Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley splurge on the incredible life of Dodger’s Spanish-speaking voice Jaime Jarrín (who has survived his own son in the broadcast booth), breaking down the new, universal DH-less health and safety protocols for the 2021 season and MLB adjustments to the baseball construction, Elvis Andrus-Khris davis trade and the unique position profile of Isiah Kiner-Falefaand Atlanta Marcell Ozuna signing and the biggest surprises on the FanGraphs Playoff Odds page, so (57:34) talk to Andrea Williams about her new book Baseball’s Leading Lady: Effa Manley and the Rise and Fall of the Negro League, which covers the career of the only woman in the Hall of Fame, how Andreas’ background informed about her approach to the book, integration effect on the Negro leagues, the lasting legacies of segregation and Black Baseball, MLB recognized the Negro leagues as major leagues, and others underestimated black baseball titans.
Audio intro: Cat Stevens, “Father and son“
Intermediate sound: The Tragically Hip, “Ahead By a Century“
Other audio: Kiwi Jr., “Undecided voters“
Link to the story of Jarrín
Link to video about Jarrín
Link to press release on 2021 protocols
Link to Ken Rosenthal on the 2021 protocols
Link to The Athletic report on baseball
Link to AP baseball report
Link to IF baseball report
Link to Emma Baccellieri about baseball changes
Link to Eric Longenhagen on the Andrus-Davis trade
Link to Jake Mailhot on Kiner-Falefa
Link to Andrew Simon at Kiner-Falefa
Link to Jay Jaffe about the Ozuna signing
Link to FanGraph’s Playoff Odds page
Link to Craig Goldstein on Braves’ PECOTA screening
Link to buy autographed copies of Baseball’s Leading Lady
Link to publisher listing for Baseball’s Leading Lady
Link to Manley’s Hall of Fame page
Link to Clinton Yates about the Negro leagues
Link to Shakeia Taylor at Manley
Link to SABR Analytics Awards poll
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