Effectively Wild Episode 1709: Number One With a Bullet

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley follow up on previous discussions about player predictions and game postponements, answer listener emails about a sticky-stuff pitcher protest, the talent level in the College World Series, the wave as a player-distraction device, a six-year-old who roots for walks, and when the Astros will stop being booed (with an aside about foreign-substance use and the Hall of Fame), then unload a Stat Blast about the Twins and teams with the most and least lineup turnover after Opening Day, before closing with a “Meet a Major Leaguer” segment on Mariners outfielder Dillon Thomas and Monarchs two-way great Bullet Rogan. Audio intro: Franz Ferdinand, "Bullet" Audio outro: Franz Ferdinand, "Walk Away" Link to article about Puckett’s called shot Link to article about Nationals delay Link to Jeff Passan on sticky stuff Link to Ben on mid-PA pitching changes Link to Ben on college player development Link to info on distracting free-throw shooters Link to post about swinging against deGrom Link to tweet about swinging against deGrom Link to story on the Astros being booed in Boston Link to Baseball Prospectus IL Ledger Link to Stat Blast data Link to SABR on the Cobb replacement game Link to news segment about Thomas Link to video of Burrows throwing (up) Link to Baseball-Reference Negro Leagues hub Link to Bullet Rogan’s B-Ref page Link to SABR on Rogan’s 1921 game Link to MLB.com on Negro Leagues two-way stars Link to THT on Negro Leagues two-way stars  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