Alex and Bobby break down A-Rod’s takes on social media, electronics, spreadsheet, and more. Then they bring on incoming associate editor at Baseball Prospectus Shaker Samman to unfold his theory of consecutive perfect games, as well as what the Super League can tell us about baseball (and vice versa). Finally, a Three Up, Three Down featuring the anomaly of Jacob deGrom and a rather expensive ballpark.

Follow Shaker on Twitter at @ShakerSamman.

Links:

A-Rod talks to Bob Nightengale

How the Super League fell apart

Joon Lee on women in baseball

The A’s release financial terms on their ballpark project

Putting the ballpark project into context

Songs featured in this episode:

HAIM — “The Steps” • Corinne Bailey Rae — “Put Your Records On” • H.E.R. — “Jungle” • Booker T & the M.G.’s — “Green Onions”