Yeoman’s Work: Episode 2

I’m wading into the gaming and streaming space with Yeoman’s Work, a lo-fi, multimedia presentation that follows my pursuit of a championship in the baseball simulator, Diamond Mind Baseball, paired with single-camera footage from my baseball video archives. Below is Episode 2, which features my tilt against the division-leading California Red-Legged Frogs, paired with highlights of Arizona State first baseman Spencer Torkelson and footage from the first time I saw Jesuit High School (OR) right-hander Mick Abel, the consensus top high school pitcher in this year’s draft.

Both DMB’s gameplay and most of my video archive are very quiet, low-sensory experiences without music or crowd noise, and I think this will appeal to those of you who enjoy Baseball Sounds, as they are front and center in the footage. If this tone appeals to you, my “musical influences” in this department (i.e. the non-FanGraphs Twitch streams I watch on my own time) are Kenji Egashira’s and Luis Scott-Vargas’ live Magic: The Gathering content, Kate Stark’s PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds streams, and Kathleen De Vere’s pirate radio show, Brave New Faves.

**Content Advisory**: This video contains adult language and subject matters.