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Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

Effectively Wild Episode 1946: I’ll Be Home for Correa-mas

Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley

Sports, Baseball

4.72.7K Ratings

🗓️ 24 December 2022

⏱️ 102 minutes

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Summary

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the latest Carlos Correa-related reporting, the Giants’ signings of Michael Conforto and Taylor Rogers, the hijinks potential of twin teammates Taylor and Tyler Rogers, the final results of the free-agent-contract over/under draft, their cautious optimism about the Angels (28:35), the Reds’ spending constraints (39:19), owners complaining about Steve Cohen, how it feels for fans when a team’s identity changes, and Trevor Bauer’s reinstatement from the suspended list (55:16). Also: a Past Blast from 1946 (1:10:15) and Stat Blasts (1:14:57) about the most distinct batters to come to the plate in one half-inning, the most Retrosheet offensive events by one player in one game, and (with guest Stat Blaster Zach Kram of The Ringer) the highest and lowest team payrolls adjusted for MLB salary inflation. (Hint: The highest is not the 2023 Mets.) Plus a postscript!

Audio intro: The Boo Radleys, “Twinside
Audio outro: Alvarado Road Show, “Baseball Stops for Christmas

Link to Passan on Correa
Link to The Athletic on Correa
Link to Grant on Correa
Link to Gausman tweet
Link to Verducci on Correa
Link to Correa’s house-hunting
Link to details on Correa’s leg
Link to Ben C. on Giants signings
Link to Drellich on Cohen
Link to Ben L. on long contracts
Link to Reds spending tweet
Link to Alex Eisert on Reds moves
Link to WFAN Correa call
Link to KNBR Correa calls
Link to fan self-esteem study
Link to Jake Mailhot on Drury
Link to EW competitions/drafts
Link to ESPN on Bauer
Link to WaPo on Bauer
Link to L.A. Times on Bauer
Link to 1946 story source
Link to “defensive spectrum” wiki
Link to Jacob Pomrenke’s website
Link to Jacob Pomrenke on Twitter
Link to Stat Blast info
Link to Ryan Nelson’s Twitter
Link to current team payrolls
Link to inflation-adjusted payrolls
Link to 2018 Craig Edwards post
Link to SIS on the Yankees’ defense
Link to team DRS rankings
Link to Langs tweet
Link to eclipse game box score
Link to MLBTR on Varsho
Link to outfield OAA leaders

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0:00.0

And I know that I can't live for fun.

0:06.0

I can feel it, there's a story inside.

0:15.0

Transile.

0:19.0

Make way through the end of the station.

0:23.0

Make way through the end of the home.

0:27.0

One cup of new situation.

0:38.0

Hello and welcome to episode 1946 of Effectively Wild, a baseball podcast from

0:44.0

Van Gras presented by our Patreon supporters.

0:46.0

I am Ben Lindbergh of the Ringer, joined by Meg Rallyh of Van Gras.

0:50.0

Hello, Meg.

0:51.0

Hello.

0:52.0

I cannot get enough Carlos Crayed, yes.

0:56.0

There are only so many out there, but I've read, I don't know how many inside, yes, of how

1:03.0

Carlos Craya came to not be a giant and provisionally be a net.

1:07.0

And if you send me 10 more, I will read 10 more, yeah, because each of them has at least

1:13.0

one little tidbit somewhere that was not in the others.

1:16.0

So as we record here early on Friday afternoon,

1:20.0

Carlos Craya is still not officially a net, I suppose we should stipulate because it has not been announced.

1:27.0

I mean Steve Cohen's been talking about it plenty, but I guess it's not a done deal.

1:30.0

He has not passed the physical or at least we're not aware that he has seems relevant to mention that,

1:36.0

considering the circumstances.

1:38.0

But here's what we have learned about Carlos Craya and why he is not a giant.

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