Effectively Wild Episode 2359: I Am Familiar With Winning
Episode Date: August 9, 2025Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about whether Mike Trout has become a boring baseball player, Paul Skenes almost perfectly replicating his sensati...
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2118 episodes transcribedBen Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about whether Mike Trout has become a boring baseball player, Paul Skenes almost perfectly replicating his sensati...
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