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Marly Rivera on the Lives of Latino Players

Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann talk about Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman potentially moving to third and then bring on ESPNu0026#39;s Marly Rivera to discuss the Béisbol Experience project
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The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann begin by talking about Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman potentially moving to third (01:00). They then bring on ESPN's Marly Rivera to discuss the Béisbol Experience project (06:00), why baseball's native Spanish speakers still aren't covered enough (09:30), the drawbacks and benefits of Latino players' paths to the majors (16:00), how teams are trying to make it easier for Latino players to learn English and adjust to American culture and food (20:00), differences among countries in off-the-field challenges and on-the-field playing styles (23:30), leadership questions and cultural cliques in the clubhouse (26:00), why baseball players rarely talk to the media (or each other) about politics (33:30), and more.

Ben is a writer, podcaster, and editor who covers culture and sports. He hosts ‘Effectively Wild’ at FanGraphs and previously wrote for FiveThirtyEight and Grantland, served as editor-in-chief of Baseball Prospectus, and authored ‘The MVP Machine’ and ‘The Only Rule Is It Has to Work.’

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