Affected by Altitude Episode 210: Snake in the Outfield Grass

About this episode

Skyler and Evan discuss Jake McCarthy's rise in the Rockies lineup and the challenges facing the pitching rotation, along with a look at the minor league system.

This week, Skyler and Evan discuss the emergence of Jake McCarthy following a slow start into a valuable piece for the Rockies. McCarthy has turned it on over the last few weeks and is now a staple of the lineup. Meanwhile, the rotation is starting to show some cracks. What does this mean moving forward? Finally, we take a look around the farm system after the first month of minor league baseball! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Skyler, Evan

Topics covered

• Jake McCarthy
• Rockies lineup
• pitching rotation
• minor league baseball
• farm system

Keywords

• Jake McCarthy
• Colorado Rockies
• baseball
• pitching rotation
• minor league

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Organizations: Rockies

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