Effectively Wild Episode 1743: On the Bubble
Episode Date: September 8, 2021Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Mike Yastrzemski, “bubble guts,” and the right way for a manager to publicize a player’s intestinal distress...
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2021 episodes transcribedBen Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Mike Yastrzemski, “bubble guts,” and the right way for a manager to publicize a player’s intestinal distress...
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