Show notes
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Braves’ first sacrifice bunt of the season, Meg’s gratitude for the effect Mariners fandom has had on her life, the Orioles’ status as impressive also-rans, Atlanta overtaking the Mets, how to assess an MLB season, and the playoff field being set. They also react in real time to Aaron Judge’s 62nd home run and discuss Jon Berti stealing his 40th base, the latest Astros leadership turmoil, and a dismaying dictionary addition, followed by a Past Blast from 1911. Then (46:33) they talk to Jordan Shusterman of Céspedes Family BBQ and Fox Sports about witnessing Cal Raleigh’s drought-ending homer in person, the nickname “Big Dumper,” Jordan’s journey as a Mariners fan (and Meg’s reaction to the team clinching), the potential end of playoff droughts, and more, plus postscript updates and followups.Audio intro: MC5, “Rocket Reducer No. 62 (Rama Lama Fa Fa Fa)”Audio interstitial: Matthew Sweet, “Finally”Audio outro: The Hollies, “The Very Last Day”Link to Harris sac buntLink to FG post on Braves buntingLink to Stats & Info Orioles tweetLink to Judge homer storyLink to Baumann on BertiLink to Rosenthal on the AstrosLink to Nightengale on the AstrosLink to dictionary announcementLink to “ghost runner” entryLink to 1911 story sourceLink to “slobber-ball” game storyLink to Walsh SABR bioLink to Jacob Pomrenke’s websiteLink to Jacob Pomrenke on TwitterLink to Raleigh at-bat videoLink to Jordan’s articleLink to Kelenic’s tweetLink to Kelenic’s emojiLink to Sims callLink to Rizzs callLink to Elias on RaleighLink to Baumann on playoff expansionLink to Baseball Bar-B-Cast podcastLink to playoff bracket Sponsor Us on PatreonSubscribe to Stathead (Code: WILD20) Facebook Group Twitter Account EW Subreddit Effectively Wild Wiki iTunes Feed (Please rate and review us!) Get Our Merch! Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.comvar SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {});Source