Effectively Wild Episode 2324: Hustle Hassle

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Elly De La Cruz’s unspectacular start to the season, the firing of Brandon Hyde and what it would take for them to blame a manager for a team’s disappointing season, the hubbub about Juan Soto’s hustle, MLB’s announcement about Rivalry Weekend’s success, Kyle Schwarber and the lineage of non-Hall-of-Fame hitters who’ve appeared to have a chance at “magic number” milestones, MLB’s attempt to define the swing, the overwhelming array of Statcast stats, the latest call for Shohei Ohtani to specialize, and more. Audio intro: Gabriel-Ernest, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Jonathan Crymes 2, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to FG on the O’s Link to FG playoff odds Link to BaseRuns standings Link to Girardi firing article Link to ESPN on Valentine Link to FG on the Twins Link to Soto flight confusion Link to Ben on Jeter vs. Cano Link to Soto in-game interview info Link to Ben on in-game interviews Link to Soto plays Link to Mendoza quote Link to MLB press release Link to Vedder Cup story Link to Schwarber HR stat Link to Stathead query Link to most HR since 2022 Link to swings article 1 Link to swings article 2 Link to new Savant leaderboard Link to article on new metrics Link to FG on Royals pitching Link to Ohtani strikeout Link to Pereda ball Link to Ohtani article Link to Sam on Ohtani  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