Effectively Wild Episode 353: The Penultimate Listener Email Show of 2013
Episode Date: December 20, 2013Ben and Sam answer listener emails about a three-Andrelton infield, modern-day barnstorming, signing and trading Kendrys Morales, and more.
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2020 episodes transcribedBen and Sam answer listener emails about a three-Andrelton infield, modern-day barnstorming, signing and trading Kendrys Morales, and more.
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