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Podcast: Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Episode: Effectively Wild Episode 2185: Rise to the Challenge System
Description:
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the one (and only one) case where the zombie runner was warranted, why pitchers throw strikes to Aaron Judge (10:00), and MLBâs new Home Run Derby rules (21:11), then answer listener emails about how different baseball would be if runners didnât have to tag up (34:49), the best arguments for full ABS over the challenge system (49:56), and what would happen if ejected players couldnât be replaced (1:11:16), plus a few follow-ups (1:22:57).
Audio intro: Jimmy Kramer, âEffectively Wild Themeâ
Audio outro: Harold Walker, âEffectively Wild Themeâ
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