Effectively Wild Episode 2546: A Pennant for Your Thoughts

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley tease their next playoff livestream and discuss “Chalktober,” the end of the ALCS, Chandler Simpson’s (and Ben’s) calves, Ben’s quickly defused feud with FanGraphs, and hirings/non-firings. Then (1:00:53) they bring back fan-favorite (and host-favorite) guest Adrian Chiles—BBC host, Guardian columnist, and Effectively Wild UK correspondent—to talk about his beloved Rays’ run to the World Series, how he’s followed their exploits despite a several-hour time difference, his musings about the excitement/misery of playoff baseball, and more.

Audio intro: Grant Brisbee, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio interstitial: Dave Armstrong and Mike Murray, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Guy Russo, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to “chalk” definition
Link to Palpatine clip
Link to Seinfeld clip
Link to Yandy clip
Link to Smith quote
Link to Langs on Caminero
Link to other Caminero fact
Link to Vogt on Bibee
Link to Yandy non-challenge
Link to Rays postseason history
Link to Petriello appearance
Link to Family Guy clip
Link to horse gait wiki
Link to Clemens on ALCS G6
Link to Andrews on Simpson
Link to Meg on Lind
Link to Vogt/Arnerich article
Link to MLBTR on Boone
Link to MLBTR on Banner
Link to MLBTR on Smith
Link to Hogg on Bauers
Link to FG zombie graphic
Link to FG ghost graphic
Link to Adrian’s first EW spot
Link to Adrian on the Rays
Link to Adrian on Wikipedia
Link to @TBRaysUK
Link to “place hitter” definition
Link to “hit ’em where they ain’t”
Link to Adrian on golf
Link to Adrian’s Guardian archive
Link to Adrian’s The Tablet archive
Link to Adrian’s BBC archive

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