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Podcast: Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Episode: Effectively Wild Episode 2006: Not My Cup of D
Description:
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Akil Baddoo taking a baseball to the beans, broadcasters describing groin shots, and players deciding whether to wear cups. Then they compare a resurgent Joey Gallo and a slumping Andrew Benintendi (20:25), recall reliever Zack Littellâs affinity for cruise ships (33:22), forecast MLBâs international future (37:22), consider the Dodgersâ secret Ugandan academy (47:06), discuss an update on MLBâs integration of Negro Leagues stats (1:13:40), and assess their levels of anxiety about game-fixing in light of two college gambling scandals (1:30:21), plus a Past Blast (1:42:35) from 2006.
Audio intro: Gabriel-Ernest, âEffectively Wild Themeâ
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