Effectively Wild Episode 2095: Soto Voce

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a lackluster punning performance by Scott Boras at the Winter Meetings, then (12:03) dissect the momentous trade of a big Boras client, Juan Soto, from both the Yankees’ and Padres’ perspectives. After that (1:04:00), they discuss Eduardo Rodríguez bolstering the Diamondbacks’ rotation, Jeimer Candelario joining the Reds’ overcrowded infield (1:10:00), how worried Cardinals manager Oli Marmol should be about Yadier Molina‘s new job (1:20:18), and Bryce Harper’s extremely farsighted extension request (1:25:45).

Audio intro: Ian Phillips, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Beatwriter, “What Did Jerry Dipoto Do?”

Link to AP Snell/Belli quotes
Link to birdfeeder quote
Link to Boras scrum photo 1
Link to Boras scrum photo 2
Link to Martino tweet
Link to Morosi tweet
Link to Clemens on Soto
Link to Kram on Soto
Link to Petriello on Soto in NY
Link to Petriello on Soto comps
Link to Ben on the Betts trade
Link to Ben on the Soto Shuffle
Link to Craig on the Soto trade
Link to Kiley on Yankees pitchers
Link to FG SP depth charts
Link to Sheehan on the trade
Link to Dan S. on ERod
Link to Clemens on Candelario
Link to Cards’ Molina tweet
Link to article on Molina
Link to story on Harper extension
Link to Mahomes restructuring
Link to Salvy renegotiation
Link to MLBTR on O’s suitor
Link to Secret Santa sign-up sheet