Effectively Wild Episode 2150: Crime Doesn’t Ippei

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley react to information about Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara being charged with financial institution fraud, talk about the revelations within the authorities’s beautiful, detailed criticism, and assess the implications for Ohtani and MLB. Then (1:06:58) they banter about Jordan Montgomery altering companies after his offseason Boras debacle, a Juan Soto fan-pandering replace, Jackson Holliday’s Orioles debut, Tyler Glasnow and the attract of a 21-strikeout recreation, a Driveline quote about coaching for velocity, and an A’s giveaway (and doubtful pledge to spend extra on gamers), plus (1:35:15) just a few follow-ups.

Audio intro: Daniel Leckie, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Xavier LeBlanc, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to Greene pants seam tear
Link to U.S. Attorney’s Office press release
Link to criminal complaint
Link to NYT report
Link to MLB statement
Link to @Yankees betting tweet
Link to Ippei surrendering tweet
Link to Baumann on gambling scandals
Link to MLBTR on Montgomery
Link to Soto spikes
Link to Glasnow game
Link to Sam on a 21-strikeout game
Link to MLBTR on Holliday
Link to Dan S. on the Tides
Link to Olney tweet story
Link to video of young Holliday
Link to Twins kiss
Link to 2023 Albies/Arcia kiss
Link to 2024 Albies/Arcia kiss
Link to Adler pitcher injuries article
Link to A’s giveaway tweet
Link to Rosenthal on A’s spending
Link to ESPN on the A’s move
Link to Belt on chicken tenders
Link to hitting at Rogers Centre
Link to ballpark meetup forms
Link to meetup organizer form