Effectively Wild Episode 2467: Stay Pricey, San Diego

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, please visit our Patreon. 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 Sponsor Us on Patreon Give a Gift Subscription Email Us: [e-mail] Effectively Wild Subreddit Effectively Wild Wiki Apple Podcasts Feed Spotify Feed YouTube Playlist Facebook Group Bluesky Account Twitter Account Get Our Merch! Source