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Brian discusses Roman Anthony’s incredible rookie campaign and his meteoric rise within the Boston sports scene (0:15). Then, he chats with The Ringer’s Ben Lindbergh about the Red Sox’s pitching rotation, their AL East rivals—the Blue Jays and the Yankees—and the top contenders in the American League (16:25). Brian answers a listener call before he and Jamie end with some final thoughts on Anthony (1:03:50).
Host: Brian Barrett 
Guest: Ben Lindbergh 
Producer: Jamie McClellan 
Additional Production Supervision: Steve Ceruti

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

Brian Barrett is a contributor to The Ringer and host of the Boston sports podcast ‘Off the Pike.’ He’s also done some work on ‘The Ringer Gambling Show.’ He’s known for his analytical approach and in the past has worked as a radio host for Red Sox pre- and postgame coverage.

The State of the American League With Ben Lindbergh

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