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Podcast: Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Episode: Effectively Wild Episode 2086: Eyewash, Greenwash, Sportswash, Tell âim Wash
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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley discuss MLB owners unanimously approving the Athleticsâ move to Las Vegas, new time-saving measures slated for 2024, the respective salaries of David Stearns and Craig Counsell, and private flights as a potential perk to entice MLB free agents, then examine an upstart Dubai-based baseball league called Baseball United (55:07) and bring on Washington Post sportswriter Rick Maese (1:05:46) to explain how the league is the latest reflection of a massive Middle Eastern infusion of funds thatâs reshaping global sports.
Audio intro: Dave Armstrong and Mike Murray, âEffectively Wild Themeâ
Audio outro: Ted O., âEffec...