Show notes
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about whether whether they’d watch the winning team celebrate if they lost the World Series, then (17:09) discuss a trio of managerial moves (the Cubs poaching Craig Counsell from the Brewers, the Guardians hiring Stephen Vogt, and the Mets hiring Carlos Mendoza), the Marlins hiring the Rays’ GM, and what the Padres declining Michael Wacha’s option says about a Juan Soto trade, plus (1:04:30) some consideration of whether an-season tournament like the NBA’s makes sense for MLB and (1:23:27) a few follow-ups.Audio intro: Beatwriter, “Effectively Wild Theme”Audio outro: Jonathan Crymes, “Effectively Wild Theme”Link to FB threadLink to Patek photoLink to Sam on KershawLink to Sad Keanu memeLink to MLBTR on CounsellLink to story about Cubs tamperingLink to story on Selig RuleLink to ESPN on VogtLink to Aaron on journeymanagersLink to ESPN on MendozaLink to Passan tweet about salariesLink to MLBTR on Wacha’s optionLink to Becker’s tweet about WachaLink to MLBTR on BendixLink to Bendix at SB NationLink to in-season tournament wikiLink to in-season tournament explainerLink to story on load managementLink to Attanasio commentLink to Vogt’s wikiLink to EW on Vogt’s wikiLink to Correa on MaldonadoLink to Ben on player-value estimatesLink to qualifying offersLink to qualifying-offer history 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