Effectively Wild Episode 2088: Let’s Talk Turkey

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Phillies re-signing Aaron Nola, the Braves signing Reynaldo López, trading for Aaron Bummer, and rearranging their roster, the Cardinals signing Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson, the Padres hiring Mike Shildt, Shohei Ohtani swearing teams to secrecy about his free-agent visits, and NHK’s Ohtani documentaries. Then (53:16) they talk to Vanessa Ivy Rose, host of six-part podcast Reclaimed: The Forgotten League and author of Hall of Fame DNA: The Legacy of Norman “Turkey” Stearnes, about the underappreciated greatness of her grandfather, Turkey Stearnes, telling the story of the Negro Leagues, and the past, present, and future of Black baseball.

Audio intro: Guy Russo, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: The Shirey Brothers, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to InstaGraphs post on Nola
Link to FG post on Nola
Link to FG post on López
Link to FG post on the Bummer trade
Link to FG post on the Wright trade
Link to team 40-man counts
Link to FG post on Lynn
Link to MLBTR on three Cards starters
Link to Mozeliak’s strikeouts quote
Link to defensive efficiency ranking
Link to MLBTR on Shildt’s firing
Link to MLBTR on Shildt’s hiring
Link to Passan’s Ohtani report
Link to Ohtani dog info
Link to dog breed details
Link to 2018 NHK doc
Link to 2021 NHK doc
Link to 2021 NHK doc (alt link)
Link to EW on youth baseball
Link to Teasley EW episode
Link to Nettie Stearnes clips
Link to The Forgotten League feed 1
Link to The Forgotten League feed 2
Link to Vanessa’s website
Link to Turkey history
Link to more Turkey history
Link to Vanessa on Turkey
Link to Turkey photo
Link to info on Turkey plaque
Link to FG Negro Leagues leaderboard
Link to Hall of Stats ranking
Link to B-Ref Negro Leagues stats
Link to Turkey at Seamheads
Link to Turkey at the NLBM
Link to HR/3B leaders
Link to The Athletic on stat integration
Link to MLB.com on stat integration
Link to MLB The Show mode
Link to Secret Santa sign-up sheet