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Analyzing the Odds in Effectively Wild Episode 2221: A Balanced Chance

[ad_1] Ben Lindbergh and FanGraphs’ Ben Clemens Discuss Ohtani, Defensive Stats, and More Ben Lindbergh and Ben Clemens from FanGraphs dive into Shohei Ohtani’s historic performance, his incredible feats, and what the future holds for him. They also talk about defensive stats, Salvador Perez’s swing decisions, Bud Black’s questionable accolades, Victor Robles’ baserunning blunder, and…

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Analyzing the Intriguing Baseball Satire of The Onion in Effectively Wild Episode 2220

[ad_1] In a special bonus episode of EW, Ben Lindbergh interviews screenwriter and former editor-in-chief of The Onion, Robert Siegel, about his iconic Onion opinion piece, “In My Day, Ballplayers Were For Shit.” They discuss The Onion’s approach to sports coverage, the significance of headlines and stock photos, the difference between satirizing baseball and other…

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Analyzing Potential Playoff Mistakes: A Review of Effectively Wild Episode 2219

[ad_1] Ben Lindbergh and Joe Sheehan discuss various topics in this episode, including high school, the enigmatic appeal of Craig Kimbrel, the struggles of the Orioles, playoff fumbles by teams with high playoff odds, prediction strategies, potential legislation on sports betting, and the surprising “retirement” of Adrian Wojnarowski. They also touch on the history of…

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