Effectively Wild Episode 1957: Owners’ Groaners
Episode Date: January 19, 2023Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about passing the halfway point of the offseason, another way in which baseball is unusual among team sports, a fe...
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2108 episodes transcribedBen Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about passing the halfway point of the offseason, another way in which baseball is unusual among team sports, a fe...
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