Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the temperature in Phoenix, writers taking photos of bases, and Meg taking photos of the writers, then discuss Meg’s takeaways from MLB’s presentation to media members about this season’s new rules, MLB.TV adding minor league games, the Padres signing Michael Wacha (and changing their revenue-sharing classification), and early pitcher injuries, followed by (29:32) a Stat Blast about how much major league talent comes from a typical farm system. After that (46:44), they talk to The Athletic’s Evan Drellich about his new book about the Astros, the sign-stealing scandal, and modern front-office culture, Winning Fixes Everything: How Baseball’s Brightest Minds Created Sports’ Biggest Mess, plus Past Blasts from 1969 (1:34:25) and a few follow-ups. Audio intro: The Waterboys, “Bigger Picture” Audio interstitial: The Rolling Stones, “Winning Ugly” Audio outro: Dag, “The Bigger Picture” Link to Levi’s tweet about deGrom Link to Levi on the Arizona weather Link to Defector on base photos Link to Nightengale’s first photo Link to Meg’s photos Link to Reddit post of Meg’s photo Link to Meg’s clock buzzer photo Link to AP story on new rules Link to Bleed Cubbie Blue on new rules Link to Noah Woodward on pickoffs Link to Russell on throwing over Link to Russell on the pitch clock Link to Jeff Passan on balks Link to Zach Buchanan on balks Link to Sam Miller on balks Link to Jon Bois on balks Link to new MLB.TV features Link to Manfred on blackouts Link to MLBTR on Wacha Link to story on Padres revenue Link to MLBTR on Strasburg Link to MLBTR on Montas Link to Ben on spring pitching injuries Link to retired-numbers Stat Blast Link to retired-numbers spreadsheet Link to Johnson’s comment on Ichiro Link to Ryan Nelson’s Twitter Link to Ryan on future All-Stars Link to future All-Stars spreadsheet Link to data on future major leaguers Link to Bill James study Link to KG on managing expectations Link to Winning Fixes Everything Link to Winning Fixes Everything excerpt Link to Winning Fixes Everything on Cora Link to Evan on the Astros in 2014 Link to Rob Arthur on the banging scheme Link to Bagwell comments Link to Passan on Click and Crane Link to Fresh Air on Jack Welch Link to Bando NYT obit Link to Bando SABR bio Link to Craig Wright on Bando Link to Jay Jaffe on Bando Link to 3B JAWS leaders Link to TSN on Bando Link to TSN on Bando, continued Link to TSN on DiMaggio Link to “baseball is dying” article Link to Bryan Curtis on dying baseball Link to Emma B. on dying baseball Link to David Lewis’s Twitter Link to David Lewis’s Substack Link to Jaffe on PPP rules Link to EW wiki on Jaso Link to NYT on Jaso Link to SABR on the high five Link to ESPN on the high five  Sponsor Us on Patreon  Facebook Group  Twitter Account  EW Subreddit  Effectively Wild Wiki  iTunes Feed (Please rate and review us!)  Get Our Merch!  Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com Source

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley lament the newly codified permanence of the zombie runner, rededicate themselves to “ghost runner” reeducation, and banter about a new position-player-pitching limitation, Andrew Chafin’s surprisingly modest contract, Derek Jeter joining Fox Sports, baseball’s leading newsbreakers vs. the leading newsbreakers in other sports, baseball officiating vs. football officiating, the schedule for Triple-A robo umps, and a 1937 proposal for baseball photo finishes. Then they continue their 2023 season preview series by discussing the Cleveland Guardians (35:09) with MLB.com’s Mandy Bell and the Texas Rangers (1:12:18) with The Athletic’s Levi Weaver, plus Past Blasts (1:55:08) from 1873 and 1968 and a few follow-ups. 2023 EW Season Preview Series ALBALCHWATHBOSCLEHOUNYYDETLAATBRKCRSEATORMINTEX NLATLCHCARIMIACINCOLNYMMILLADPHIPITSDPWSNSTLSFG Audio intro: Dawes, “Everything is Permanent” Audio interstitial 1: 10cc, “I’m Mandy Fly Me” Audio interstitial 2: Levi Weaver, “Dark Clay” Audio outro: Dr. Dog, “Ebenezer Scrooge” Link to rules announcements Link to extra-innings pace study Link to Ben on TLOU Link to Eric Stephen thread Link to Eno on pos. player pitchers