Effectively Wild Episode 2524: Take This Cup From Me

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a baseball reference in summer sci-fi flick The End of Oak Street and new reporting on players’ unwillingness to wear cups, then (32:30) discuss career years for Pete Alonso and Gabriel Moreno, Mason Miller’s changeup, Cal Raleigh’s swing change, and whether MLB will follow other leagues’ leads in establishing a tournament or trophy apart from the playoffs, before Stat Blasting (1:17:47) about the worst/least-experienced lineups ever, the most prolifically .500 teams, and the hierarchy of double-play frequency.

Audio intro: Kite Person, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Ian Phillips, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to The End of Oak Street wiki
Link to David Robert Mitchell wiki
Link to Detroit references in movie
Link to Parrish 1982 gamelog
Link to Doctor Strange Tigers reference
Link to protective cups article
Link to Luke 22:42-44
Link to Chisholm article
Link to Forbes article on JKG
Link to Time article on JKG
Link to best hitters in August
Link to on-pace leaderboard
Link to pitch run values since 2025
Link to Miller’s changeup count
Link to Cruz homer clip
Link to Miller article 1
Link to Miller article 2
Link to game theory meme
Link to Cal swing article
Link to Neil on alternate champions
Link to Neil on the NBA Cup
Link to Knicks NBA Cup decision
Link to regular-season-champion article
Link to regular-season-champion episode
Link to Yankees’ six-run win
Link to Stat Blast wiki
Link to Giants loss article 1
Link to Giants loss article 2
Link to Giants unfun fact
Link to Sam post 1
Link to Sam post 2
Link to 2022 White Sox .500 records
Link to Rochester Hop Bitters info
Link to Preston’s FB post
Link to “9 to 5” video
Link to double-play data
Link to Hembekides clip
Link to Hembekides graph
Link to Molina 3-2-8 double play
Link to Nootbaar play

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