Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

Effectively Wild Episode 1991: Mascot Moment

Apr 8, 2023

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Importance of Star Wars in My Life

4min

The NBA Launch Pad: A Look at the Future of Sports Media

2min

The Role of Cheating in MLB

2min

The Pros and Cons of Cheating Giants

3min

The Disincentive to Try Again

3min

How to Overcome Expectations in Baseball

4min

The Reds' Overperformance in the World Series

2min

How to Convince Otani to Stay in the NBA

2min

10.

Otonys and Trout's Prospects

3min

11.

The Great Sid Finch Story

3min

12.

The Future of Cyborgs

2min

13.

The Impact of a Star Wars Emergency on Baseball

2min

14.

The Ethics of Pitching a 150 Mile an Hour Fastball

3min

15.

The Importance of Fairness in Sport

3min

16.

The Importance of Velocity in Baseball

2min

17.

The Mountain Charging Epidemic

4min

18.

The Impact of the DH on Baseball Hit Rates

3min

19.

The Disparate Rates of Hit by Pitch and Bench Clearing

2min

20.

The Effect of Team Age on Violations

5min

21.

The Pitch Clock Workaround

5min

22.

How to Track Beach Ball Moments at Dodgers Stadium

2min

23.

The Benefits of Cheating on the Field

4min

24.

The Fastest Strikeout in Baseball

2min

25.

The Importance of Scale in Baseball

3min

26.

The Braves Mascot Is an Abomination

2min

27.

How to Prep Your Prospects for Success

2min

28.

What Are You Supposed to Be?

2min

29.

The Benefits of Pause for Tony the Tiger

2min

30.

The Importance of Mascot Quality

2min

31.

The Swinging Fryer and Slider

2min

32.

The Best Human Mascot in Major League Baseball

2min

33.

The Biggest Difference in Velocity Between Pitches Threw by the Same Pitcher in a Game

6min

34.

Trevor May Has Three Appearances and Three Decisions This Season

1min

35.

The Wildcard Era Record for Most Consecutive Outings With a Decision

3min

36.

The Most Number of Games You Can Remove From a Season Where Every Team Has a Share of First Place

3min

37.

The Evolution of Baseball

6min

38.

The Importance of Breakaway Bases

4min

39.

Effectively Wild Parentheses

2min

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a Star Wars emergency and (5:17) an nVenue Apple odds update, then (8:57) answer listener emails about how good a team has to be to convince people that it’s cheating, a hypothetical Mike Trout ultimatum about Shohei Ohtani, whether MLB would ban a real-life Sidd Finch, whether not […]

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