Episode 16: Josh Simpson is the rare Ivy Leaguer on the cusp of the major leagues

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Scott and Troy sit down with pitcher Josh Simpson. He shares his experience as a major league rehabber (1:31), talks about the recent changes he’s noticed in Minor League Baseball (5:32), walks us through his pitching routine (7:59), reflects on managing expectations when entering the major leagues (11:31), discusses how he handles the vast amount of data in baseball (14:16), explains his decision to attend Columbia University (16:40), describes the culture shock of living and studying in New York City (20:32), names his favorite pizza spot in NYC (23:26), talks about wedding planning with his fiancé (27:10), weighs in on the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry (27:44), reflects on his draft experience and career journey so far (34:58) and he says the weird thing that everyone has to do to graduate from Columbia (40:27).

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