Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

Effectively Wild Episode 2104: International Affairs

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Dec 27, 2023

Guests: Jeeho Yoo discusses the response in South Korea to Jung Hoo Lee 이정후’s signing and Shin-Soo Choo 추신수’s retirement. Rob Fitts talks about trailblazing Japanese pitchers and the impact of Japanese players entering MLB earlier. The Last Out director, Sami Khan, shares the harrowing defections of three Cuban players and their effect on Cuban baseball.

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The Impact of Signing Korean Players in MLB

04:02 • 18min

Comparing Chae and Sae Young, Chae's Missed Opportunity with the Blue Jays

Bullying Culture in Korean Baseball

24:29 • 14min

Changes to the KBO League and its Alignment with MLB

38:29 • 13min

The Impact of Japanese Baseball Players on MLB

51:02 • 15min

Frustration with Availability of Japanese Baseball Games and Lack of Marketing Efforts

01:06:10 • 2min

Exploring the Inner Workings of Japanese Baseball

01:07:46 • 4min

The Last Out: Finding the Players

01:11:42 • 23min

The Challenges of Filming a Baseball Movie

01:35:04 • 6min

Movie Recommendation and Podcast Support

01:40:42 • 3min