Effectively Wild Episode 2319: Going By the Book

It’s a baseball-book bonanza! Ben Lindbergh rounds up the authors of three new baseball books for conversations about their work and our relationships with the past. First he talks to John W. Miller about his biography of Earl Weaver, The Last Manager, Weaver’s wiring and sabermetric intuition, and the diminished role and reputation of managers. Then (48:16) he brings on Will Bardenwerper to discuss his book, Homestand, the contraction of the minor leagues, and baseball as a social bond. Finally (1:29:52), Jacob McArthur Mooney joins to explore his new novel, the Northern, the baseball card wars, and road/coming-of-age stories. Audio intro: Guy Russo, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio interstitial 1: Harold Walker, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio interstitial 2: The Gagnés, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Philip Bergman, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to 2022 books episode Link to Pope article 1 Link to Pope article 2 Link to The Last Manager Link to Weaver on Strategy article Link to SABR on manager nicknames Link to Thompson nicknames Link to MLBTR on Shelton Link to Muckdogs video Link to Homestand Link to Meg on MiLB contraction Link to Batavia wiki Link to New York–Penn League wiki Link to Muckdogs wiki Link to Stompers wiki Link to Mint Condition Link to The Northern Link to Canadian Minor League Baseball Link to The Cactus League interview Link to “2319” scene Link to MLBTR on Castillo  Sponsor Us on Patreon  Give a Gift Subscription  Email Us: [email protected]  EW Subreddit  Effectively Wild Wiki  iTunes Feed (Please rate and review us!)  Spotify Feed  Facebook Group  Bluesky Account  Twitter Account  Get Our Merch! var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source