Effectively Wild Episode 2535: It’s Go Time

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Alex Bregman likening getting hit by a baseball to getting hit by a baseball bat, the latest Aaron Judge-Aaron Boone drama, which records to root for in the AL West, the Max Scherzer&#8211;Justin Verlander career strikeouts rivalry, the Marlins&#8217; pattern of using starters in relief, how many players in a new book about baseball superstars are actually superstars, the turnover among top hitters this season, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.&#8217;s comments about what he was paid for, the AL West making the Central look good, and more. Audio&nbsp;intro: Ted O., &#8220;Effectively Wild Theme&#8221; Audio&nbsp;outro: Liz Panella, &#8220;Effectively Wild Theme&#8221; Link to Bregman clip Link to Bregman tape photo Link to Parker mask Link to Bregman update Link to Newton&#8217;s Second Law Link to &#8220;The Green Ribbon&#8221; collection Link to Boone quotes Link to Judge quotes Link to Judge video Link to Aarons update Link to Stanton jogging Link to Stanton article Link to Davis call of Ohtani fly Link to Rockies 100-losses streak Link to Scherzer article 1 Link to Scherzer article 2 Link to Verlander quote Link to career strikeouts leaderboard Link to Scherzer/Verlander article <a href="https://x.com/timbhealey/status/1625937159348781056" rel="noopener"