Link to WaPo on PPP Link to Royals Review on PPP Link to MLBTR on Chafin’s option Link to MLBTR on Chafin’s signing Link to Stathead on leading LHRP Link to Leo Morgenstern on Chafin Link to Jake Mailhot on LHRP Link to Sheehan on NFL/MLB calls Link to Super Bowl holding play Link to MLB.com on Jeter Link to Katie Baker on Fox pregames Link to robo ump schedule Link to Max Bishop SABR bio Link to Craig Wright on Bishop Link to 1937 photo finish source Link to article on photo-finish camera Link to film development source Link to other film development source Link to FG team projections Link to payroll rankings Link to Guardians offseason tracker Link to Guardians depth chart Link to Rangers offseason tracker Link to Rangers depth chart Link to Levi’s wins prediction Link to Levi’s author archive Link to FG’s SP projections Link to FG’s LF projections Link to 2022 LF WAR by team Link to Bochy’s W-L record Link to 1873 article source Link to Rob Arthur on OF shifts Link to Rob on OF depth Link to 1968 article source Link to second ’68 article source Link to third ’68 article source Link to David Lewis’s Twitter Link to David Lewis’s Substack Link to CBA AAV rule Link to NHL contract rules Link to old CPBL logo Link to Brännboll wiki Link to Brännboll video Link to 1796 proto-baseball text Link to baseball exceptionalism wiki Link to A Christmas Carol ending  Sponsor Us on Patreon  Facebook Group  Twitter Account  EW Subreddit  Effectively Wild Wiki  iTunes Feed (Please rate and review us!)  Get Our Merch!  Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com Source

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Yu Darvish’s extension, then continue their 2023 season preview series by discussing the Los Angeles Angels (10:11) with The Athletic’s Sam Blum and the Boston Red Sox (59:32) with The Boston Globe’s Alex Speier, plus a Past Blast (1:47:29) from 1967, an impromptu chat between Ben and former MLB umpire Joe West about whether/why West edited his own Wikipedia page (1:50:12), and a few follow-ups (2:11:42). 2023 EW Season Preview Series ALBALCHWATHBOSCLEHOUNYYDETLAATBRKCRSEATORMINTEX NLATLCHCARIMIACINCOLNYMMILLADPHIPITSDPWSNSTLSFG Audio intro: Lord Huron, “Not Dead Yet” Audio interstitial: The Thrills, “This Year” Audio outro: Frank Sinatra, “Maybe This Time” Link to MLBTR on Darvish Link to MLBTR on Yamamoto Link to Baumann on FA pitchers Link to FG team projections Link to payroll rankings Link to Angels offseason tracker Link to Angels depth chart Link to Sam on Neto Link to Sam’s previous EW episode Link to Petriello on the Angels Link to Heyman on Moreno Link to Sam’s author archive Link to Red Sox offseason tracker Link to Red Sox depth chart Link to Alex’s author archive Link to Alex on Devers Link to Alex on the bullpen Link to Alex on Yoshida Link to Eno on the volatile Sox Link to Homegrown Link to 1967 article source Link to other 1967 article source Link to Stanky Draft EW episode Link to David Lewis’s Twitter Link to David Lewis’s Substack Link to Joe West Reddit thread Link to West’s Wikipedia page Link to Crewchief22 talk page Link to Carew ejection story Link to NFLPA logo Link to baseball exceptionalism wiki Link to guest/predictions spreadsheet Link to prediction averages spreadsheet  Sponsor Us on Patreon  Facebook Group  Twitter Account  EW Subreddit  Effectively Wild Wiki  iTunes Feed (Please rate and review us!)  Get Our Merch!  Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com Source

Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley, and Effectively Wild listener/Patreon supporter Alana Crockett banter about Alana’s baseball background, pitcher representation in the MLB and MLBPA logos, and former umpire Joe West allegedly editing his own Wikipedia page, then (26:44) answer listener emails about a “cheap team tax” in trades, a pitching coach superpower, trading for the Rays’ front office, batters tossing the ball to themselves, a reboot of The Baseball Bunch, batters predicting pitch types, and called strikeouts on pitches straight down the middle, plus a Stat Blast (1:22:21) about Fernando Valenzuela and players with the best statistical cases to have their