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Podcast: Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Episode: Effectively Wild Episode 2324: Hustle Hassle
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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Elly De La Cruzâs unspectacular start to the season, the firing of Brandon Hyde and what it would take for them to blame a manager for a teamâs disappointing season, the hubbub about Juan Sotoâs hustle, MLBâs announcement about Rivalry Weekendâs success, Kyle Schwarber and the lineage of non-Hall-of-Fame hitters whoâve appeared to have a chance at âmagic numberâ milestones, MLBâs attempt to define the swing, the overwhelming array of Statcast stats, the latest call for Shohei Ohtani to specialize, and more.
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