About this episode
Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan break down the five-for-one deal that sent Manny Machado to Los Angeles, discussing the players changing teams, the short- and long-term implications for the Dodgers and Orioles, and the ripple effects for the rest of the trade market. Then they reflect on the latest national discourse about marketing Mike Trout , review the Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game, wrestle with how to handle the revelation of Josh Hader ’s reprehensible tweets, and analyze the historic excellence of José Ramírez and Francisco Lindor . Audio intro : Bob Dylan, " When the Deal Goes Down " Audio outro : Razorlight, " Los Angeles Waltz " Link to Jeff’s Machado post Link to the Angels’ Trout tweet Link to thread about Trout’s red-carpet outfit Link to podcast conversation about marketing Trout Link to Sheryl’s Harper post Link to Ben’s article about Ramirez and Lindor 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