Rick Ankiel and Chris Devenski (Ep. 66)

The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann discuss the
ingredients of a good baseball memoir (01:00), then bring on former
major leaguer Rick Ankiel to discuss his new book, ‘The Phenomenon’
(05:00), his outfield conversion (09:00), his battle with the yips
(11:00), and the improvement in baseball’s treatment of its
players’ psyches (14:00). Then, they talk to Astros relief ace
Chris ‘The Dragon’ Devenski about his unpredictable, multi-inning
role (28:30), why he was underrated as a prospect (32:30), his
filthy changeup and evolving slider (33:30), and his distinctive
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