Ben Lindbergh and FanGraphs’ Ben Clemens Discuss Ohtani, Defensive Stats, and More
Ben Lindbergh and Ben Clemens from FanGraphs dive into Shohei Ohtani’s historic performance, his incredible feats, and what the future holds for him. They also talk about defensive stats, Salvador Perez’s swing decisions, Bud Black’s questionable accolades, Victor Robles’ baserunning blunder, and MLB’s Players of the Game. Later, Ben chats with pioneering journalist Melissa Ludtke, author of Locker Room Talk: A Woman’s Struggle to Get Inside, about the groundbreaking Ludtke v. Kuhn case from the 1970s that paved the way for women to access MLB team clubhouses.
Audio intro: Jonathan Crymes 2, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Luke Lillard, “Effectively Wild Theme”
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In this episode, you can expect to hear about Ohtani’s incredible achievements, defensive stats analysis, and a fascinating conversation with Melissa Ludtke.
