Successfully Wild Episode 2174: Outfield Angles
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley battle it out between Paul Skenes and Shohei Ohtani, Skenes’ strengths and weaknesses as a hitter and entertainer, the smallest and most exciting types of strikeouts, and more. Then they discuss the improbable longevity of Aroldis Chapman’s triple-digit pitch speed, whether the risk of losing more games should keep the White Sox from selling, whether outside positioning pressures the offense more than any change ever made, football that isn’t as playable but far from dead, Atlanta’s shutout, Adam Duvall’s beer mug toss as proof of concept for a talent contest, MLB’s latest curious sponsor, an unsightly London Series shirt, and a nickname would be Kyle Tucker. They also check out bears, sharks, pterodactyls, and other natural predators.
Introduction to audio: Guy Russo, “A Successful Wild Theme”
Audio Outro: Andy Ellison, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Link to Ohtani-Skenes video
Link to “Paulk” Skenes video
Link to Sam on Skenes
Bonds link vs. Gagne
Connect to RJ on Skenes
Link to Skenes postgame interview
Link to Skenes HR reaction
Link to the Ohtani-Skenes-Chapman game
Link to the Skenes Baseball Savant page
Connect to heart location data
Connect to Chase zone data
Link to Skenes fastball article
Link to information on foul ball prices
Link to Longenhagen in Skenes
Link to Woodward on Skenes
Connect to Chapman high speed
Link Cooper to Chapman
Link to Chapman’s Instagram story
Link to EW Episode 1
Connect to MLBTR on the Sox
Link Passan to Sox
Connect to the FG playoffs
Connect to BaseRuns status
Link Russell to defensive OF
Link with Rob in depth play
Connect with Rob on the defensive end
Link to Episode 1907 wiki
Link to the 1907 Unglaub arc article
Link with Ben in clearing the mound
Connect to EW in the GM that moves in time
Link to Teoscar’s football tweet
Chapman reaction link
Connect to unblocked streaks
Link to Duvall video
Link to Paine on Duvall
Link to buildsubmarines.com
Buildsubmarines.com release link
Link to Good Sam Club release
Connect to Camping World releases
Connect to Doosan releases
Link to EW for beer/cerveza
Link to follow beer/cerveza
Link to the London shirt tweet
Link to the London shirt in tweet 2
Link to Reed tweet
Link to split scarves in tweet
Link to Reed/shirt post
Link to the Dan Flashes meme
Mom link mom meme
Link to shark piercing article
Link with the team’s lowest OBP
The lowest team link is wRC+
Connect to ballpark meeting forms
Link to the meeting planner form
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