Effectively Wild Episode 2157: Sophomore Lumps

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about whether or not they consider the projections that peg the White Sox as merely a run-of-the-mill horrible crew, this season’s sophomore slumps (thus far), and extra on ballplayer dust consumption and replay overview protocol, then (30:09) reply listener emails about promotion and relegation in skilled baseball, the definition of “getaway day,” the worth of pitcher fielding, how exhausting it might be for large leaguers to be dangerous deliberately, whether or not pitchers may give away pitch choice on a pickoff throw, and up to date MLB guidelines adjustments that might or must be rolled again (plus extra dialogue of some damage information).

Audio intro: Benny and a Million Shetland Ponies, “Effectively Wild Theme (Pedantic)”
Audio outro: Austin Klewan, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to Dan S. on the White Sox
Link to Neil Paine on the Sox
Link to Dubuque on the Sox
Link to Dan S. on the 2023 A’s
Link to Tango on the 2023 A’s
Link to EW on the 2023 A’s
Link to MLBTR on Lee
Link to MLBTR on Pham
Link to BaseRuns standings
Link to Dubuque on sophomore slumps
Link to The Athletic on promotion/relegation
Link to ESPN on promotion/relegation
Link to NYT on the Super League
Link to Dan S. on Tides vs. Rockies
Link to Scherzer on ump relegation
Link to crew P DRS vary
Link to crew P performs made vary
Link to Episode 2030 Stat Blast
Link to Baumann on Ohtani
Link to MLB guidelines adjustments
Link to Ben on faking to 3rd
Link to Ben on the Waxahachie Swap
Link to article on Rendon
Link to MLBTR on Rendon
Link to MLBTR on Miley
Link to MLBTR on Luzardo
Link to listener emails database
Link to ballpark meetup types
Link to meetup organizer type