On part one of this very special episode, Bobby and Alex are coming to you straight from the apartment of former MLB player and current sportswriter Fernando Perez. They talk with Fernando about everything from life in the minor leagues to how player development is changing. They also chat about players really knowing the game versus simply being able to play it, and ask the question, what makes a good GM, really? This was a really fun one, so make sure to check back in a couple days for part two! Follow Fernando on Twitter here.
Some of Fernando’s work:
The world’s greatest wiffle ball tournament
The evolution of sign stealing in baseball
On the art of the walk up song
Songs featured in the episode:
Paul McCartney and Wings — “Band on the Run” • Booker T. & the M.G.’s — “Green Onions”
In part two of their chat with the former Tampa Bay Rays outfielder, Alex and Bobby shift away from strictly on-the-field questions and ask Fernando about poetry and his writing career post-baseball. Then they get his thoughts on why every sports network needs a podcast like Tipping Pitches, and chat about the weirdest traditions he’s seen around the game. Finally, they grill him on the age-old question: what do guys talk about when they get down to first base?
Follow Fernando on Twitter here.
Some of Fernando’s work:
The world’s greatest wiffle ball tournament
The evolution of sign stealing in baseball
On the art of the walk up song
Songs featured in the episode:
Edd Kalehoff — “Theme to the Price is Right” • The Cure — “Boys Don’t Cry” • Booker T. & the M.G.’s — “Green Onions”
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