Effectively Wild Episode 2071: Hello Randomness, My Old Friend

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October 13, 2023

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Diamondbacks’ victory and the Dodgers’ defeat, more musings on playoff randomness, Bryce Harper, Orlando Arcia, and the silliest sports/sports-media controversy of the year, the Astros advancing to the ALCS again (at the Twins’ expense), the all-Texas ALCS, and more.

Audio intro: Justin Peters, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Andy Ellison, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to Meg on NLDS Game 3
Link to Jay on the Dodgers
Link to Magic Johnson tweet
Link to Lynn quote about homers
Link to McCullough on Kershaw
Link to Facebook thread on Kershaw
Link to worst team postseason SP
Link to Jake’s article
Link to Chelsea’s thread
Link to d’Arnaud clip
Link to Arcia clip
Link to Clemens on Pressly
Link to Ben on the Astros
Link to story on Rangers and Creed
Link to “Marlins Will Soar”

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mauer7
2 years ago

I think that sometimes the ability to measure and quantify so many things in baseball leads fans to forget that baseball is funny game. Unexpected players step up, stars slump, balls take funny bounces, normally reliable managerial decisions prove to be the exact wrong one this one time. That is really why baseball is such a great game. It is constantly surprising us. On one hand a World Series with the two teams that won the most regular season games would seem like a good thing, but on the other hand, I respectfully submit that there is great joy and justice in the unpredictable randomness of this post-season. I for one celebrate it.

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