Effectively Wild Episode 1820: Ban the Grift

Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley, and FanGraphs author Dan Szymborski discuss the drawbacks and virtues of expanded playoffs, the ideal expanded-playoff format, and the biggest beneficiaries of playoff expansion in 2022, why the competitive balance tax functions as a soft cap and how MLB could actually promote competitive integrity, whether banning the shift is a bad idea and their general attitudes toward rules changes, the plight, projections, and possible destinations of Seiya Suzuki, free-agent deals Dan would want to see after the lockout is lifted, and much more.

Audio intro: The National, “Don’t Swallow the Cap”
Audio outro: Smith Westerns, “Cheer Up”

Link to Apple streaming press release
Link to Dan on projecting expanded playoffs
Link to Dan’s earlier post on playoff expansion
Link to Ben Clemens on expanded playoffs
Link to study on playoff luck
Link to Neil Paine on team true talent
Link to Brendan Gawlowski on KBO playoffs
Link to Pinstripe Alley on KBO playoffs
Link to Travis Sawchik on KBO playoffs
Link to Dan on projecting Suzuki
Link to Suzuki report
Link to Dan’s previous pod appearance
Link to Dan on signing FA pitchers
Link to Dan on signing FA hitters
Link to Dan on the CBT
Link to thread on competitive balance
Link to Rob Mains on the CBT
Link to Rob Mains on market size
Link to Sawchik on the CBT
Link to Eno Sarris on the CBT
Link to Ken Rosenthal on the CBT
Link to Ben on rules changes
Link to Ben on directional hitting
Link to Rosenthal on rules changes
Link to Russell on shifting developments
Link to Russell on bunting
Link to Russell on banning the shift
Link to Rob Arthur on outfield shifts
Link to Kim report
Link to David Appelman on funding FanGraphs

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