Effectively Wild Episode 1745: The State of the Starting Pitcher

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Blue Jays’ hot streak and playoff outlook and the meaning of clutchness, then meet major leaguers Andy Ibáñez of the Rangers and Janson Junk of the Angels. After that (37:07), they’re joined by Rob Mains of Baseball Prospectus to discuss the state of starting pitching, the future of pitcher usage, and the ebb and flow of competitive balance in MLB. Audio intro: Magnolia Electric Co., "North Star" Audio interstitial: Justus Proffit, "Split Into" Audio outro: Dag, "Living in the Balance" Link to Michael Baumann on the Jays Link to Mike Baumanns podcast Link to AL East playoff odds graph Link to Levi Weaver on Ibáñez’s debut Link to Ibáñez on his call-up Link to Junk’s FG Audio episode Link to last part of Rob’s starter series Link to last part of Rob’s TTOP series Link to Rob on limiting pitcher usage Link to FiveThirtyEight on pitcher usage Link to Twins’ seven-man rotation Link to Ben on bullpenning Link to Russell Carleton on bullpenning Link to Ben on pitching prospects Link to Gerald Schifman on options use Link to Russell on four-man rotations Link to Russell on six-man rotations Link to Russell on swingmen Link to Russell on one-inning relievers Link to Rob on mobility vs. inequality Link to Rob on competitive balance Link to Ben on “hope and faith”  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