Effectively Wild Episode 2130: The Incomparably Comparable Catchers

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter in regards to the Cubs signing Cody Bellinger, Scott Boras’s offseason, and what Bryce Harper’s stroll 12 months might portend for Juan Soto’s. Then (33:27) Ben and Meg discuss to Ben Kramer and Robert Toner of the Anchorage Sports activities Affiliation in regards to the Fur Rendezvous Competition snowshoe softball event and the finer factors of taking part in softball in a number of toes of Alaskan snow. Lastly (1:00:16), Ben talks to former teammates, rivals, and large league backup-catching journeymen Ryan Lavarnway and Tim Federowicz about their uncannily parallel taking part in careers and the evolution and way forward for catching.

Audio intro: Josh Busman, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio interstitial 1: Ian Phillips, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio interstitial 2: El Warren, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Ted O., “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to Jaffe on Bellinger
Link to over/under draft results
Link to Nightengale on Boras
Link to FG playoff odds
Link to quotes about Bellinger
Link to Boras study
Link to Boras on EW
Link to Soto play
Link to Ben on Harper
Link to Anchorage Sports Association
Link to Fur Rendezvous wiki
Link to snowshoe softball rules
Link to snowshoe baseball article
Link to clone post
Link to Lavarnway Stat Blast
Link to Federowicz highlight
Link to Lavarnway highlight
Link to Federowicz book
Link to Lavarnway book
Link to Lavarnway podcast
Link to Tanner Swanson on EW
Link to Maness interview