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Successfully Wild Episode 2383: Easy methods to Name a Collapse

4 October 2025

Ben Lindbergh brings on Michael Baumann, who instantly makes Ben remorse it by subjecting him to a lyrical ode to Successfully Wild impressed by the Taylor Swift music “Wooden.” Then they play “School Baseball Participant or Make and Mannequin of Automotive?” earlier than recapping the three decisive Recreation 3s of the wild card spherical (with an emphasis on the absurdity of the Guardians’ instant elimination after their historic AL Central comeback, a nasty name on Xander Bogaerts, the heroics of Cam Schlittler and Ryan McMahon, and changing from Crimson Sox fandom to Yankees fandom) and rating the 4 division collection matchups. Then (1:15:44) Ben talks to Tigers TV broadcaster Jason Benetti about calling the crew’s 2024 comeback and 2025 collapse, the best way to course of their reprieve from elimination after a historic blown lead, gamers to concentrate to within the ALDS, and naturally, John Brebbia.

Audio intro: Benny and a Million Shetland Ponies, “Successfully Wild Theme (Sexy)”
Audio interstitial: Philip Bergman, “Successfully Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Man Russo, “Successfully Wild Theme”

Hyperlink to “Wooden” lyrics
Hyperlink to name on Bogaerts
Hyperlink to Padres postgame video
Hyperlink to Padres frustration
Hyperlink to ump scoreboard
Hyperlink to Schlittler enjoyable information
Hyperlink to Schlittler pitches piece
Hyperlink to Jeter catch
Hyperlink to McMahon catch
Hyperlink to Schlittler’s mother’s account 1
Hyperlink to Schlittler’s mother’s account 2
Hyperlink to article about Schlittler’s household
Hyperlink to Ben on first-year pitchers
Hyperlink to Ben on the Brewers and Jays
Hyperlink to 2024 Benetti look
Hyperlink to Brebbia EW episode
Hyperlink to Benetti’s podcast
Hyperlink to Cal award