Effectively Wild Episode 2314: Memento Mori

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April 25, 2025

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a new contender for the highest bat flip, meet major leaguers (14:28) Ryan Johnson and Alan Roden, and (48:35) answer listener emails about how different baseball would be if losses were free for fans and wins cost extra, whether the Rockies will finish in first before the Dodgers finish in last, whether umpires would stand somewhere else in a full-ABS situation, the record for career games pitched without a decision, catcher’s gear designed for a one-knee-down stance, why more Japanese catchers haven’t joined MLB, and more.

Audio intro: Ian H., “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Alex Ferrin, “Effectively Wild Theme”

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Link to Ella Black series
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Link to Lugo bat flip
Link to Caminero bat flip
Link to Caminero article
Link to tallest buildings wiki
Link to Meet a Major Leaguer
Link to Angels prospect list
Link to Blum on Johnson 1
Link to Blum on Johnson 2
Link to Johnson pitch face
Link to Ben on DBU
Link to Blue Jays prospect list
Link to MLB.com on Roden
Link to Sportsnet on Roden
Link to Laurila on Roden 1
Link to Laurila on Roden 2
Link to BA on Roden
Link to Brian May wiki
Link to The Bachelor Australia wiki
Link to Ben on international Bachelor
Link to Quasar wiki
Link to Sagittarius A* wiki
Link to B-Ref new debuts
Link to Dan S. on Rockies vs. Sox
Link to relocated ump image
Link to career G w/o decision
Link to single-season G w/o decision
Link to consecutive G w/o decision
Link to G w/o decision to start career
Link to Díaz legs quote
Link to tall-catchers episode
Link to Opening Day catcher video
Link to catcher gear 1
Link to catcher gear 2
Link to catcher gear 3
Link to Opening Day catcher video
Link to short catchers
Link to Allen on NPB catchers
Link to 2009 Johjima story
Link to FG NPB data
Link to Mori’s player page
Link to listener emails database
Link to Andy’s angles sketch

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