Effectively Wild Episode 2531: The Regular-Season Two-Week Warning

With Meg Rowley on vacation, Ben Lindbergh continues his quest to (temporarily) resurrect a few dearly departed baseball podcasts. Next Up: The Baseball Show With Rany and Joe, featuring Ben, Rany Jazayerli, and Joe Sheehan of the Joe Sheehan Newsletter. With two weeks remaining in the regular season, Ben, Rany, and Joe talk about what&#8217;s worth watching the rest of the way: playoff races, awards chases, roster reshuffling, and more. They also examine some big-picture trends pertaining to MLB&#8217;s low-average offense, pitcher usage, expansion, and popularity. Audio&nbsp;intro: Garrett Krohn, &#8220;Effectively Wild Theme&#8221; Audio&nbsp;outro: The Gagnés, &#8220;Effectively Wild Theme&#8221; Link to The Baseball Show podcast archive Link to the Joe Sheehan Newsletter Link to Rany&#8217;s medical practice Link to Rany on the Royals Link to Rany on Pitcher Abuse Points Link to Ben on postseason usage Link to Dan S. on 2026 playoff rosters Link to Dan S. on the postseason crapshoot Link to playoff randomness by sport Link to Kiger wiki Link to De Paula homer Link to 2023 Cranston promo Link to attendance-boost story Link to article on Vlad&#8217;s homer Link to article on Fischer&#8217;s homer Link to the Teoscar resurgence Link to Laurila on SP usage Link to Passan on expansion Link to NBA franchise values Link to KC ballpark update Link to Veblen good wiki<