injury info Link to Vlad report Link to Shapiro quote Link to Curb clip Link to Ghiroli article Link to Carshield EW episode Link to FTC press release Link to FTC complaint  Sponsor Us on Patreon  Give a Gift Subscription  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