Effectively Wild Episode 2339: The Big Thumper

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June 25, 2025

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Richard Lovelady’s qualified embrace of the nickname “Dicky,” the return of players named “Otto” to the major leagues, Denzel Clarke’s increasingly extreme offense-defense divide, Cal Raleigh’s records (and MVP) pursuit, Bryan Woo as Seattle’s starting stalwart, the underrated Eugenio Suárez, Byron Buxton’s success, the loudness of Yankee Stadium (and MLB ballparks in general), Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s shoeless sprint, the Phillies’ tandem slide, the demotion of Francisco Alvarez, catcher offense, and the Rockies’ reported interest in rehiring Bud Black, plus (1:23:53) postscript updates.

Audio intro: The Shirey Brothers, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Harold Walker, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to Lovelady article
Link to Lovelady tweets
Link to players named Otto
Link to baby-name data
Link to baby-name app
Link to Otto popularity
Link to FRV leaderboard
Link to Langs on Cal’s pace
Link to FG post on Cal
Link to B-Ref on Woo
Link to M’s WAR leaders
Link to team SP WAR
Link to team wRC+
Link to Players of the Week
Link to Suárez tweet
Link to Suárez career ranking
Link to Buxton surgery article
Link to Buxton recovery article
Link to plica syndrome wiki
Link to Jay on Yankee Stadium
Link to Jazz article
Link to Phillies slide article
Link to Phillies slide GIF
Link to Baumann comment
Link to Major League clip
Link to Phillies sprint speeds
Link to Alvarez demotion article
Link to MLBTR on Alvarez
Link to catcher offense
Link to shortstop offense
Link to Nightengale report
Link to Ben on ex-pitcher managers
Link to MLBTR on Brebbia
Link to team RP WAR
Link to Asensio article
Link to Myers play
Link to Angels Stathead query
Link to times on base wiki
Link to Colvin post
Link to Colvin article
Link to Colvin video
Link to NPR on broken bats
Link to maple vs. ash article
Link to Monrovians game info
Link to Kilroy was here wiki
Link to Sogard post
Link to Ben on long PAs

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