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EPISODE · May 9, 2020 · 1H 29M

Effectively Wild Episode 1539: It’s Not the Destination, it’s the Journeyman

from Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast · host Ben Lindbergh

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about an aggressive umpiring demotion in the KBO, FanGraphs adding KBO stats, and the pleasures of falling asleep with baseball on in the background. Then (16:30) they talk to former lefty pitcher Andy Van Hekken, who pitched professionally for 21 seasons across nine countries, about being one of the most-traveled pro players of all time, his memorable MLB debut with the 2002 Detroit Tigers, pitching in the KBO, CPBL, and NPB, the customs, strike zones, and strategies of Asian baseball, match-fixing in Taiwan, the key to overseas success, the baseball language barrier, the art of the forkball, becoming a star player and local hero in an unexpected place, and more. Finally (56:45), they bring on Leander Schaerlaeckens to discuss his Slate investigation into President Trump’s high school baseball career, how and why he fact-checked claims about Trump being a pro prospect, and Trump as a player and teammate. Audio intro: Mac DeMarco, "Baby You’re Out" Audio interstitial 1: Slothrust, "Travel Bug" Audio interstitial 2: Yo La Tengo, "If it’s True" Audio outro: Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, "Travel Song" Link to article on umpiring demotions Link to FanGraphs KBO stats post Link to MLB.com article on Van Hekken Link to local Michigan article on Van Hekken Link to video of Van Hekken’s MLB debut Link to KBO video of Van Hekken Link to CPBL video of Van Hekken Link to list of players who played in MLB/NPB/KBO/CPBL Link to list of B-Ref’s most-traveled players Link to article on CPBL match-fixing Link to article on the CPBL’s resurgence Link to Leander’s Trump investigation Link to Kram on the home-court assists advantage 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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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about an aggressive umpiring demotion in the KBO, FanGraphs adding KBO stats, and the pleasures of falling asleep with baseball on in the background. Then (16:30) they talk to former lefty pitcher Andy Van...

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