Effectively Wild Episode 1721: Forget it, Jake. It’s Chi-Town.

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the conditions David Fletcher has faced during his hitting streak compared to those Joe DiMaggio faced, follow up on a discussion of baseball in a multiverse scenario, discuss the difficulty of extending (or trading) Byron Buxton, mention a quest to collect Willians Astudillo cards, puzzle over the stagnation of former top prospect Nomar Mazara, and marvel at Padres rookie reliever Daniel Camarena’s improbable grand slam. Then (32:53) they talk to Jake Mintz of Cespedes Family BBQ about his All-Star week experience, his upcoming baseball bike ride from New York City to Chicago, the teams he’ll see along the way, his fateful bet about the White Sox not hiring Tony La Russa, how La Russa has handled the job in Chicago, the challenge of gauging how effective any manager is, Jake’s friendship with Jordan Shusterman, and more. Audio intro: Billy Bragg & Wilco, "Joe DiMaggio Done it Again" Audio interstitial: 2nd Grade, "My Bike" Audio outro: The Dukes of Stratosphear, "Bike Ride to the Moon" Link to Stats about DiMaggio’s streak Link to story about official scorers and DiMaggio Link to list of pitchers Fletcher faced Link to Larry Niven story Link to Buxton extension story Link to Astudillo card collector Link to Wallach card blog Link to Sam on the Wallach card collector Link to one million Cubs cards account Link to 2019 Mazara moonshot Link to Camarena homer Link to Camarena backstory Link to Camarena high-school stats Link to story about Duggleby Link to Andy McCullough on La Russa Link to 2014 Cespedes BBQ road trip Link to Jake’s 2021 trip website Link to Lost Boyz Inc.  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