EPISODE · Jan 14, 2020
Effectively Wild Episode 1486: MLB Bangs the Gavel
from Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast · host Ben Lindbergh
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley discuss MLB commissioner Rob Manfred’s report about the findings of the league’s investigation into the Astros’ sign-stealing activities and the firings of Jeff Luhnow and A.J. Hinch, touching on the appropriateness of the punishments, the new details revealed in the report, where the report fell short, why players weren’t suspended, the futures of the suspended personnel, the culpability of Luhnow, Hinch, Alex Cora, and Carlos Beltrán, when and why the sign stealing (supposedly) stopped, the future of the Astros, whether other teams will be implicated, permanent solutions to sign stealing, and more. Audio intro: Queen, "Hammer to Fall" Audio outro: Justin Townes Earle, "Someone Will Pay" Link to MLB report Link to Hinch statement Link to Luhnow statement Link to Ben on the report’s ripple effects Link to Verducci report Link to order The MVP Machine 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
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