Effectively Wild Episode 2381: Week in (P)review

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about their plans for playoff livestreams and an MLB attendance announcement, then recap the highlights of the last weekend of the regular season and discuss what excites them about the playoffs. Along the way, they rank the collapses of the Astros, Tigers, and Mets and banter about trade-deadline do-overs, playoff-clinching walk-offs, Game 162 incentives, whether tiebreakers are fairer than tiebreaker games, a smart save by a first-base coach, the scariest October teams relative to the regular season, the AL wild card matchups, two Alex Cora quotes, the potential for first-time champions, and more, plus follow-ups.

Audio intro: Jonathan Crymes, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Josh Busman, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to livestreams sign-up
Link to MLB press release
Link to attendance stats
Link to year-over-year attendance
Link to Marte robbery
Link to Rafaela triple
Link to Sam on walk-off triples
Link to Trout homers
Link to Trout streak
Link to Alomar Jr. intervention
Link to Kayfus walk-off
Link to Norby quote
Link to Mets/Marlins history
Link to MLBTR on Alonso
Link to Cora quote
Link to haters meme
Link to FG staff predictions
Link to preseason playoff odds
Link to other Cora quote
Link to mid-May Gleyber pull rate
Link to May 12 Gleyber game
Link to first-year postseason starters
Link to MLBTR on Toboni
Link to lowest K%+
Link to Adames dinger
Link to Episode 2350

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