Talking KBO and Baseball Roadtripping with Joey Mellows
Joey Mellows, the Baseball Brit, joins Derek VanRiper and Michael Beller on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Baseball Podcast. The guys talk about the KBO, Joey's baseball-driven road trip across America, the beauty of the minors and independent ball, and a whole lot more.
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Show Notes
Rundown
0:53 How Did an Englishman Get Become a Passionate Baseball Fan?
3:00 Why the LG Twins?
5:08 Favorite Features of the KBO
8:03 Advice for North Americans Who Want to Follow a New Baseball League
12:09 What Else Should We Know about the KBO?
15:26 The Inspiration and Planning for Joey's U.S. Baseball Roadtrip
18:45 The American and MLB Experience
21:44 Favorite MLB Parks?
26:37 Familiarity with the Minors Before the Trip
28:51 A Little Fantasy Talk
33:04 Why Trout over Yelich?
36:12 Targeting Adley Rutschman
38:20 A Few Baseball Toss-Ups
41:46 Joey's Book Based on His Travels
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