Effectively Wild Episode 2306: Extension Tension

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about umpires’ surprising preference for full ABS, Rob Manfred’s take on torpedo bats, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s $500 million extension, players’ frugal behaviors, precedents for Dennis Santana’s short pants, the Giants’ new City Connect jerseys, and (1:14:31) the Dodgers’ White House trip.

Audio intro: Benny and a Million Shetland Ponies, “Effectively Wild Theme (Pedantic)”
Audio outro: Grant Brisbee, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to Manfred interview
Link to Baumann on Vlad
Link to MLBTR on Vlad
Link to post-Vlad FA class
Link to Rogers spending info
Link to cheap players article
Link to Ben on paywalls
Link to Hannah on Skenes
Link to cut Skenes quote
Link to Pence on pants
Link to Pence pants video
Link to Pence pants comments
Link to Odor pants video
Link to Rangers pants video
Link to Rangers pants blog
Link to more pants photos
Link to Giants jerseys
Link to Roberts on White House
Link to Mookie on White House
Link to White House visit

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