numbers retired, a Past Blast (1:47:21) from 1966, and a few follow-ups. Audio intro: Cowboy Joe West, “Out at Home” Audio outro: Mates of State, “Everyone Needs an Editor” Link to new MLBPA logo Link to MLB “duck” logo Link to MLB logo origin story Link to NBA logo origin story Link to Joe West Reddit thread Link to Joe West wiki Link to Crewchief22 talk page Link to Hershiser game box score Link to Hershiser game video Link to other Hershiser game video Link to EW emails database Link to SP/RP velo study Link to exit velo breakdown Link to The Baseball Bunch wiki Link to The Baseball Bunch oral history Link to story about other Gary Cohen Link to other Cohen’s IMDb page Link to LaRoche retrospective Link to latest Votto video Link to Votto’s top hat Link to Trevino video Link to Rob on the banging scheme Link to the Nichols Law Link to Harry’s game-calling study Link to EW episode with Harry Link to Cameron’s game-calling study Link to EW episode with Cameron Link to Cameron’s Guardians tweet Link to catcher RDTD K leaders Link to catcher fastball RDTD K leaders Link to pitcher RDTD K leaders Link to story on Valenzuela Link to Stat Blast spreadsheet Link to Ryan Nelson on Twitter Link to list of retired numbers Link to story on Dodgers candidates Link to story on Garvey’s number Link to story on Mussina’s number Link to Berkman commercial Link to 1963 Past Blast source Link to CICL MLB alumni Link to 1966 story source Link to David Lewis’s Twitter Link to David Lewis’s Substack Link to Nugget’s Instagram Link to Reddit study on Klentak Link to article on Earth’s core Link to “Go west, young man” wiki  Sponsor Us on Patreon  Facebook Group  Twitter Account  EW Subreddit  Effectively Wild Wiki  iTunes Feed (Please rate and review us!)  Get Our Merch!  Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com Source

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley introduce the 11th annual Effectively Wild season preview series, then kick things off by previewing the 2023 San Francisco Giants (13:03) with The Athletic’s Grant Brisbee and the 2023 Minnesota Twins (55:48) with The Athletic’s Aaron Gleeman, plus a Past Blast (1:33:43) from 1965. 2023 EW Season Preview Series ALBALCHWATHBOSCLEHOUNYYDETLAATBRKCRSEATORMINTEX NLATLCHCARIMIACINCOLNYMMILLADPHIPITSDPWSNSTLSFG Audio intro: The Bevis Frond, “And Away We Go” Audio interstitial: Woods, “Twin Steps” Audio outro: Justin Townes Earle, “Here We Go Again” Link to preview series wiki Link to guest/predictions spreadsheet Link to FG team projections Link to The Athletic farm rankings Link to ESPN farm rankings Link to payroll rankings Link to The Athletic offseason grades Link to Giants offseason tracker Link to Giants depth chart Link to Grant’s author archive Link to Twins offseason tracker Link to Twins depth chart Link to Aaron’s author archive Link to Correa WBC news Link to The Hustler’s Handbook Link to SI book preview Link to Chicago Tribune book ad Link to Veeck As in Wreck Link to Ben on Veeck As in Wreck Link to David Lewis’s Twitter Link to David Lewis’s Substack Link to MLBTR on Guzmán Link to Stanky Draft EW episode  Sponsor Us on Patreon  Facebook Group  Twitter Account  EW Subreddit  Effectively Wild Wiki  iTunes Feed (Please rate and review us!)  Get Our Merch!  Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com Source

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about pre-Opening Day milestones and the upcoming EW season preview series, then (7:59) draft and discuss their favorite offseason transactions (and non-transactions), followed by a Past Blast from 1964 (1:16:19) and a Stat Blast addendum (1:21:18) about Pinky Higgins, Roxie Lawson, and hits-related records. Audio intro: Marshall Crenshaw, “You’re My Favorite Waste of Time” Audio outro: Ward White, “1964” Link to Red Sox Truck Day Link to Guardians Truck Day Link to Phillies Truck Day Link to season preview series wiki Link to 2021 preview podcasts Link to list of transactions Link to Ben on K.C.’s outfield Link to FG on the Varsho trade Link to Ben Clemens on Varsho Link to Ben L. on the Mets and Correa Link to FG on the Twins and Correa Link to FG SP depth charts Link to