Effectively Wild Episode 2541: Division Series Theories

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a few days’ worth of Division Series action, including three series outcomes. Among other topics, they discuss clutchness, low scoring, scant starting pitching, paternity timing, pant tightness, fan interference, Yankees-fan frustration, postgame-panelist star power, Championship Series sympathy points, and MLB’s experiment in restricting outfielder positioning. Audio intro: Moon Hound, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Kite Person, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to postseason bracket Link to carbon copy wiki Link to Miller quote Link to Miller usage article Link to Lewis leave Link to Vesia video Link to playoff offense Link to Ben on bullpenning Link to Sam on bullpenning Link to Dave on bullpenning Link to SP% sheet Link to Manny non-homers Link to Hernández fun fact Link to Hernández ADHD clip Link to Paine on Yoshi/Hernández Link to “acromioclavicular” Link to “debridement” Link to Apstein on Verducci Link to Verducci author archive Link to fan interference play Link to fan ejection Link to Latin phrase Link to “clean hands” wiki Link to Yankees offense stat Link to Baumann post Link to Boone’s record Link to 2026 Yankees coaches Link to Pedro tweet Link to Atlanta RISP stat Link to Machado/Verlander clip Link to Contreras benching Link to Ben on banning the shift Link to Ben on pitcher limits Link to Ben on foul lines Link to EW episode on foul lines Link to Eric’s OF report Link to BA on OF positioning Link to 2024 OF report Link to EW Episode 2174 Link to Russell on OF defense Link to Rob on playing deeper Link to Rob on OF defense Link to 1907 Unglaub arc article Link to Bayesian umps article Link to Sam on autostrikes 1 Link to Sam on autostrikes 2 Link to EW Episode 2097 Link to EW Episode 2532 Link to 2024 count splits Link to 2025 count splits Link to 2026 count splits Sponsor Us on Patreon Give a Gift Subscription Email Us: [email protected] Effectively Wild Subreddit Effectively Wild Wiki Apple Podcasts Feed Spotify Feed YouTube Playlist Facebook Group Bluesky Account Twitter Account Get Our Merch! var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {});.fg-pod-player{margin:0 0 16px;}.fg-pod-player audio{width:100%;max-width:560px;display:block;}.fg-pod-player__meta{font-size:12px;color:#6b7280;}.fg-pod-player__members{color:#50ae26;font-weight:700;}.fg-pod-player__upsell a{color:#50ae26;font-weight:700;}.fg-pod-player .powerpress_links{margin:2px 0 0;font-size:12px;}01:43:55 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS Source