you know once it started I made it real clear that that was the main goals I

want to stay in a twins uniform and you know I want to win so I think we're

definitely heading in the right direction. Good morning and welcome to episode 234

of Effectively Wild The Daily Podcast from Baseball Prospectus. I am Ben

Lindbergh joined by Sam Miller. How are you Sam?

Hmm the same. End of the week already. I feel like this one went

fast. I kind of I kind of keep track of my weeks now by what episode we're on of

the week and I'm surprised that this is the last one already.

Yesterday you asked me whether I thought reading some iTunes reviews

during the podcast was encouraging people to leave more?

Well I didn't mean that. I meant specifically just you reading them just you

acknowledging them. That we're looking at people would

right if people are more likely to to leave a comment if

if it's gonna make your day or if they they find it creepy as I sort of do.

They you're aggressively monitoring them. Like there's something strange like

this. People I would I would think a lot of people

just want to slip in leave the note do their thing you know I mean be part of

the wisdom of crowds as these things go and then slip out and then but

but you're like you're there and as soon as they go to the to the comment

to the comment board you like flip on the light and you're like I see you.

Yeah hello and you're very nice about it you're you're genuine but you're

like if you were you'd be like a concierge but when you go to fill out the

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