Effectively Wild Episode 1246: A Brad in the Hand
Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley
4.7 • 2.7K Ratings
🗓️ 20 July 2018
⏱️ 76 minutes
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Summary
Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan banter about beard grooming, the indy-league exploits of Rafael Palmeiro, Patrick Palmeiro, and the Chinese national team, the Padres-Indians trade involving Brad Hand, Adam Cimber, and Francisco Mejía, the Orioles’ commitment to rebuilding, post-publication regrets about articles, the worst example of umpiring they’ve ever seen, and the state of the standings as the second half starts, then answer listener emails about what (if anything) is wrong with Gary Sánchez, Nick Markakis‘s timing (and fashion choices), calling fractional balls and strikes, round-number bias and the 100-pitch limit, paying Mike Trout for promotion, a .500 team without injuries or fatigue, and why certain teams try to tread water rather than rebuild, plus a Stat Blast about the durability of relievers and a reminder about listener Michael Mountain’s 35-day, 30-ballpark road trip.
Audio intro: David Bowie, "Never Get Old"
Audio outro: Smash Mouth, "Road Man"
Link to article about the Texas AirHogs
Link to Dan Duquette quotes
Link to video of awful umpire call
Link to Ben’s article about the playoff field
Link to Markakis’s outfit
Link to original interview about ballpark road trip
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| 0:00.0 | I don't wanna think I'm gonna see you don't lie |
| 0:05.0 | Cause I'm never gonna be that you die |
| 0:10.0 | I'm never gonna get it all |
| 0:15.0 | I'm never gonna go again |
| 0:20.0 | I'm never gonna go again |
| 0:24.0 | I'm never gonna go again at all |
| 0:26.0 | I'm never gonna go again |
| 0:56.0 | I'm never gonna go again |
| 1:26.0 | I'm never gonna go again |
| 1:56.0 | I'm never gonna go again |
| 2:26.0 | This year Raphael Pomaro at 53 years old |
| 2:29.0 | 27 games 105 played appearances |
| 2:32.0 | He is triple-slashing 291 419 523 |
| 2:37.0 | That is a 942 OPS with 6 homers in 105 played appearances |
| 2:42.0 | Now here's the thing, he has the best OPS on the team |
| 2:46.0 | And everyone else on the team is under 30 |
| 2:49.0 | He is leading this team and hitting |
| 2:52.0 | And here's the other thing, one of his teammates Patrick Pomaro |
| 2:55.0 | Who is Raphael Pomaro's son |
| 2:58.0 | Now Patrick Pomaro, this isn't really just nepotism here |
| 3:02.0 | He's a legitimate baseball player |
| 3:04.0 | He is 28 years old |
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