Effectively Wild Episode 1272: Take Money to Make Money?

Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan banter about Trevor Story ’s close call, then (9:04) bring on former MLB pitcher Michael Schwimer , the founder and CEO of Big League Advance , to talk about the mechanics and morality of giving money to minor leaguers in exchange for a percentage of their future earnings if they make the majors, why the company was the subject of a now-dropped lawsuit, the dilemma of low minor-league pay, why Michael maintains that BLA is helping players, BLA’s investment model and efforts to predict pitcher injuries, and Michael’s proposed solution to the rising strikeout rate. Lastly, Ben and Jeff review the interview and offer their thoughts on BLA, minor-league pay, and injury prediction. Audio intro : Aerosmith, " Make It " Audio interstitial : Neil Young, " Roger and Out " Audio outro : Spinal Tap, " Gimme Some Money " Link to Ken Rosenthal on BLA Link to Jack Dickey on BLA Link to Sheryl Ring on BLA Link to Jonathan Perrin podcast episode 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