FanGraphs Audio: Matt Klaassen
Episode Ninety-Three
Matt Klaassen discusses his peculiar fascination with Sino-Panamanian lefty Bruce Chen and Alex Gordon’s defensive skills. He also makes some particularly touching and thoughtful observations on fatherhood.
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Audio on the flip-flop. (Approximately 25 min. play time.)
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The new frequency at which Fangraphs Audio is being released is something I fully support.
It’s a lot of fun talking to the other writers. If it seems to be working out — i.e. the shorter, more frequent episodes — then we’ll keep doing it.
Claw-sen? I’ve always thought of it as Class-en.
Thoroughly enjoyed this.
HUR HUR. IT’S LIKE THE PICKLE
I do like the multiple, short talks. You should perhaps get to te authors whose names you are unaware how to pronounce (Brandon Warne). Pretty much just make the joke as being unaware who each other is exactly.
Oh, and you shouldn’t censor. Journalistic integrity and all.
Good stuff. I forgot how nerdy Klaassen sounds.
This is great, thank you
Could you guys do some with Keith Law? Like, maybe a larger special with Dave, Keith and Dayn for the winter meetings? He does have a standing offer with you guys: “I’m up for it. And they have a standing offer from me on a podcast – we tried this summer but technical problems intervened.” (http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/34223/mlb-insider-keith-law).
That said, my mine point is still that these new ones are great, thanks.
Good listening!
Note on the Sino-Panamanians: From what I understand, the Chinese people — much like Japanese immigrants to Brazil — were lured to Panama for work opportunities and social class latitude.