Effectively Wild Episode 1575: Rookies of the Year

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a bad fun fact on a baseball broadcast, a case of copycat pitching involving Jake Diekman and Chaz Roe, how MLB may amend eligibility for the Rookie of the Year award in 2021, a Wade LeBlanc balk and why balks remain mystifying and debatable, plus a Stat Blast on the longest hitless innings. Then (36:52) they talk to FanGraphs lead prospect analyst Eric Longenhagen about what he learns about prospects after they’re promoted, how teams are approaching prospect promotions in a shortened, pandemic-endangered season, why prospect evaluators missed on Shane Bieber, what to watch for with Luis Robert, Jo Adell, Nate Pearson, and several other top prospects who’ve made their MLB debuts, 2019 rookie arrivals who are having impressive sophomore seasons, how shorthanded teams like the Astros and Marlins are restocking their rosters, how teams might handle information deficits at the trade deadline, and how prospect evaluators are doing their jobs in the absence of minor league games. Audio intro: The Posies, "It’s Great to Be Here Again" Audio interstitial: The Rutles, "We’ve Arrived (And to Prove it We’re Here)" Audio outro: The Weakerthans, "A New Name for Everything" Link to Marlins broadcast “fun” fact Link to Diekman/Roe story Link to Stark on rookie eligibility Link to LeBlanc balk tweet Link to Sam on balk rules Link to Jon Bois’s balk rules Link to real balk rules Link to Facebook group discussion of LeBlanc balk Link to Mariners balk commercial Link to Budweiser balk commercial Link to Zach Nahlik’s Stat Blast song cover Link to Stat Blast spreadsheet Link to 1962 Mets-Dodgers play-by-play Link to 2008 A’s-Orioles play-by-play Link to 1994 Mariners-Yankees play-by-play Link to Bois’s Mariners Dorktown documentary Link to Ben Clemens on Bieber’s new pitch Link to Craig Edwards on Luis Robert Link to FanGraphs prospect rankings board Link to Baseball Prospectus “Call-Up” posts Link to Future Value Link to Rob Arthur on the 2020 baseball  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