Heyman’s Correa report Link to FG on the Cruz signing Link to FG on the McCutchen signing Link to FG on the Hill signing Link to FG on the Bogaerts signing Link to FG on the Turner signing Link to FG on the Devers extension Link to story on NESN and boos Link to FG on Murphy/Contreras Link to ESPN on the Arenado decision Link to FG on the Syndergaard signing Link to The Athletic on Syndergaard Link to FG on the Renfroe trade Link to FG on the Anderson signing Link to FG on the Estévez signing Link to FG on the Contreras signing Link to FG on the Green signing Link to The Athletic team grades Link to 1964 story source Link to SABR on the ’64 Meetings Link to commissioner’s powers paper Link to David Lewis’s Twitter Link to David Lewis’s Substack Link to news on YouTube TV and MLBN Link to story on Orioles lease Link to Dan Moore EW episode Link to Bradbury thread on Camden Link to FG team projections Link to The Core Stat Blast episode Link to Higgins vs. Lawson H2H Link to story on consecutive hits Link to story on hits recordholders Link to story on Higgins record Link to other mention of Higgins record Link to first story about spiking Link to second story about spiking Link to third story about spiking Link to fourth story about spiking Link to Craig Wright on spikings Link to Higgins SABR bio Link to Lawson SABR bio  Sponsor Us on Patreon  Facebook Group  Twitter Account  EW Subreddit  Effectively Wild Wiki  iTunes Feed (Please rate and review us!)  Get Our Merch!  Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com Source

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley issue a sexiness-comment correction and banter about Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s MLB: The Show cover-model credentials, the 2023 Opening Day schedule, more ways in which baseball is and isn’t different from other sports (14:35), Chad Green’s convoluted contract (31:35), and their appreciation of Zack Greinke. Then (43:49) Ben chats with former All-Star Shawn Green about his cameo in 2003 sci-fi film The Core and his dominant stats against fellow The Core cameo-maker Mike Hampton, followed by a conversation (56:55) between Ben and The Athletic features writer Jayson Jenks about Jenks’s three oral histories of Greinke’s career, the best Greinke stories, Greinke’s singular skills, personality, and reputation, Greinke’s future in the game, and more. Finally, Ben and Meg conclude with a Past Blast from 1963 (1:36:31), plus a few follow-ups. Audio intro: Sleater-Kinney, “Male Model” Audio interstitial: Fruit Bats, “My Unusual Friend” Audio outro: TUNS, “Keeping Options Open” Link to Correa tweet Link to fake Jazz tweet Link to Chisholm cover reveal Link to cover athlete analysis Link to Jazz on his cover spot Link to Jazz on last year’s game Link to 2023 schedule announcement Link to fraternization rule video Link to Ben on baseball failure Link to baseball exceptionalism wiki Link to FG post on Green Link to MLBTR on Green Link to Green options flow chart Link to The Core Stat Blast episode Link to The Core wiki Link to story on the real core Link to The Core baseball scene Link to Green vs. Hampton H2H Link to 2004 Green vs. Hampton story Link to lopsided batter-pitcher matchups Link to ’99–’02 top position players Link to Randall Munroe on the shuttle Link to Green vs. pitchers Link to Greinke vs. hitters Link to Green vs. Greinke H2H Link to MLB 2004 wiki Link to Green’s book Link to Jay on Greinke re-signing Link to story on Greinke’s cutter Link to above-average low-K%+ SP Link to 2022 SP by K%+ Link to Posnanski on Greinke Link to first Greinke oral history Link to second Greinke oral history Link to third Greinke oral history Link to fourth Greinke oral history Link to 2019 thread of Greinke stories Link to Greinke calling his own signs Link to Greinke at game in stands Link to list of best-hitting pitchers Link to Jayson’s author archive Link to 1963 story source Link to David Lewis’s Twitter Link to David Lewis’s Substack Link to ESPN on the tennis exhibition Link to “Battle of Surfaces” video Link to tennis serve clock story Link to 2022 RP WAR leaders Link to John Adams obit Link to Adams Guardians induction Link to Hilda Award Link to Baseball Reliquary episode Link to turf definition Link to artificial turf wiki Link to “Was the Grink There?” tweet  Sponsor Us on Patreon  Facebook Group  Twitter Account  EW Subreddit  Effectively Wild Wiki  iTunes Feed (Please rate and review us!)  Get Our Merch!  Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com Source

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about players being in the sexiest shape of their lives, Rockies owner Dick Monfort’s comments about the Padres’ spending, and how Diamond Sports Group’s bankruptcy might affect the future of baseball broadcasting, then (28:09) discuss more ways in which baseball stands out from other sports. After that (35:35), they answer listener emails about misspelled Cy Young awards, why timeouts are called timeouts, “offensive environment” vs. “scoring environment” and “run environment,” scoring more runs for hitting a foul pole, rodeo-style “shark cages” in the outfield, how teams can quickly change their vibes, whether anyone will ever throw a 110-mph pitch, players excelling on certain surfaces, a team with unlimited 1.0 WAR players, how bigger bases could affect bang-bang plays, and an every-way Shohei Ohtani. They finish (1:40:29) with Stat Blasts about the newly retired Darren O’Day, the unusual reliever-to-starter conversion of Jeffrey Springs, and a Mike Hampton–Shawn Green matchup from the 2003 movie The Core, plus (2:08:56) a Past Blast from 1962. Audio intro: Tom Verlaine, “Down on the Farm” Audio outro: Bettie Serveert, “Sundazed to the Core” Link to Helfand tweet Link to Hayes tweet Link to Pratt tweet Link to Warne tweet Link to Ben on BSOHL Link to Hamels comeback blog Link to Monfort’s 2020 prediction Link to latest Monfort comments Link to Bloomberg on RSNs Link to BP on RSNs Link to Travis Sawchik on RSNs Link to Ben Clemens on RSNs Link to baseball exceptionalism wiki Link to sac fly definition Link to awards photos Link to Hoch tweet Link to timeouts story source Link to EW Episode 1381 Link to rodeo shark cage video Link to EW Episode 265 Link to 110-mph pitcher video Link to fastest recorded pitches Link to Ben on past FB speeds Link to yearly average pitch speeds Link to Baumann on artificial turf Link to Pinstripe Alley on bigger bases Link to Russell on defensive movers Link to THT on defensive movers Link to listener emails database Link to O’Day retirement tweet Link to O’Day Stathead query Link to Dave Brown at B-Ref bullpen Link to reliever-starter converts Link to Ben on Wright Link to the “Rule of 17” Link to FG on the Springs extension Link to Rays Pride Night story Link to Ryan Nelson on Twitter Link to The Core wiki Link to story on the real core Link to The Core baseball scene Link to Green vs. Hampton H2H Link to 2004 Green vs. Hampton story Link to lopsided batter-pitcher matchups Link to ’99–’02 top position players Link to Randall Munroe on the shuttle Link to Higgins vs. Lawson H2H Link to Kenny Jackelen on Twitter Link to 1962 story source Link to B-Ref East-West Game account Link to David Lewis’s Twitter Link to David Lewis’s Substack Link to Kent on Survivor Link to L.A. Times on Kent Link to Kent’s salaries  Sponsor Us on Patreon  Facebook Group  Twitter Account  EW Subreddit  Effectively Wild Wiki  iTunes Feed (Please rate and review us!)  Get Our Merch!  Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com Source

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Orioles owner John Angelos reneging on his offer to show reporters the team’s financial information, the O’s acquiring Cole Irvin, the Astros hiring the Braves’ Dana Brown as their new GM, and the Twins trading for Michael A. Taylor to be Byron Buxton’s backup, plus more ways in which baseball is different from other sports (27:12), a mini Stat Blast about Jeff Kent’s ability to turn the double play (46:32), and a Past Blast from 1961 (55:58). Then (1:03:55) they bring on Joseph L. Price, professor emeritus at Whittier College, to discuss the past, present, and future of the Baseball Reliquary and the Shrine of the Eternals (a.k.a. “The People’s Hall of Fame”), as well as Whittier’s Institute for Baseball Studies and Price’s prolific National Anthem career. Audio intro: Sherry Davis, “Broken Promises” Audio interstitial: Jeff Buckley, “Eternal Life” Audio outro: Alasdair Roberts, “Roomful of Relics” Link to Rays prospects list Link to Angelos-Connolly exchange Link to Connolly on the exchange Link to Connolly on the books Link to MLBTR on Irvin Link to Carrie Mathison’s fallow yellow Link to Dana Brown announcement Link to MLBTR on Brown Link to New York Post on Bagwell Link to Houston Chronicle on Bagwell Link to Passan on Crane and Click Link to Ben Clemens on Taylor Link to CF DRS leaders since 2015 Link to baseball exceptionalism wiki Link to “The Hockey Song” Link to “The Hockey Song” wiki Link to mound visit rules Link to Ray Ratto on the HoF Link to Posnanski on Kent Link to Slusser on Kent Link to 2B ISO+ leaders Link to 2B wRC+ leaders Link to Morosi on Kent Link to Russell’s Kent stats Link to Russell on 1B fielding credit Link to 1961 story source Link to 1961 Winter Meetings (SABR) Link to David Lewis’s Twitter Link to David Lewis’s Substack Link to Past Blast wiki Link to Hall of Stats Link to Hall of Stats EW episode Link to BBTF Hall of Merit Link to Prof. Price’s Whittier page Link to Annie Savoy’s monologue Link to Dalkowski EW episode Link to Shelton EW episode Link to Baseball Reliquary website Link to Baseball Reliquary wiki Link to Institute for Baseball Studies Link to NYT on the Reliquary Link to Daily News on the Reliquary Link to LAist on the Institute Link to O.C. Register on the Reliquary Link to Dock Ellis induction Link to Nancy Faust wiki Link to Price’s Rounding the Bases Link to ESPN on Price’s singing Link to video on Price’s singing route Link to Price’s Perfect Pitch  Sponsor Us on Patreon  Facebook Group  Twitter Account  EW Subreddit  Effectively Wild Wiki  iTunes Feed (Please rate and review us!)  Get Our Merch!  Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com Source

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Scott Rolen’s election to the Hall of Fame, Billy Wagner, Andy Pettitte, and relievers vs. starters as Cooperstown candidates, the Adalberto Mondesi trade (and a wager about Mondesi and Shohei Ohtani), and (32:40) more ways in which baseball stands out from other sports. Then (45:00) they talk to FanGraphs senior writer (and The Cooperstown Casebook author) Jay Jaffe about Rolen’s trajectory, the rest of the voting results, the typical ballot in 2023, the election outlook for 2024, frustrating Hall of Fame arguments, and more. After that (1:21:36), they end with a follow-up about extra players on the field and an in-person Past Blast from 1960 (and Jacob Pomrenke). Audio intro: Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris, “Rollin’ On” Audio interstitial: Van Morrison, “Dweller on the Threshold” Audio outro: Joel Plaskett, “Rollin’, Rollin’, Rollin’” Link to HoF voting results Link to Petriello on HoF 3B Link to parents’ reaction video Link to Rolen’s Reddit spoiler Link to Griffey/Piazza Reddit spoiler Link to Rolen Stathead query Link to B-Ref newsletter Link to Ben on not voting Link to Ben on not voting again Link to Jeff Passan on not voting Link to Andy McCullough on not voting Link to Mark Armour tweet Link to reliever JAWS list Link to FG on the Mondesi trade Link to B.J. on Mondesi in 2018 Link to B.J. tweet about MVP Mondesi Link to Ohtani signing reaction episode Link to Meg/Barnwell/Adler episode Link to @OldTakesExposed Link to baseball exceptionalism wiki Link to curling scoreboard info Link to golf scoreboard photo Link to Jay on the results Link to Jayson Stark on the results Link to Ben on Mauer Link to Rob Parker tweet Link to Ron Cook column Link to Verducci video Link to The Cooperstown Casebook Link to Hershberger story source Link to 1960 story source Link to 1960 Winter Meetings (SABR) Link to SABR on MLB schedule changes Link to Jacob Pomrenke’s website Link to Past Blast wiki Link to Shapiro quotes  Sponsor Us on Patreon  Facebook Group  Twitter Account  EW Subreddit  Effectively Wild Wiki  iTunes Feed (Please rate and review us!)  Get Our Merch!  Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com Source