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Meg Rowley Podcasts
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Bryce Harper's latest quack shit, Yankees fans being normal, Freddie Freeman gets yelled at by Canadian children, the new gay hockey show, and Lauren's spreadsheet of culturally significant smoked sausages.Support the show at Patreon.com/BattingAroundBy Batting Around Podcast
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Effectively Wild Episode 2410: You Can Observe a Lot By Watching
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Ben Lindbergh, Sam Miller, and podcast scorekeeper Chris Hanel review the results of an under-25-pitchers draft Ben and Sam conducted a decade ago. Then (13:38) Ben and Sam banter about Ben’s physique, answer listener emails about doing a The Only Rule-style experiment 10 years later, discuss Sam’s revamped, unique approach to writing about basebal…
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Effectively Wild Episode 2409: Hindsight is 2025
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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the John Brebbia and Devin Williams signings (in that order, obviously), share a few follow-ups, and (31:33) assess whether each team satisfied its season preview guest’s conditions for a successful year. Then (58:18) they answer emails about the origins of the concept of the “opposite field,” the meaning o…
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Effectively Wild Episode 2408: Cease and D. Cease’d
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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley respond to the responses to their response to a recent listener email, discuss (14:38) the Blue Jays’ Dylan Cease deal (including a Stat Blast about pitchers with big ERA-FIP gaps at 34:11), Anthony Rendon’s potential retirement (47:23), and the Orioles’ Ryan Helsley signing (1:05:37), before scrutinizing ESPN’s annual …
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Effectively Wild Episode 2407: Snap Judgements
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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley bring on top-tier Patreon supporter Becca Balton to banter about Becca’s baseball background, her origins as a listener, and the Nationals’ new direction, then (17:51) answer emails about a team WAR cap, an extra-innings variant in which the team to score fastest wins, manager close-ups on postseason broadcasts, citing …
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Effectively Wild Episode 2406: Hal and the Hall
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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Red Sox-Cardinals trade involving Sonny Gray and take Hal Steinbrenner to task for his comments about the Yankees not being profitable, then (37:00) talk to Jay Jaffe about the big issues surrounding this year’s (and upcoming years’) BBWAA and Era Committee Hall of Fame ballots. Audio intro: Philip Tapl…
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Effectively Wild Episode 2405: The Tragicomic A-Rod
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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Warren Schaeffer staying on as Rockies manager, the Mets’ and Rangers’ Brandon Nimmo–Marcus Semien swap, and their memories, thoughts, and feelings concerning Alex Rodriguez, inspired by the new, three-part HBO docuseries Alex vs. A-Rod. Then (58:35) they talk to the co-directors/EPs of Alex vs. A-Rod, Goth…
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They made me take out my impression of RFK and they were probably right.Support the show at Patreon.com/BattingAroundBy Batting Around Podcast
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Effectively Wild Episode 2404: A (Bases) Loaded Question
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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Aaron Judge having been teammates with both Taylor Ward and Tyler Wade, a revelation about the late-season health of Elly De La Cruz, and the hidden value of multiposition players such as Mauricio Dubón, then (38:22) answer listener emails about the terms “baseball lifer” and “double-barrel action,” when ba…
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Effectively Wild Episode 2403: How Our Preseason Predictions Panned Out
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Ben, Meg, Michael Baumann, Ben Clemens, and Chris Hanel congregate to review the results of the 2025 minor league free agent draft (11:45) and recap their 40 bold preseason predictions (19:01), following quick games of “2025 College World Series Starting Pitching Matchup or First Amendment Supreme Court Case” (2:58) and “Cedar Rapids Kernel or Char…
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Effectively Wild Episode 2402: A (Qualifying) Offer You Can’t Refuse
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Ben and Meg banter about the benefits of baseball supporting longer careers than some other sports (inspired by LeBron James becoming the first NBA player to make it to a 23rd season), the Mariners re-signing Josh Naylor, four free agents accepting qualifying offers, the Orioles and Angels swapping Grayson Rodriguez and Taylor Ward, whether teams w…
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Jane and Lauren are garumpilled. Michael Baumann holds Lauren accountable for her lies. Bryce Harper's new look. We review the Darius Rucker Reds fashion line. Another Pope jersey has hit building two. Then a bunch of TV and movies talk.Support the show at Patreon.com/BattingAroundBy Batting Around Podcast
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Effectively Wild Episode 2401: Just Awards
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Ben and Meg banter about Based Boras vs. Borscht Belt Boras and a few corny quips they overlooked, then discuss end-of-season awards (Aaron Judge vs. Cal Raleigh, Paul Skenes vs. Cristopher Sánchez, Skenes as a paid pitchman, José Ramírez MVP shares, Shohei Ohtani’s dog vs. Judge’s dogs, repetition among award winners, groupthink among voters, WAR …
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Effectively Wild Episode 2400: There’s No Such Thing As a Free Agent
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Ben and Meg banter about a hotel-lobby shrine to Addison Barger and Scott Boras wordplay at the GM meetings, Stat Blast (25:50) about Paul DePodesta’s comeback, POBO percentage, postseason questions, and Mike Greenwell, and (1:01:07) conduct the 11th annual free agent contract over/under draft, plus a Boras postscript. Audio intro: Beatwriter, “Eff…
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The President of the United States is a Pedophile
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We finally get into the Emmanuel Clase gambling scandid you see this fuckin' emails? Jeffrey Epstein and Ken Starr? That shit is crazy, right? Then we talk about Cole Hamel's unfinished McMansion and they're gonna get enough signatures for a vote to release the files right? We issue a correction on the Dodgers mystery butt tattoo and oh fuck did yo…
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Effectively Wild Episode 2399: Fixed That (Pitch) for You
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Ben and Meg break down the federal indictment of Emmanuel Clase and Luis L. Ortiz, including the documentary and statistical evidence of their alleged pitch-fixing, the implications for the sport and sports gambling, the unanswered questions, the dark comedy, and more (plus a real-time reaction to an MLB betting reform and an answer to an email abo…
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Batting Around X Tipping Pitches Dumbest Things 2025 (FREE VERSION)
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We'll have a normal weekly episode out sometime this week but right now Stephen is in Airport Hell. For now here's the free portion of the annual Batting Around/Tipping Pitches collaboration where we talk about the dumbest things of the season. The first four rounds are free, but if you want the last two rounds, and you do, go to Patreon.com/Battin…
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Effectively Wild Episode 2398: Free Agent Class is in Session
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Ben and Meg banter about the Rockies reportedly hiring Paul DePodesta as their new head of baseball operations, another managerial hiring, MLB’s World Series ratings bonanza, the resurgence of the splitter, the Royals extending Salvador Perez, and more. Then (44:30) they bring on Ben Clemens to discuss his ranking of this offseason’s top 50 free ag…
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Effectively Wild Episode 2397: The Slightly-Less-Long Offseason
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Ben and Meg banter about the slightly shorter-than-usual duration of the offseason, how big the WBC will be, and a few managerial hirings. After that (41:53), they talk to FanGraphs lead prospect analyst Eric Longenhagen about Munetaka Murakami and this offseason’s most promising free agents from international leagues, what we’ve learned about Roki…
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Ben and Meg banter about all the highlights of World Series Game 7, with a side of World Series Game 6, break down the appeal of the now-completed postseason, and discuss what teams might take away from the success of 2025’s pennant winners. Audio intro: Guy Russo, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Sean .P, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to Ben’…
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