Show notes
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the cruelty of the gift Ben gave his Effectively Wild Secret Santa recipient, which MLB team has the most pressure on it to finish the offseason strong (15:23), Chris Sale’s extension, and the Mets signing Harrison Bader. Then (36:36) they answer listener emails about which mascots would be the tastiest to eat, the NPB spectator experience, whether Shohei Ohtani could get hurt in a way that would prevent him from hitting but not from pitching, eliminating guaranteed playoff berths for division winners, and removing fielders as a penalty for pulling starting pitchers. Audio intro: Josh Busman, “Effectively Wild Theme”Audio outro: Justin Peters, “Effectively Wild Theme”Link to gift Ben receivedLink to gift Ben gaveLink to N616RH storyLink to Imanaga rumorsLink to Snell rumorLink to Atkins commentsLink to Baumann on the CubsLink to Red Sox offseason storyLink to BaseRuns standingsLink to Eric André memeLink to Sale extension detailsLink to Bader signing detailsLink to FanGraphs editor listingLink to MLB mascots pageLink to mascots wikiLink to Pop-Tarts Bowl memeLink to Seinfeld clipLink to NPB fan cheeringLink to Sam on GsellmanLink to EW Episode 2093Link to Sheehan on the AL CentralLink to Ben on pitcher roster limitsLink to listener emails database 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