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Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

Effectively Wild Episode 2337: Strip Poker

Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley

Sports, Baseball

4.82.6K Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2025

⏱️ 128 minutes

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Summary

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a possible Rays franchise sale, the latest on Elly De La Cruz, Oneil Cruz, Sandy Alcantara, and Aaron Judge, Andrew Benintendi as the current face of replacement level, Nats manager Dave Martinez’s comments about coaches, and Clayton Kershaw’s cap on Pride Night. Then (56:10) Ben brings back former […]

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0:00.0

More than 2,000 episodes retrospectively filed.

0:06.0

And at each new one, we still collectively smile.

0:11.1

That's effectively wild.

0:16.5

That's effectively wild.

0:20.7

Hello and welcome to episode 2337 of Effectively Wild, a baseball podcast from FanGrafts, presented by our Patreon supporters.

0:30.0

I am Ben Lindberg of the Ringer, joined by Meg Rally of FanGrafts.

0:33.4

Hello, Meg.

0:34.1

Hello.

0:34.8

I know that you don't remember your bold predictions from our preseason bold predictions podcast,

0:40.6

or anyone's for that manner.

0:42.6

And so I've taken upon myself to remind you of them from time to time.

0:45.9

One of yours was at least two teams announced new controlling ownership.

0:52.5

Yeah, dude.

0:53.3

And you already had one down, one to go, as was ruled by Chris Handel, who keeps the

0:59.9

stats for those things.

1:01.1

The White Sox eventual down-the-road transfer of ownership, the framework for which was put

1:07.0

in place.

1:07.5

Chris ruled that that counted.

1:09.8

Yeah.

1:10.0

And we are maybe close to number two here because the race seemingly are being sold.

1:17.7

It's not official yet.

1:18.9

It's just a letter of intent, but there are exclusive talks with Jacksonville developer, Patrick Zolubski, and a coalition that he has put together to sell the raise for $1.7 billion reportedly.

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