Effectively Wild Episode 1990: Week 1 Non-Overreactions
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about whether or not Ben ought to apply for a full-time job masking Shohei Ohtani, MLB in search of a pitch-clock sponsor, the brilliance of Sandy Alcantara, clock violations resulting in ejections, post-Opening Day call-ups for prime prospects (most notably Grayson Rodriguez), Alcantara in comparison with Jacob deGrom, the feud between Tyler O’Neill and Oli Marmol, whether or not groups in final place will keep there, early playoff odds modifications, neither overreacting nor underreacting to early-season stats, and extra, plus a Past Blast (1:18:31) from 1990.
Audio intro: Tom Rhoads, “Effectively Wild Theme”Audio outro: SAVAK, “Reaction”
Link to Ohtani job itemizingLink to clock-sponsor storyLink to Ben on pitch-clock historical pastLink to Ben...
