About this episode
Ben Lindbergh, Sam Miller, and professional player (and former Sonoma Stompers coach, catcher, and first baseman) Tommy Lyons discuss the different types of hustle in baseball, deciding what level of hustle is acceptable in a variety of situations and examining how the fan perspective on hustle differs from the player perspective on hustle, plus a postscript (1:14:40) on two Atlantic League plays, the Angels’ combined no-hitter in tribute to Tyler Skaggs , and Bob Gibson ’s health. Audio intro : The Dead Weather, " Hustle and Cuss " Audio outro : Shinedown, " 45 (Acoustic) " Link to EW Facebook group’s hustle-play suggestions Link to Ben on hustling to first base Link to Sport Science segment on diving into first base Link to THT on diving into first base Link to FanGraphs on diving into first base Link to Russell Carleton on trying too hard Link to video of Upton/Longoria lollygagging argument Link to video of Atlantic League sprint to first Link to video of Atlantic League ejection Link to video of Angels no-hitter Link to Fabian Ardaya’s story on the Angels’ combined no-hitter Link to Roger Angell’s Gibson story Link to order The MVP Machine iTunes Feed (Please rate and review us!) Sponsor Us on Patreon Facebook Group Effectively Wild Wiki Twitter Account Get Our Merch! Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source