Effectively Wild Episode 1513: Opening Day Nonstarter

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley react to MLB’s COVID-19-caused cancellation of the remainder of spring training and the postponement of Opening Day and discuss the disquieting week and the ramifications for the culture and the 2020 baseball season.

Audio intro: Dan Bern, "Ballpark"
Audio outro: Frank Sinatra, "I Get Along Without You Very Well"

Link to MLB announcement
Link to FDR letter
Link to story on baseball’s previous responses to disease
Link to order The MVP Machine

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