Effectively Wild Episode 2172: No LOLMetsing Matter

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley bring on FanGraphs associate editor Matt Martell to discuss the scenes at Citi Field that kicked off the Mets’ Jorge López saga, the resulting DFA and fallout, and what this silly/sad sequence of events suggests about the potential for player intent to be lost in translation, how off-the-field issues can manifest on the field, and the line between LOLMets and more serious situations. Then (42:00) Ben and Meg are joined by Trout-tier Patreon supporter Andrew Simard to explore the podcast as a sleep aid and answer listener emails about a jack-of-all-trades team vs. a specialist team, learning baseball lingo and the “double out,” the need for a nickname for Kyle Tucker, Anthony Rizzo and batter’s-box mobility, strike-zone multipliers, and spending surplus wins on playoff power-ups. Audio intro: Alex Glossman and Ali Breneman, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio interstitial: The Gagnés, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Xavier LeBlanc, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to López comments Link to López glove throw Link to Matt’s thread Link to DiComo tweet Link to DiComo thread Link to Beverley ball throw Link to Beverley pod incident Link to Mintz López column Link to López Insta Story Link to López Insta post Link to MLBTR on López Link to MLBTR on Díaz Link to 2023 López IL stint Link to Mets Reddit thread Link to Mrs. Met story Link to Hechavarría video Link to Hechavarría story Link to Becker on the Mets Link to Baseball Sleep Radio Link to Sleep Baseball host on EW Link to lineup makeup research Link to Ben on Trial By Content Link to Ben on House of R Link to Tucker HR robbery Link to King Tuck’s Court video Link to King Tuck’s Court Twitter Link to King Felix’s Court Link to recent EW on Tucker Link to darts “double out” Link to B-Ref career WAR leaders Link to new Rizzo adjustment Link to previous Rizzo adjustment Link to Ben on moving the mound Link to HBP penalty email Link to Golden Batter rule Link to Cosmic Baseball story Link to listener emails database Link to Ben on Button Mash Link to ballpark meetup forms Link to meetup organizer form  Sponsor Us on Patreon  Facebook Group  Twitter Account  EW Subreddit  Effectively Wild Wiki  iTunes Feed (Please rate and review us!)  Get Our Merch!  Email Us: [email protected] var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source