Effectively Wild Episode 2544: Just Wait Till Next Year

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about ALCS Game 2, nominate (13:52) the five Rays-iest players on the current Rays roster, discuss the Dodgers’ decision to start Shohei Ohtani in NLCS Game 3 (and the matchup between the Brewers and Blake Snell), react (57:00) to news about the Phillies’, Astros’, and (maybe?) Mariners’ managers, and pick (1:10:51) the likeliest 2026 non-playoff teams to be 2027 playoff teams and the likeliest 2026 playoff teams to be 2027 non-playoff teams. Audio intro: Luke Lillard, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Jimmy Kramer, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to FG ALCS G3 gamer Link to ZiPS odds Link to Peralta pitch usage Link to G3 pitch usage Link to ticket sales article Link to gametime changes Link to Rays roster Link to Booser wiki Link to EW Episode 2262 Link to EW Episode 2308 Link to Mesa wiki Link to Mesa’s brother wiki Link to Vilade wiki Link to Rasmussen wiki Link to BP on Rays conversions Link to Baker wiki Link to Baker trade article Link to Baker fun fact Link to Ohtani update Link to Locke Lost clip Link to Ohtani ad Link to September Ohtani article Link to Brewers splits post-ASB Link to team P/PA Link to pitcher P/BF Link to team chase rate Link to pitcher zone rate Link to The Athletic on Mattingly Link to MLBTR on Mattingly Link to MLBTR on Espada Link to MLBTR on his interview Link to MLBTR on Dombrowski Link to manager turnover article Link to FG AFL preview Link to FG AFL notes Link to Falvey hire Link to Shane McKeon’s site 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;}01:41:09 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS Source