At the Bell House in Brooklyn for a Pitch Talks event, Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan talk to former major leaguer Fernando Perez about Mike Trout’s birthday pranking, the return of Carter Capps, Perez’s injury history, his late conversion to switch-hitting, what makes a pitcher deceptive, the problems with player development and batting practice, the evolution of the ex-athlete analyst, conformity in the clubhouse, Perez’s inclusion in the Chris Archer trade, and more.
Audio intro: Jenny Lewis, "See Fernando"
Audio outro: The Baseball Project, "Fernando"
Link to Mike Trout birthday prank
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Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast