Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley discuss Phillies reliever José Ruiz approaching Ryan Webb’s record for most games finished without a save, Aaron Judge’s Hall of Fame potential, the Mariners’ .540 winning percentage as predicted by Jerry Dipoto, Dallas Keuchel’s return to the majors, the surprising influence of the White Sox on the trade deadline, and the performance of the Boras Four (or Five). They also answer a listener email about catchers tricking pitchers into making bad challenges under the challenge system, and introduce major leaguers Spencer Bivens, Jake Bloss, and Jacob Bosiokovic.
Audio intro: Ted O., “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Alex Glossman and Ali Breneman, “Effectively Wild Theme”
