Effectively Wild Episode 2541: Division Series Theories

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a few days’ worth of Division Series action, including three series outcomes. Among other topics, they discuss clutchness, low scoring, scant starting pitching, paternity timing, pant tightness, fan interference, Yankees-fan frustration, postgame-panelist star power, Championship Series sympathy points, and MLB’s experiment in restricting outfielder positioning.

Audio intro: Moon Hound, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Kite Person, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to postseason bracket
Link to carbon copy wiki
Link to Miller quote
Link to Miller usage article
Link to Lewis leave
Link to Vesia video
Link to playoff offense
Link to Ben on bullpenning
Link to Sam on bullpenning
Link to Dave on bullpenning
Link to SP% sheet
Link to Manny non-homers
Link to Hernández fun fact
Link to Hernández ADHD clip
Link to Paine on Yoshi/Hernández
Link to “acromioclavicular”
Link to “debridement”
Link to Apstein on Verducci
Link to Verducci author archive
Link to fan interference play
Link to fan ejection
Link to Latin phrase
Link to “clean hands” wiki
Link to Yankees offense stat
Link to Baumann post
Link to Boone’s record
Link to 2026 Yankees coaches
Link to Pedro tweet
Link to Atlanta RISP stat
Link to Machado/Verlander clip
Link to Contreras benching
Link to Ben on banning the shift
Link to Ben on pitcher limits
Link to Ben on foul lines
Link to EW episode on foul lines
Link to Eric’s OF report
Link to BA on OF positioning
Link to 2024 OF report
Link to EW Episode 2174
Link to Russell on OF defense
Link to Rob on playing deeper
Link to Rob on OF defense
Link to 1907 Unglaub arc article
Link to Bayesian umps article
Link to Sam on autostrikes 1
Link to Sam on autostrikes 2
Link to EW Episode 2097
Link to EW Episode 2532
Link to 2024 count splits
Link to 2025 count splits
Link to 2026 count splits

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