Show notes
Ben Lindbergh and FanGraphs’ Michael Baumann play a game of “College Baseball Player or Vuelta a España Stage Winner?”, discuss Kumar Rocker’s potential and path to the majors, and (17:38) meet major leaguers Tyler Jay and Richard Fitts, before talking (39:33) to *checks notes* Marlins reliever Big Mike Baumann about becoming the second major leaguer ever to play for five teams in one season. After that (1:05:10), Ben chats with Baumann’s teammate Declan Cronin about how he’s held hitters homerless all season, the high-BABIP blues, the latest trends in pitching development, player paperwork, and more. Then (1:39:52) Ben brings on writer Lakshmi Gandhi to discuss Rocker’s significance as the first MLB player of Indian descent, before finishing (1:55:39) with several follow-ups. Audio intro: The Gagnés, “Effectively Wild Theme”Audio interstitial 1: Tom Rhoads, “Effectively Wild Theme”Audio interstitial 2: Liz Panella, “Effectively Wild Theme”Audio interstitial 3: Ian H., “Effectively Wild Theme”Audio outro: Austin Klewan, “Effectively Wild Theme”Link to Vuelta a España wikiLink to WheelysportsLink to Baumann on RockerLink to MLBTR on RockerLink to MLB on RockerLink to BP on RockerLink to Rocker/Leiter Vandy docLink to Rocker MiLB highlightsLink to MLB Pipeline Top 100Link to B-Ref new debutsLink to post-ASB team pitching WARLink to Fitts story 1Link to Fitts story 2Link to Fitts story 3Link to Fitts interviewLink to Red Sox top prospectsLink to 2024 White Sox splitsLink to Baumann’s White Sox postLink to The Athletic on BaumannLink to Drake on EWLink to MLBTR on GoseLink to Suits: L.A. wikiLink to first Cronin pod appearanceLink to FG RP WARLink to ERA-FIP leadersLink to pitcher defensive supportLink to highest BABIP allowedLink to post on homerless CroninLink to Tread AthleticsLink to MLBTR on Marlins movesLink to Buck’s Big Mac callLink to Laschmi’s 2021 articleLink to NPR’s 2021 articleLink to Texas South Asians siteLink to MLB on Rocker’s backgroundLink to Dallas News on RockerLink to Lakshmi’s websiteLink to Rocker debut KsLink to Doris Day article 1Link to Doris Day article 2Link to 50-homer SB leadersLink to The Athletic on SacramentoLink to Chronicle on SacramentoLink to BA MiLB park factorsLink to velo/K leaderboardsLink to EW Episode 2213Link to updated Stat Blast spreadsheetLink to EW listener emails databaseLink to EW Episode 2215Link to September 2021 screenshotLink to zoomed-in screenshotLink to ballpark meetup formsLink to meetup organizer form Sponsor Us on Patreon Facebook Group Twitter Account EW Subreddit Effectively Wild Wiki iTunes Feed (Please rate and review us!) Get Our Merch! Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.comvar SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {});Source