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Podcast: Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Episode: Effectively Wild Episode 2367: Good Takes
Description:
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the semi-resurgence of Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, and Clayton Kershaw, Nathan Eovaldiâs injury and Patrick Corbinâs climb to the top of the Rangers innings leaderboard, the great-but-forgotten Steve Rogers, the end of Andrew Heaneyâs Pirates tenure, Royce Lewisâs focus on his stats, whether MLBâs strikeout rate has declined because teams are targeting higher-contact hitters, the promotion of whiff artist Jonah Tong, why hitters arenât swinging less, and a minor league attendance drop.
Audio intro: Garrett Krohn, âEffectively Wild Themeâ
Audio outro: Jonathan Crymes, âEffective...