Effectively Wild Episode 2338: Tommy Can You Shear Me?

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June 20, 2025

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Tommy Kahnle’s postgame shaving ritual, Hunter Bigge’s close call and danger from foul balls, Padres vs. Dodgers as baseball’s best rivalry, and a lost opportunity for a Tarik Skubal vs. Paul Skenes matchup, then (58:23) answer listener emails about the most influential owner of the century, the definition of an inside pitch, full-count pickoff attempts with two outs, a possible sliding-mitt drawback, and real baseball with fantasy scoring.

Audio intro: Ted O., “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Nate Emerson, “Effectively Wild Theme”

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Link to “Tommy Can You Hear Me?”
Link to new Kahnle article
Link to tweet about Kahnle
Link to 2023 Kahnle article
Link to lowest pitcher ERAs
Link to Emma tweet
Link to Bigge article 1
Link to Bigge article 2
Link to on-deck-hitter fouls
Link to Sam on helmets
Link to Dodgers-Padres article 1
Link to Dodgers-Padres article 2
Link to Dodgers-Padres video
Link to Ohtani video
Link to Jazz article 1
Link to Jazz article 2
Link to Jazz article 3
Link to Jazz article 4
Link to staggered aces article 1
Link to staggered aces article 2
Link to staggered aces article 3
Link to Halvorsen throw
Link to Volpe slide article
Link to Volpe slide video
Link to listener emails database

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