Effectively Wild Episode 1123: Judgment Calls
October 14, 2017
Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan banter about Yellowstone-explosion sensationalism and discuss the improbability of the Cubs’ 277-minute NLDS Game 5 victory over the Nationals, the game’s umpiring oddities and errors, the Nationals’ and Cubs’ reputations and legacies in the wake of the series, and what to do about instant replay and slides.
Audio intro: Thom Yorke, "Interference"
Audio outro: Villagers, "Judgement Call"
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So if we follow this rule to the letter, next time a wild pitch happens with the go ahead runner on third, the catcher should just stick his face in the bat path, like Wieters did, and that kills the play.