Effectively Wild Episode 1696: A No-Hitter a Day Keeps the Offense Away

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about scheduling their days around Shohei Ohtani and the latest examples of Ohtani excitement, Tony La Russa and unwritten rules vs. fun and the White Sox clubhouse, and Spencer Turnbull and no-hitter overload (before Corey Kluber’s no-no on Wednesday), then answer listener emails about whether Ohtani is the world’s best athlete, resting or playing Ohtani during All-Star week, whether not making the playoffs is too frequent a talking point when it comes to Ohtani and Mike Trout, whether the union could file a grievance over unwritten rules, flopping vs. framing and the possibility of punishing framing, and the median number of plate appearances in an MLB hitter’s career, plus a Stat Blast about Kyle Seager and the players who’ve participated in the most career no-nos.

Audio intro: Weezer, "1 More Hit"
Audio outro: Buzzcocks, "Why Can’t I Touch It?"

Link to other athletes on Ohtani
Link to Mike Petriello on Ohtani
Link to Brendan Gawlowski on La Russa
Link to Levi Weaver on Woodward
Link to Justin Choi on Turnbull
Link to Sheryl Ring on framing and cheating
Link to Stat Blast no-hitter data
Link to Bull Durham punch scene
Link to midseason managerial changes

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