Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley, and FanGraphs lead prospect analyze Eric Longenhagen discusses the lows and highs of the Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game and swing-off, plus banter about beef boys, Blooper, kissing, and the timing of the All-Star break, then (1:03:40) recap the amateur draft, touching on the selection of Eli Willits first overall, first-round Risers/fallers, the team has the best draft, the latest Holliday (Ethan), the very tall twin pitcher Jason Reitz, Boston’s Marcus Phillips Pick and the predictability of draft signing with international contracts.
Audio introduction: Tom Rhoads, “Effective Wild Theme”
Audio OUTRO: Austin Klewan, “Effective Wild Theme”
Link to Derby Format
Link to Derby Format
Link to Cal
Link to Derby Robbery
Link to one-inch difference
Link to Cal/Skubal Mic’
Link to Schwarbombs
Link to Posnanski on ASG
Link to passan when swinging
Link to the Swing Surprise Report
Link to Miz ASG Story
Link to ABS film 1
Link to ABS 2
Link to Scully’s Aaron Phone
Link to Aaron tribute
Link to Roberts’s evasion
Link to the Beef Boy Story
Link to Sam on the Fool
Link to Meg’s Blooper selfie
Link to Mr. Metropolitan video
Link to Vinnie/Cags Kiss
Link to Sheehan on ASB
Link to Olympic timing
Link to Eric’s simulation
Link to Eric’s ranking
Link to Eric’s review
Link to Bremner article
Link to Reitz Reddit Post
Link to Farm Learning
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