Major Rant About the Minor Leagues
Patti and the Pottymouth go off on MLB’s plan to gut the minor leagues. Patti reminds us what this whole “Rule 5 Draft” is about and why you’ve been hearing about which prospects teams have been protecting by placing them on the 40 man roster. We celebrate a lot of happenings regarding women and girls in baseball.
Patti and the Pottymouth go off on MLB’s plan to gut the minor leagues, saying things like “Capitalism,” “Sanders,” “Schumer,” and “veiled threats.” Sports isn’t just sports. It is economics, labor, community, family, and politics too.
On a lighter note, we bestow the title of Honorary Boyfriend on Gerardo Parra, as he departs to play in Japan.
Patti reminds us what this whole “Rule 5 Draft” is about and why you’ve been hearing about which prospects teams have been protecting by placing them on the 40 man roster. This leads to a discussion of veterans let go to make room, including the curious case of Jacoby Ellsbury, Pottymouth’s once and never again Red Sox BF.
We celebrate a lot of happenings regarding women and girls in baseball, including the prominent hires of Rachel Balkovec to the Yankees, Rachel Folden to the Cubs, and Eve Rosenbaum to the Orioles. Baseball for All ran girls clinics in Mexico, which may or may not have led to a spontaneous singing of the Love Boat theme by your hosts. And finally, the Women’s World Cup 2020 location has been announced: Monterrey, Mexico. It sounds like a lovely November destination. Again with the shameless begging, and much impressive rolling of Rs.
This week’s stats lesson covers OBP and OPS, what they really tell us, and why there is bad math involved. The bonus stat of “isolated power” sent your hosts upstairs to create an adult beverage deserving of that name.
Your homework, should you accept it, is to read the two articles running numbers to determine if the Astros sign-stealing actually worked for them, and draw your own conclusions. 538 and The Ringer came up with different answers based on the same data.
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