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Podcast: Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Episode: Effectively Wild Episode 2425: The Manfred Mantra
Description:
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a breakup of baseball lookalikes, minor league free agent draft eligibility, and more players who unretired after becoming coaches, then break down the latest baseball broadcasting developments, Rob Manfredâs recent comments (about his priorities and future, an offseason signing deadline, and regular-season structure), Tarik Skubalâs historic arbitration case, and, inspired by sensational hockey streaming series Heated Rivalry (which they discuss without spoilers), when an active MLB player might publicly come out.
Audio intro: Benny and a Million Shetland Ponies, âEffectively Wild Theme (Horny)â
Audio outro: Beatwriter, âEffectively...