Effectively Wild Episode 2328: Rogers Tat
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Rockies’ historic series losing streak and their rest-of-season projections, an Orioles fan’s decision to get the name of Trevor Rogers tattooed on his butt, a Patrick Corbin innings-eating update, draft prospect Jace LaViolette’s dedication to staying in the lineup, the late-career struggles of Clayton Kershaw, Justin Verlander, and Max Scherzer, the Yankees’ shame about their rings commemorating their 2024 pennant, and more.
Audio intro: Austin Klewan, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Jonathan Crymes, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Link to Rockies stat
Link to Opta interview
Link to Kamka tweet
Link to BaseRuns standings
Link to FG playoff odds
Link to ESPN SoS
Link to Baltimore Banner article
Link to Rogers tweet
Link to Kjerstad tweet
Link to best Orioles starts
Link to Rangers IP leaders
Link to LaViolette article 1
Link to LaViolette article 2
Link to LaViolette article 3
Link to LaViolette homers
Link to Kershaw article 1
Link to Kershaw article 2
Link to Yankees rings article
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Dear Ben and Meg,
I am a lifelong Coloradan, born and raised in the state, and a passionate fan of the Rockies since my first visit to Coors Field at 6 or 7 years old. Nothing this team has put me through over the last 25 or so years has made me rethink my allegiance to this tragic, humiliating, outrageous joke of a franchise; my memories watching the Rockies after I finished my homework, or claimed to have done so, every night of their ’07 NLCS run… and finally attending game 4 of the World Series at Coors! are among my most treasured, and still inspire a sense of awe in me.
I agree with everything your podcast has recently noted regarding the impeccable vibes at our ballpark (and the need for some good edibles in the clubhouse), and, for a long time, I was happy to go to games in spite of the atrocities taking place on and off the field. Since the beginning of this season, however, I have not been to any games, and at this point I plan to keep “boycotting” this ballpark until its front office is meaningfully reorganized and restaffed or the team is sold.
I agree with the theory that the best way to influence the Monforts is by attempting to affect their revenue from Coors Field. However (and it is with great regret that I am disclosing this) I think, at this point, change is only likely to come if their revenue declines AND they continue to be ridiculed by the national media; therefore, I feel that at this juncture I am forced to root for losses. This pains me greatly, as I not only feel a range of emotions for my childhood team (and for my childhood self) but I feel terribly for the players. I’ve seen flashes of brilliance from Tovar and Doyle (especially) over the past few years, and I want nothing more than for them to receive the scrutiny and guidance that any organization calling itself a “major league baseball team” ought to prioritize for the athletes who sign contracts with them.
Fortunately, rooting for the Rockies to keep losing, and to keep attracting embarrassing publicity, makes my “boycott” easy to adhere to. I suspect that being at a Rockies game and rooting internally for the other team would feel so profoundly uncomfortable that I would end up leaving in short order anyway.
Closing note of gratitude: I appreciate all the Rockie-shaming that has been happening on the pod lately. Keep doing what you’re doing! I think a historic Rockies stat at the beginning of every episode is a fantastic idea. With the combination of a concerted fan boycott here in Denver and consistent negative national press, we (Rockies fans) just might stand a chance.
Thanks
NS
Denver, CO
(posted this under the wrong podcast; then edited for wording and spelling to repost under the most recent one)
sorry, I didn’t mean to spam this comment across multiple posts, I can’t figure out how to delete the comment on the other post now 😐