Show notes
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Ben’s voice and the potential for an ambidextrous superstar who blends the skill sets of Shohei Ohtani and Pat Venditte, then discuss all the implications of the Angels (and a few other teams) placing prominent players on outright waivers right before the deadline for postseason eligibility. After that (44:43), they talk to Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service frontman Ben Gibbard about his beloved Mariners’ surge into first place, his relationship with this Mariners team, his thoughts on the postseason field and the new rules, his upcoming two-way-player tour featuring full performances of Transatlanticism and Give Up, and more, plus (1:31:29) a Future Blast from 2053.Audio intro: Liz Panella, “Effectively Wild Theme”Audio outro: Gabriel-Ernest, “Effectively Wild Theme”Link to Jon Becker’s waiver FAQLink to Ben Clemens on the AngelsLink to Zach Kram on the AngelsLink to outright waivers explainerLink to The Athletic on the waiver movesLink to The Athletic on waivers againLink to MLBTR on the AngelsLink to Craig Goldstein on the AngelsLink to FG handedness filterLink to “Ichiro’s Theme”Link to Death Cabby for Cutie DayLink to “An Arrow in the Wall”Link to period/quarter mix-upLink to Larry Stone articleLink to TransatlanticismLink to Give UpLink to Asphalt MeadowsLink to Gibbard’s album rankingLink to “Mary Anne With the Shaky Hand”Link to Gibbard’s two-way tourLink to Rick Wilber’s websiteLink to Future Blast wiki Sponsor Us on Patreon 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