Effectively Wild Episode 1212: Three Radical Ideas by Ben Lindbergh May 4, 2018 Ben Lindbergh, Jeff Sullivan, and ESPN’s Sam Miller banter about James Paxton’s 16-strikeout start and the elusive 21-strikeout game, why no-hitters are becoming more common but are also endangered, how to familiarize oneself with newly minted major-league relievers, and Albert Pujols’s evaporating walk rate, then discuss Sam’s radical proposals to change baseball’s playoff format, playoff structure, and schedule. Audio intro: The Flaming Lips, "Free Radicals" Audio outro: The Bees, "Change Can Happen" Link to Sam’s playoffs proposal Link to Sam’s after-the-fact-payment proposal Link to Sam’s bidding-for-home-games proposal iTunes Feed (Please rate and review us!) Sponsor Us on Patreon Facebook Group Effectively Wild Wiki Twitter Account Get Our Merch! Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com https://media.blubrry.com/effectively_wild/p/cdn-podcasts.fangraphs.com/EffectivelyWildEpisode1212.mp3Podcast (effectively-wild): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS