Effectively Wild Episode 1196: A Minor-League Pitcher Explains Minor-League Pay
Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley
4.7 • 2.7K Ratings
🗓️ 28 March 2018
⏱️ 65 minutes
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Summary
Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan banter about an update on the fate of the indy leagues, their rapid playoff predictions for 2018, the inaugural journey of the Diamondbacks’ bullpen cart, juiced-ball precedents from the 1920s and 1930s, what spring stats are saying about the season to come, and a Dennis Sarfate extension. Then they talk to Brewers minor-league pitcher Jonathan Perrin (18:30) about the so-called Save America’s Pastime Act, minor-league pay and working conditions, what teams could and should do to improve minor-league development, what major leaguers could do to help the minor leaguers’ cause, his legal aspirations and investment advice, having interests outside of baseball, his first professional hit, and more.
Audio intro: The New Pornographers, "Play Money"
Audio interstitial: Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, "Money"
Audio outro: Arcade Fire, "Put Your Money on Me"
Link to Nathaniel Grow article about the indy leagues
Link to Diamondbacks bullpen cart video
Link to Ben’s article about spring stats
Link to Pages from Baseball’s Past
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| 0:00.0 | Let it be an opportunity |
| 0:03.4 | I accept the prize and buy some house |
| 0:06.2 | Surprise us all and get their soonest |
| 0:09.6 | I will play for money |
| 0:12.8 | I will play for money, honey |
| 0:19.2 | I will play for money |
| 0:22.2 | I will play for money, honey |
| 0:25.6 | Hello and welcome to episode 1196 |
| 0:32.2 | of Effectively Wild a baseball podcast from Fangrass |
| 0:35.4 | presented by our Patreon supporters |
| 0:37.5 | I am Ben Lindbergh of the Ringer |
| 0:39.2 | joined by Jeff Sullivan of Fangrass |
| 0:41.4 | We are finished with our team's new podcast series |
| 0:44.4 | Opening Day is upon us just about |
| 0:47.1 | and we can talk about whatever we want today |
| 0:49.4 | Podcasts is our oyster |
| 0:50.7 | Caleb Smith will start the second game of the regular season for the Marlins |
| 0:54.9 | Adrysimo Dismania will start the third |
| 0:58.2 | It's only going to get worse from there |
| 1:00.9 | Yeah, that's not maybe the best way to generate excitement for the 2018 season |
| 1:05.7 | But wrong, I'm thinking of all the other teams |
| 1:07.6 | You get to play the Marlins |
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