Ben Lindbergh talks to two pitchers who topped out at Triple-A in 2025, which was a demotion for one and a promotion for the other. First, he brings back Rangers pitcher Declan Cronin, the only major leaguer alum of Ben’s high school, to discuss a setback of a season that included a mysterious hip injury, compromised mechanics, diminished stuff, a cutthroat release and, finally, Tommy John surgery. Along the way, they cover the urge to play through injuries, joining the Rangers after being unceremoniously jettisoned by the Marlins, what tearing a UCL feels like, the incentives that lead to elbow problems, Declan’s plan to bounce back from a challenging year, MLB-NWSL romances, and competing with other players for wedding dates. Then (1:05:45), Ben talks to White Sox pitcher/sportswriter Duncan Davitt about becoming a journalist on the side, being on both ends of interviews, being blacked out of baseball broadcasts, the plight and importance of local media, his deceptive delivery, being traded and making a 40-man for the first time, what he has to do to earn a call-up, whether pitchers wear protective cups, and much more. Audio intro: Ian Phillips, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Jonathan Crymes, “Effectively Wild Theme 2” Link to “TK” journalism term Link to MLBTR on Soderstrom Link to Regis High School wiki Link to Declan’s first pod appearance Link to Declan’s second pod appearance Link to article about baseball weddings Link to Declan t-shirt Link to MLBTR on Declan’s TJ Link to list of TJ surgeries Link to cascade injury article Link to MLBTR on Declan’s deal Link to team RP WPA Link to team RP WAR Link to staff page at Tread Link to Tyler Zombro wiki Link to Paige Monaghan wiki Link to Paige’s wedding post Link to Dansby/Mallory article Link to Peña/Grosso engagement Link to Duncan strikeout reel Link to Register feature on Duncan Link to Sox Machine feature on Duncan Link to Duncan’s wedding post Link to Rays prospect ranking Link to traded prospects ranking Link to minor league IP leaders Link to Ben on deception Link to Indianola IA website Link to Indianola wiki Link to J.D. Scholten appearance Link to Indianola IA sports page Link to Duncan’s boys’ basketball article Link to Duncan’s girls’ basketball article Link to Duncan on the offseason Link to Duncan on the trade Link to Duncan on the 40-man Link to Duncan on Triple-A Link to Duncan on big league belief Link to Laurila’s notes column Link to Ben on the gap in 2025 Link to Ben on the gap in 2015 Link to Davenport on the gap Link to MLB.com on Abbott Elementary Link to Schwarber’s 4-HR game Link to MLB survey question Sponsor Us on Patreon Give a Gift Subscription Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com Effectively Wild Subreddit Effectively Wild Wiki Apple Podcasts Feed Spotify Feed YouTube Playlist Facebook Group Bluesky Account Twitter Account Get Our Merch! Source
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