Effectively Wild Episode 2365: MVP? Wait and See

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about sports equivalents to baseball’s bat crack, Colson Montgomery’s torpedo bat, reserving judgement on the MVP race, Francisco Alvarez’s minor league reset (and subsequent injury), a Kyle Tucker slump/injury update, the hot hitting of Giancarlo Stanton and Jakob Marsee, the Twins’ new knuckleballer, Pierson Ohl, and the ramifications of MLB’s impending deal with ESPN (and other broadcast partners), followed by (1:19:16) listener emails about a baserunner catching a pickoff throw, an ill-timed umpire sneeze, and the post-realignment future of MLB awards, plus (1:36:36) follow-ups. Audio intro: Moon Hound, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Ian H., “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to O’Neil clip Link to bat-crack article 1 Link to bat-crack article 2 Link to bat-crack article 3 Link to bat-crack article 4 Link to bat-crack article 5 Link to tennis strings wiki Link to catgut wiki Link to WaPo on Changeover Link to Changeover Link to Nathan on Hang Up Link to James on Montgomery Link to previous Alvarez banter Link to Alvarez leaderboard Link to Tucker injury article Link to Stanton leaderboard Link to Marsee leaderboard Link to Baumann on Marsee Link to article on Ohl Link to Yahoo broadcast report Link to The Athletic broadcast report Link to WSJ broadcast report Link to The Athletic on ESPN’s plan Link to MLBTR summary Link to Hang Up on ESPN/NFL Link to Cooper’s post Link to enshittification wiki Link to listener emails database  Sponsor Us on Patreon  Give a Gift Subscription  Email Us: [email protected]  Effectively Wild Subreddit  Effectively Wild Wiki  Apple Podcasts Feed   Spotify Feed  YouTube Playlist  Facebook Group  Bluesky Account  Twitter Account  Get Our Merch! var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source