Effectively Wild Episode 2166: Delayed Gratifi-Ok-tion
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter in regards to the Rays working out of mound visits and varied visit-related hypotheticals, then (21:00) reply listener emails about “due up” vs. “on deck,” strikes vs. pitches within the strike zone, whether or not specializing in wins as an alternative of runs makes WAR much less intuitive, Quinn Priester and FIP-based pitcher WAR, Ronald Acuña Jr.’s ping-ponging strikeout price, whether or not the ball-strike problem system hampers strikeout celebrations, how a lot infielders assist management the working recreation, superior pitching machines and the minors-to-majors transition, why there aren’t extra main league trick performs, cathartic uniform-burning, and timeout-induced accidents.
Audio intro: Gabriel-Ernest, “Effectively Wild Theme”Audio ou...