FanGraphs Audio: Derrick Goold Returns, Jay Jaffe Shares His Backstory

Episode 1006 In the first show of 2023, we welcome back a beat writer friend to talk Cardinals before introducing a new series on the podcast. At the top of the program, David Laurila is joined by Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (and The Best Podcast in Baseball ), who last appeared on episode 903 . The duo discuss whether Nolan Arenado deserves the title of the best all-around player in the National League, while contemplating if Paul Goldschmidt may have claim as the best hitter in the circuit. David and Derrick also talk about players on this year’s Hall of Fame ballot like Bobby Abreu and Gary Sheffield , and how Derrick has been listening to FanGraphs Audio in recent weeks for insight while preparing his own ballot. [4:34] In the second half, Ben Clemens debuts his new series FanGraphs Backstories . Ben will be interviewing FanGraphs staff to discuss how they came to the site and what their favorite baseball memories are, and senior writer Jay Jaffe is first up. Jay shares how he never would have imagined he’d end up at FanGraphs after his early days at Baseball Prospectus , what his time at Sports Illustrated was like, and how truly unforgettable Nolan Ryan was to a young fan. [43:32] To purchase a FanGraphs membership for yourself or as a gift, click here . To donate to FanGraphs and help us keep things running, click here . Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence to @dhhiggins on Twitter. You can

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This episode was published on Jan 6, 2023.

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