FanGraphs Audio: Travis Sawchik’s Moral Predicament

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October 18, 2017

Episode 777
Travis Sawchik recently won his second consecutive title in the simulation baseball league of which he and a number of major-league beat reporters are a part. The tactics on which he’s relied for success, however, are the very sort that he’s condemned in actual baseball. Will he be able to sleep at night? Should he be able to? These are merely two of the questions he’s reluctant to answer on this edition of FanGraphs Audio.

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Carson Cistulli has published a book of aphorisms called Spirited Ejaculations of a New Enthusiast.

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BacterunMember since 2016
8 years ago

To answer Travis, yes for reasons unknown (or inexpressible) the simulated baseball league chat is great.

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parstMember since 2016
8 years ago

Is this episode about baseball or mostly just cistulli struggling to find the words to convey basic thoughts, ask basic questions, and ultimately to utter basic sentences?

Worth listening to?

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BacterunMember since 2016
8 years ago
Reply to  parst

Is it not always about Carson struggling to do most anything? (not true Cistulli is great at all things, our minds just can’t grasp his genius)

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CamdenWarehouseMember since 2018
8 years ago

The fact that Carson has named his HBD team the Hartford Disappointments brought me much joy.

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Kyle Sharamitaro
8 years ago

I love the baseball league angle… please keep it up guys! It’s fun

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gravewalker
8 years ago

THE ECHOES ECHOES ECHOES ECHOES

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