Effectively Wild Episode 1213: The No-Strikeout Streaker

Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan follow up on HBP rules and two of the three radical ideas they discussed last week and banter about Ichiro’s quasi-retirement, the Braves’ talented-but-overperforming offense, how Nick Markakis’s hot streak jeopardizes a career distinction, the eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, Gerrit Cole’s latest exploits, Collin McHugh, Archie Bradley, and the Diamondbacks’ bullpen cart, combined no-hitters, another Bryan Mitchell update, the injuries to Clayton Kershaw and Yadier Molina, instances of umpires and players losing track of the count, and a pitching record set by Daniel Descalso. Then they bring on Pirates pitcher/podcaster Steven Brault (44:26) to talk about his historic streak of not striking out, the DH and pitcher hitting, being a two-way player and the only big leaguer from a school, showing interests off the field, tailoring his pitching to the Pirates’ philosophies, John Jaso, and more.

Audio intro: Death Cab for Cutie, "Monday Morning"
Audio interstitial: Alice Cooper, "Steven"
Audio outro: Glen Hansard, "Winning Streak"

Link to 1944 three-way game
Link to Ben’s post on umps and players losing track of the count
Link to Daniel Descalso pitching post
Link to Jeff’s post on Steven Brault
Link to IMHO podcast

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