EWFI
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Scott Boras talking turkey, a heartwarming player-fan interaction, two more unintentional challenges, the depths of the Mets’ predicament after their 11-game losing streak, whether Munetaka Murakami can keep up his hot, extreme start, whether hitters should stop swinging against Mason Miller, whether government regulation can improve sports streaming, and the nature of on-base streaks, then Stat Blast (1:32:34) about NL and AL Central standings oddities, the longest periods out of first place, and scoring coming all in one inning, plus (1:44:34) several follow-ups and bonus blasts.

Audio intro: Dave Armstrong and Mike Murray, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Austin Klewan, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to Boras quote
Link to Geese controversy
Link to brother-sister embrace
Link to Mangum comments
Link to Lorenzen clip
Link to Lorenzen quote
Link to accidental challenge story
Link to Mets streak story
Link to MLB.com on the Mets
Link to Perry on the Mets
Link to Sheehan on the Mets
Link to Szymborski on slow starters
Link to Ben on high-turnover teams
Link to team run differentials
Link to preseason playoff odds
Link to updated playoff odds
Link to “Kokomo” curse story
Link to “Kokomo” wiki
Link to “Kokomo” video
Link to Spanish-language “Kokomo”
Link to Mets borough mascots
Link to Peraza pitch image
Link to Peraza pitch clip
Link to swing/zone rate data
Link to Miller’s stats as a Padre
Link to Miller’s Stuff+ stats
Link to Murakami’s grand slam
Link to Murakami’s Savant page
Link to Longenhagen on Murakami
Link to Baumann on Murakami
Link to Murakami projections story
Link to PECOTA hitter projections
Link to NPB analyst on Murakami
Link to Kruk in a suit
Link to Farley skit
Link to Bloomberg on NFL streaming
Link to Bloomberg on MLB streaming
Link to story on Baldwin’s bill
Link to Live Nation verdict story
Link to story on Ohtani’s on-base streak
Link to times on base wiki
Link to info on DiMaggio streak scoring
Link to upside-down NL Central
Link to previous upside-down standings
Link to 4/11 AL Central
Link to 2006 NL West
Link to 2011 AL West
Link to 2022 AL East
Link to Orioles-Guardians game
Link to 2003 Phillies-Reds game

Effectively Wild Episode 2468: The Baseball Barometer