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Podcast: Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Episode: Effectively Wild Episode 2112: Signing Snellinger
Description:
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about where Blake Snell and Cody Bellinger should/will sign, excoriate the Orioles for their offseason inaction, marvel at Alex Anthopoulosās lengthy extension, discuss the Giantsā Jordan Hicks signing as part of a trend toward reliever-starter reverse conversions, consider the etymology of āinnings eaterā and how pitcher usage is like scripted TV, and reflect on the decline of foreign hitters in NPB, Naoyuki Uwasawa and the recruiting advantage of teams that excel at player development, and a quirk of contract milestones.
AudioĀ intro: Harold Walker, āEffectively Wild Themeā
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