Effectively Wild Episode 1266: Labor WAR

Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan banter about Dee Gordon‘s walk rate, Jonathan Villar‘s daring baserunning, how much the “opener” has contributed to the Rays’ success, and Todd Frazier’s variation on the hidden-ball trick. Then they bring on FanGraphs writer Sheryl Ring (22:02) to discuss what the MLB Players Association hiring new lead negotiator Bruce Meyer might mean for the next round of collective bargaining, whether the Mets are committing insurance fraud by delaying the activation of David Wright, and the latest examples of (and possible solutions for) teams manipulating young players’ service time. Lastly, Ben and Jeff reflect and expand on their conversation with Sheryl and the future of MLB labor relations. Audio intro: Ben Kweller, "This is War" Audio interstitial: Neil Young, "Union Man" Audio outro: The Black Angels, "Manipulation" Link to video of Orioles baserunning play Link to video of Frazier’s “catch” Link to Sheryl’s article about Bruce Meyer Link to Sheryl’s article about the Mets Link to Sheryl’s article about the right of publicity Link to Sheryl’s article about whether catcher framing is cheating  iTunes Feed (Please rate and review us!)  Sponsor Us on Patreon  Facebook Group  Effectively Wild Wiki  Twitter Account  Get Our Merch!  Email Us: [email protected] var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source