Effectively Wild Episode 2543: Lost Angeles

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the end of the all-AL-Central ALDS, what the future holds for the White Sox, the ALCS opener, the Brewers’ 2-0 NLCS lead, the contrast between postseason Shohei Ohtani and José Ramírez, the difference between the Rays and Guardians, and more, plus postscript follow-ups.

Audio intro: Ian Phillips, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Harold Walker, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to Sox strikeouts fact
Link to team batting ages
Link to Clemens on Venable
Link to Ramírez fun fact 1
Link to Ramírez fun fact 2
Link to Ramírez fun fact 3
Link to Sheehan on the CSes
Link to Rays influence story
Link to Turang fact
Link to AP challenges story
Link to Dodgers challenges story
Link to Clemens on clean innings
Link to Bailey splits
Link to Patty Barrels nickname
Link to Little John wiki
Link to Picard monologue
Link to John Locke clip
Link to Brewers bullpen stat
Link to Espino wiki
Link to Salazar wiki
Link to De Paula and Soto
Link to ZiPS NLCS odds
Link to ZiPS ALCS odds
Link to RR payrolls page
Link to RR roster breakdown
Link to Sam’s Rays tweet
Link to Sam on Rays trades
Link to Sam on NLCS G1
Link to Ohtani article 1
Link to Ohtani article 2
Link to Torre/A-Rod article
Link to Episode 2030 wiki
Link to Pope Leo diagnosis
Link to exemptions update