Effectively Wild Episode 1641: The Confounding Free-Agent Market by Ben Lindbergh January 13, 2021 Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about why the free-agent market has been both slow-moving and fairly lucrative for the players who’ve signed, the White Sox inking closer Liam Hendriks, whether the White Sox are the American League’s front runners, the latest report that the season will start on time, napping, MLB’s plans for fans in the stands, why MLB owners aren’t pursuing expansion, the league’s next broadcast contract with ESPN, a rumored extension for Fernando Tatis Jr., the legacy of the late Tommy Lasorda, and the recent direction of the podcast. Audio intro: The Bangles, "Mixed Messages" Audio outro: Dion, "(I Used to Be A) Brooklyn Dodger" Link to Craig Edwards on the Hendriks signing Link to report about the season starting Link to report about health and safety standards Link to expansion story Link to Craig on MLB’s TV revenue Link to Meg on Bradley Link to Meg on Lind Link to Outsports story on Lasorda Link to Outsports on Lasorda and Minnie Miñoso Link to New York Times story on Lasorda’s son Link to Jay on Lasorda 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/EffectivelyWildEpisode1641.mp3Podcast (effectively-wild): Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS