Effectively Wild Episode 2216: (Fish) Food for Thought

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September 13, 2024

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Ben Lindbergh and FanGraphs’ Michael Baumann play a game of “College Baseball Player or Vuelta a España Stage Winner?”, discuss Kumar Rocker’s potential and path to the majors, and (17:38) meet major leaguers Tyler Jay and Richard Fitts, before talking (39:33) to *checks notes* Marlins reliever Big Mike Baumann about becoming the second major leaguer ever to play for five teams in one season. After that (1:05:10), Ben chats with Baumann’s teammate Declan Cronin about how he’s held hitters homerless all season, the high-BABIP blues, the latest trends in pitching development, player paperwork, and more. Then (1:39:52) Ben brings on writer Lakshmi Gandhi to discuss Rocker’s significance as the first MLB player of Indian descent, before finishing (1:55:39) with several follow-ups.

Audio intro: The Gagnés, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio interstitial 1: Tom Rhoads, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio interstitial 2: Liz Panella, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio interstitial 3: Ian H., “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Austin Klewan, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to Vuelta a España wiki
Link to Wheelysports
Link to Baumann on Rocker
Link to MLBTR on Rocker
Link to MLB on Rocker
Link to BP on Rocker
Link to Rocker/Leiter Vandy doc
Link to Rocker MiLB highlights
Link to MLB Pipeline Top 100
Link to B-Ref new debuts
Link to post-ASB team pitching WAR
Link to Fitts story 1
Link to Fitts story 2
Link to Fitts story 3
Link to Fitts interview
Link to Red Sox top prospects
Link to 2024 White Sox splits
Link to Baumann’s White Sox post
Link to The Athletic on Baumann
Link to Drake on EW
Link to MLBTR on Gose
Link to Suits: L.A. wiki
Link to first Cronin pod appearance
Link to FG RP WAR
Link to ERA-FIP leaders
Link to pitcher defensive support
Link to highest BABIP allowed
Link to post on homerless Cronin
Link to Tread Athletics
Link to MLBTR on Marlins moves
Link to Buck’s Big Mac call
Link to Laschmi’s 2021 article
Link to NPR’s 2021 article
Link to Texas South Asians site
Link to MLB on Rocker’s background
Link to Dallas News on Rocker
Link to Lakshmi’s website
Link to Rocker debut Ks
Link to Doris Day article 1
Link to Doris Day article 2
Link to 50-homer SB leaders
Link to The Athletic on Sacramento
Link to Chronicle on Sacramento
Link to BA MiLB park factors
Link to velo/K leaderboards
Link to EW Episode 2213
Link to updated Stat Blast spreadsheet
Link to EW listener emails database
Link to EW Episode 2215
Link to September 2021 screenshot
Link to zoomed-in screenshot
Link to ballpark meetup forms
Link to meetup organizer form

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