Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley discuss various baseball topics in their latest podcast episode. Some of the topics covered include Kyle Schwarber batting leadoff, teams paying players not to play in-game, on-field interviews, the phrase “potential World Series preview,” a team buying and privatizing a valuable public baseball website, a player who only hits grand slams, another player who homers in every game but is frequently injured, Justin Verlander’s Hall of Fame plaque cap, and the definition of a “teammate.” They also react to the Astros releasing José Abreu. Later in the episode, Ben meets Daniel Schneemann and Jamie Westbrook, two major leaguers, and briefly discusses MLB disciplining umpire Pat Hoberg for gambling.
Audio intro: Nate Emerson, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Ian H., “Effectively Wild Theme”
Here are the links mentioned in the episode:
– [Link to Jake on Schwarber](insert link here)
– [Link to MLB.com on Schwarber](insert link here)
– [Link to NBCS on Schwarber](insert link here)
– [Link to Inquirer on Schwarber](insert link here)
– [Link to Reddit on Schwarber](insert link here)
– [Link to Phillies batting orders](insert link here)
– [Link to Schwarber splits](insert link here)
– [Link to most HR since 2022](insert link here)
– [Link to 2023 P/PA leaderboard](insert link here)
– [Link to 2024 P/PA leaderboard](insert link here)
– [Link to Ben on interviews](insert link here)
– [Link to mic’d-up Maldonado](insert link here)
– [Link to FG WS odds](insert link here)
– [Link to MLBTR on Ramírez](insert link here)
– [Link to CapFriendly (multiple sources)](insert links here)
– [Link to PuckPedia](insert link here)
– [Link to Texas Leaguers](insert link here)
– [Link to Hit Tracker](insert link here)
– [Link to Chamberlain’s stats](insert link here)
– [Link to Orr’s stats](insert link here)
– [Link to Christopher book](insert link here)
– [Link to Posnanski on Christopher](insert link here)
– [Link to bases-loaded splits](insert link here)
– [Link to Tabler Stathead (multiple sources)](insert links here)
– [Link to McCartney clip](insert link here)
– [Link to MLBTR on Abreu](insert link here)
– [Link to Verlander option info](insert link here)
– [Link to A-Rod/Judge post](insert link here)
– [Link to listener emails database](insert link here)
– [Link to B-Ref new debuts](insert link here)
– [Link to Forbes on Schneemann](insert link here)
– [Link to Deseret on Schneemann](insert link here)
– [Link to Triple-A wRC+ leaders](insert link here)
– [Link to Triple-A xWOBA leaders](insert link here)
– [Link to Guardians prospects list](insert link here)
– [Link to Elias stat (insert link here)
– [Link to MLBTR on Westbrook](insert link here)
– [Link to Westbrook’s Insta](insert link here)
– [Link to Constellation Energy League](insert link here)
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