Effectively Wild Episode 2480: The Most Embarrassing Baseball Play

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about whether the Phillies&#8217; surge would have happened the same way if Rob Thomson hadn&#8217;t been fired, discuss streaks that were snapped for the Mets and Rico Garcia, delight and dismay in John Kruk repeating a podcast talking point, try to determine the most embarrassing failure a player can suffer on the field, bemoan a missed opportunity for an ambidextrous pitching appearance, mark the promotion of Mariners prospect Colt Emerson, and then discuss which of this season&#8217;s most over- or underperforming teams will regress. Audio&nbsp;intro: Alex Ferrin, &#8220;Effectively Wild Theme&#8221; Audio&nbsp;outro: The Spaghettis, &#8220;Effectively Wild Theme&#8221; Link to team records since 4/28 Link to team run differentials since 4/28 Link to team records since 4/26 Link to Dan S. on managerial firings Link to Neil P. on managerial firings Link to Mets comeback game story Link to past Mets streak discussion Link to Holmes injury story Link to Davis call story Link to Garcia hit Link to .000 BABIP streaks Link to mound-charge strategy discussion Link to Kruk clip 1 Link to Kruk clip 2 Link to Phillies vs. Pirates game Link to Adolis arms Link to Reds walk streak <a href="https://www.mlb.com/gameday/giants-vs-athletics/2026/05