Effectively Wild Episode 2382: The October Bandwagon
Ben Lindbergh brings on Hannah Keyser and Zach Crizer of The Bandwagon to banter in a hopefully not-immediately-dated way about the first two days of playoff action, including the Dodgers dispatching the Reds, Dave Roberts using “Strategy,” Aaron Boone’s perceived mismanaging, the flamethrowing Mason Miller and a playoff-pitch-speed conundrum, and more, plus conversation about how teams with byes are trying to stay ready, the league’s many managerial openings, whether running the Rockies is a good gig, the Rafael Devers trade in retrospect, and the best teams to bandwagon, followed (1:33:54) by a postscript.
Audio intro: Liz Panella, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: The Gagnés, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Link to The Bandwagon
Link to Episode 2105
Link to Hannah on the Phillies’ prep
Link to Phillies intrasquad game
Link to Ichiro scrimmage story
Link to Ben on the mid-PA pitching change
Link to Girardi on “Strategy”
Link to 2024 “Strategy” episode
Link to Vesia one-pitch K
Link to Vesia scoring quirk
Link to Anderson tweet about Miller
Link to article about Miller
Link to Miller video
Link to fastest postseason pitches
Link to fastest regular-season pitches
Link to Eno on playoff pitch speeds
Link to The Ringer’s postseason storylines
Link to Obama anger translator sketch
Link to Crochet vs. LHP tweet
Link to The Bandwagon on Boone
Link to Chisholm dive
Link to Cora’s follow-up
Link to Breslow on Devers
Link to Diamond tweet
Link to Sarris tweet
Link to Baggarly on Posey
Link to MLBTR on the Rockies
Link to manager vacancies
Link to Arrested Development meme
Link to DeLauter debut article
Link to DeLauter debut play
Link to Lemon/Bearden kiss
Link to article on the kiss
Link to 1991 Mets article
Link to streaks data
Link to SB distribution graphs
Link to SB distribution data
Link to Sacramento A’s jersey
Link to Keown on the A’s
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Zach’s suggestion that the Yankees should give power over bullpen moves (and probably other lineup decisions) to someone else, so that Boone can focus on being a cheerleader, is 100% spot on. I’ve been saying the exact same thing for at least a year.