Effectively Wild Episode 917: State of the Standings: AL East
Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley
4.7 • 2.7K Ratings
🗓️ 1 July 2016
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
Ben talks to Joe Sheehan about the AL East, wrapping up a five-episode series on the state of each division as the regular season’s midpoint approaches.
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| 0:00.0 | I wanted to go |
| 0:04.0 | I wanted to stay true to the cause |
| 0:09.0 | But I love why we're living it |
| 0:12.0 | It's war on the East Coast |
| 0:14.0 | It's war on West Coast |
| 0:16.0 | A dumb car, a dumb car |
| 0:18.0 | It's war on the East Coast |
| 0:20.0 | It's war on West Coast |
| 0:22.0 | A dumb car, a dumb car |
| 0:24.0 | Good morning and welcome to episode 917 |
| 0:27.0 | I have effectively wild the daily podcast from baseball perspective presented by our Patreon supporters and the baseball reference play index |
| 0:34.0 | I am Ben Lindbergh of 538 |
| 0:36.0 | My regular co-host Sam Miller is away on vacation this week and since we are at the halfway point of the season |
| 0:43.0 | I decided to spend this week's episodes talking to Renjiezerli and Jo Sheen running down each of the divisions |
| 0:49.0 | And discussing where they stand |
| 0:51.0 | So we have covered 5 out of 6 |
| 0:53.0 | And today we are up to the AL East |
| 0:55.0 | Which actually comes last in series for once |
| 0:57.0 | This is the last installment of the conversation I had with Renjie and Jo |
| 1:01.0 | And then just Jo alone a few days ago |
| 1:03.0 | Jo of course is the author of the Jo Sheen newsletter at Jo Sheen.com |
| 1:07.0 | And a contributor to SI and the Athletic Chicago |
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