Effectively Wild Episode 2360: Generous Tipper

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August 13, 2025

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a few of this year’s WAR leaders dropping off their previous paces, Dave Roberts’ critiques of Shohei Ohtani, the Dodgers’ playoff pitching, Clayton Kershaw vs. Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander’s self-deception, the early hot streaks of Luke Keaschall and Warming Bernabel, Carlos Correa returning to form as an Astro, the AL West race, Brandon Woodruff and the Brewers, alumni home run derbies, Josh Naylor’s low-speed stealing, Luis Arraez’s batting average, the Padres’ failed hidden-ball trick, and pitch-tipping skepticism.

Audio intro: Grant Brisbee, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Ted O., “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to FG combined WAR leaderboard
Link to Roberts quotes
Link to Kershaw/Scherzer story 1
Link to Kershaw/Scherzer story 2
Link to Verlander story
Link to Verlander’s stuff stats
Link to Keaschall fun fact
Link to FG playoff odds
Link to FG post on Woodruff
Link to Brewers derby story
Link to Sam on derbies
Link to Naylor’s Savant page
Link to Padres HBT article
Link to pitch-tipping story

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