Effectively Wild Episode 2228: Clear and Convincing

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the latest home run predictions (by Carlos Estévez and Lawrence Butler), top closers blowing leads, the compelling, competitive postseason, highlights of recent games, broadcasters invoking momentum, replay controversies, and Padres-Dodgers bad blood, plus follow-ups on green screens (or the lack thereof) on baseball broadcasts, fun-fact qualifiers, and the Reds and the Selig Rule, and closing banter about the Brewers and Willy Adames.

Audio intro: El Warren, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Beatwriter, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to FG playoff coverage
Link to Estévez prediction piece
Link to his previous prediction
Link to Estévez prediction pod 1
Link to Estévez prediction pod 2
Link to Estévez prediction pod 3
Link to Butler interview clip
Link to story on Butler and Harris
Link to player predictions wiki
Link to Carpenter homer
Link to hardest-hit balls vs. Clase
Link to Clase 3-run HR fact
Link to Carpenter leaderboard 1
Link to Carpenter leaderboard 2
Link to Carpenter career platoon splits
Link to Rosen on Carpenter vs. Clase
Link to Clase pitch-type splits
Link to Sam on closer flops
Link to FG reliever projections
Link to SP cruising study 1
Link to SP cruising study 2
Link to momentum study 1
Link to momentum study 2
Link to momentum study 3
Link to momentum wiki
Link to Sam on the 2014 Royals
Link to Paine on 1-1 ties
Link to ZiPS odds
Link to Ben Clemens on weekend games
Link to Nate Silver post
Link to replay reviews breakdown
Link to MLB quotes about replay
Link to Dodgers-Padres Athletic recap
Link to Dodgers-Padres breakdown video
Link to Roberts quote
Link to Machado video 1
Link to Machado video 2
Link to Rosenthal on Machado
Link to dugout sides
Link to Simpsons clip
Link to Lux quote
Link to green screen photo
Link to Ortiz photo 1
Link to Ortiz photo 2
Link to virtual replacement ads info 1
Link to virtual replacement ads info 2
Link to virtual replacement ads info 3
Link to Alonso fun fact
Link to Carpenter fun fact
Link to Francona hiring article
Link to Heyman tweet
Link to Brewers postseason streak
Link to Gandalf book quote
Link to Gandalf movie quote
Link to triple crown question 1
Link to triple crown question 2
Link to triple crown question 3