Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter in regards to the “loss of life ball,” a curveball variant that might be baseball’s subsequent sweeper-esque pitch-design innovation, and focus on the advantages and disadvantages of separate classifications for “new” pitches which might be subsets of different pitches, and the significance of continuous schooling amongst followers and media members. Then (39:23) they speak in regards to the Aroldis Chapman, John Brebbia, James Paxton, and Joey Gallo signings (with one other contract over/unders draft replace and a Clayton Kershaw check-in), the chance that NPB phenom Roki Sasaki will come to MLB subsequent offseason, Alex Blandino’s knuckleball conversion, a Willians Astudillo lowlight, and a participant mercenary follow-up.
Audio intro: Liz Panella, “Successfully Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Cory Brent, “Successfully Wild Theme (“We Regarded Like Giants” cowl)
Hyperlink to deathball BP article
Hyperlink to sweeper definition
Hyperlink to Passan on the loss of life ball
Hyperlink to Tread video
Hyperlink to “Public Enemy No. 1”
Hyperlink to FG on Chapman and Brebbia
Hyperlink to over/beneath draft outcomes
Hyperlink to Pirates payroll web page
Hyperlink to MLBTR on Paxton
Hyperlink to story on Paxton’s knee
Hyperlink to Paxton eagle incident
Hyperlink to MLBTR on Gallo
Hyperlink to Ben on Gallo in 2014
Hyperlink to “genericization” article
Hyperlink to Sasaki article
Hyperlink to MLBTR on Blandino
Hyperlink to Blandino knuckler
Hyperlink to Blandino throwing 90
Hyperlink to Jannis EW interview
Hyperlink to Ben on knuckleballs
Hyperlink to Astudillo drop
Hyperlink to recreation consequence
Hyperlink to Astudillo HR theft
Hyperlink to Astudillo in heart
Hyperlink to Astudillo draft article
Hyperlink to different Astudillo draft article
Hyperlink to HoF voting outcomes
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