Effectively Wild Episode 2377: 25-25 in 2025

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about 2025’s record number of 25-25 players and whether the current power/speed version of the sport is rendered any less impressive by its recent rule-change origins, the historic pre/post-All-Star break splits of Julio Rodríguez and whether the Mariners can help him become less of an extreme slow starter/fast finisher (phrasing?), the lockstep seasons (and recent slumps) of Pete Crow-Armstrong and Ceddanne Rafaela, the impending retirement (and on/off-field legacies) of Clayton Kershaw, and MLB’s new Amateur Recovery Period Policy, plus follow-ups (1:21:31) on a few of those topics. Audio intro: Benny and a Million Shetland Ponies, “Effectively Wild Theme (Pedantic)” Audio outro: Kite Person, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to power-speed fun fact Link to Opta Sports wiki Link to Opta EW interview Link to power-speed number Link to power-speed by season Link to ’87 HR spike info Link to more on ’87 spike Link to 2025 SB leaders Link to The Bandwagon on basestealers Link to Julio’s career splits Link to biggest pre/post-ASB splits Link to Paine on Julio Link to February Julio article Link to PCA/Ceddanne laggardboard Link to Kershaw retirement story Link to Ben on Kershaw vs. Pedro Link to recovery period announcement Link to ESPN on the recovery period Link to BA on the recovery period Link to 2024 MLB pitching report  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