Effectively Wild Episode 2467: Stay Pricey, San Diego

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April 18, 2026

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about another accidental challenge and listener-suggested alternatives to the head/helmet tap, the implications of the Padres’ reported sale for a record price, Mike Trout’s resurgence and Jordan Walker’s surge, a Stat Blast about one-man lineups, stoic responses to getting drilled by line drives, loud stadium noise, listener emails about extensions and the next CBA, tuning in to no-hitter attempts in progress, and “anti-framing,” and more.

Audio intro: Jimmy Kramer, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Gabriel-Ernest, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to latest challenge
Link to other review signals
Link to soccer review signal
Link to cricket review signal
Link to skeuomorph wiki
Link to HPB/CI challenge sequence
Link to WSJ Padres sale story
Link to ESPN Padres sale story
Link to S&P info 1
Link to S&P info 2
Link to S&P info 3
Link to Chelsea protest story
Link to Chelsea money loss story
Link to Trout series fun facts
Link to Trout six-game streaks
Link to Trout four-game streaks
Link to Trout’s Savant page
Link to Trout hypotheticals
Link to Trout’s five homers
Link to Walker analysis
Link to FG WAR leaders
Link to Mets-Dodgers game
Link to Jay on the Mets
Link to Stat Blast spreadsheet
Link to 1969 Williams game
Link to 1991 Boston game
Link to 1950 Vollmer game
Link to 1978 Expos game
Link to Freeland vs. Myers hit
Link to Ben on sick players
Link to sick Sale start
Link to Greene game
Link to Greene game article
Link to 2025 stadium noise article
Link to 2026 stadium noise article
Link to Collins HoF induction article
Link to Messick article
Link to “anti-framing” article
Link to “anti-framing” clip
Link to listener emails database

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