Effectively Wild Episode 1197: Real Baseball is Back

Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan banter about Jeff’s research into the performance of college teams vs. MLB teams in spring training, then reach into the grab bag for a selection of topics inspired by actual baseball, including Kyle Schwarber’s defense, the Astros’ four-man outfield (and whether Joey Gallo should bunt to beat it), Mike Trout’s un-Trout-like start to the season, Felix Hernandez and Noah Syndergaard, the optimal order of starting pitchers in the first week of the season, the bypassed bullpen cart, Gabe Kapler’s divisive decision-making, and more. Lastly, they critique and respond to ESPN writer Jerry Crasnick’s latest survey of baseball executives about the season’s biggest stories. Audio intro : Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, " All Over Again " Audio outro : Buzzcocks, " No Reply " Link to Jeff’s article about college teams vs. MLB teams Link to Ben’s article about redefining positions Link to Matt Gelb’s Gabe Kapler game story Link to article about starting rotation order Link to Jerry Crasnick questions 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