Effectively Wild Episode 1310: Pool Party

Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan banter about the Astros’ signing of Michael Brantley , the curious cases of blocked prospects Kyle Tucker and Alex Verdugo , the Mets’ signing of Wilson Ramos , and the unique career of globe-trotting Trey Hillman. Then (20:49) they talk to Charlie Olson , co-founder and CEO of Pando Pooling, about his company’s plan to provide a security net for poorly paid minor-league players by pooling their future earnings, how they approach players and whether the service is an easy sell, how it works and where the concept came from, what type of players tend to take the company up on its offer, how Pando ensures that the terms are upheld, what might change in the future, other industries where pooling might make sense, and more. Audio intro : Tonedeff, " Safety First " Audio interstitial : Real Estate, " Pool Swimmers " Audio outro : Camera Obscura, " Swimming Pool " Link to Ben’s article about Hillman Link to Pando site Link to SI piece about Pando Link to Big League Advance episode Link to Agostinelli 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