episode

This week, we discuss the surprising news that the Angels have designated Albert Pujols for assignment and ended his tenure in Anaheim (0:18). Then we talk about John Means’s near-perfect game and remember some of the most painful near-perfect games in MLB history (33:30). Finally, we preview some of the most exciting series of this weekend, including the Freeway Series between the Angels and Dodgers (51:45).

Hosts: Michael Baumann, Ben Lindbergh, and Zach Kram
Proudcer: Bobby Wagner

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

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.’

Ben Lindbergh

Michael Baumann

Zach writes about basketball, baseball, and assorted pop culture topics. 

How Will We Remember Albert Pujols’s Career?

Hosts

About the episode