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Effectively Wild Episode 1998: Congrats on the Paternity Leave

Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

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How to Be a Successful Paternity Leave Veteran on a Team

Darryl Evans started both games of that double header against the Astros and his only boo boo was a hurried throw to second baseman Joe Morgan on an easy force out. In subsequent starts, while filling in for the injured Lemaster, who has a slightly pulled leg muscle, Evans would flash concern on soft grounders. He wouldn't quite match twinkle, twinkle toes, not tinkle toes on making the pivot at second base. But he'd look nothing like a 35 year old reserve player who'd never started a majorly game at shortstop before.

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