Effectively Wild Episode 741: All About Utley
Episode Date: October 12, 2015Ben and Sam banter about TBS baseball broadcasts, then discuss the Chase Utley slide in Game 2 of the Dodgers-Mets NLDS.
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2108 episodes transcribedBen and Sam banter about TBS baseball broadcasts, then discuss the Chase Utley slide in Game 2 of the Dodgers-Mets NLDS.
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