About this episode
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Mariners calling up pitching prospect Logan Gilbert , the late-inning dominance of Aroldis Chapman and (more unexpectedly) Kendall Graveman , Shohei Ohtani ’s best start of the season, and the Astros providing housing for their minor leaguers, then answer listener emails about their favorite baseball seasons, how long it will take for 2020 footage of fan-free ballparks to seem surprising, MLB shifting to a six-game-a-week schedule, framing vs. flopping, pitchers protesting having to hit by striking out on purpose, ordering ballpark food from home, and the culture of intentional plunkings. Audio intro : The Bangles, " One of Two " Audio outro : Paul and Linda McCartney, " Eat at Home " Link to MLB.com on Seattle’s prospect promotions Link to The Athletic on Chapman’s splitter Link to Pinstripe Alley on Chapman’s splitter Link to Bronx Pinstripes on Chapman’s splitter Link to Lookout Landing on Graveman Link to Lookout Landing on Graveman again Link to The Athletic on Graveman Link to video of Ohtani’s Tuesday highlights Link to post on Ohtani’s cutters Link to Forman Stathead tweet Link to report on Astros housing Link to Jeff Long on minor league dorms Link to Russell Carleton on minor league living Link to story about schedule makers Link to documentary about schedule makers Link to video of Walker strikeout Link to Dodgers Home Plates menu Link to story about Dodger Dog supplier Link to Dodger Dog ode 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