Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley discuss Pete Alonso’s massive home run off of Devin Williams, the lively atmosphere and unique personalities surrounding the Mets, the challenges of calculating the statistics for an interesting Alonso fact, Alonso’s upcoming free agency, the excitement of the Division Series matchups, a preview of each series, the recent front-office changes for the Cardinals and Giants, the Reds hiring Terry Francona and the status of the Selig Rule, Triple Tommy John surgery, how uncertainties about broadcast deals could impact free agency, encouraging MLB attendance numbers, TV ratings, and fan demographics, as well as the history, development, and significance of the pitching triple crown.
Audio intro: Daniel Leckie, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Xavier LeBlanc, “Effectively Wild Theme”
For more information, you can visit the links below:
– Link to FG playoff coverage
– Link to Alonso homer
– Link to Alonso fun fact
– Link to Howie Rose call
– Link to Citi Field crowd reaction
– Link to bar crowd reaction
– Link to lowest career ERA
– Link to lowest career FIP
– Link to Williams injury article
– Link to MLBTR on Alonso 1
– Link to MLBTR on Alonso 2
– Link to Ben on post-pennant turnover 1
– Link to Ben on post-pennant turnover 2
– Link to Division Series projections
– Link to Guardians-Tigers preview
– Link to Yankees-Royals preview
– Link to Phillies-Mets preview
– Link to Dodgers-Padres preview
– Link to Baggarly on Posey
– Link to Ben on ex-player GMs
– Link to Posey’s 2023 comments
– Link to Johnson Selig Rule comment
– Link to MLBTR on Francona
– Link to Wilson Selig Rule episode
– Link to MLB.com on the Selig Rule
– Link to Taylor on manager diversity
– Link to TJ3 introduction
– Link to TJ3 comparison
– Link to TJ3 tease tweet
– Link to MLB attendance press release
– Link to Skubal triple crown article
– Link to triple crown wiki
– Link to triple crown dictionary definition
– Link to pitching triple crown articles 1-11
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