Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary
2073 episodes transcribedBen and Sam discuss whether Major League Baseball should ban chewing tobacco, mandate that pitchers wear protective caps, and fund research about elbo...
Ben and Sam talk to Will Woods about soccer conventions that might improve baseball.
Ben and Sam identify the players who’ve most overperformed or underperformed their PECOTAs and discuss what they’ll do next.
Ben and Sam answer listener email questions about players who take pitches, catcher defense, spotting terrible teams a run, tool grades, and more.
Ben and Sam talk about the legacy of the late, great, Tony Gwynn.
Ben and Sam discuss the players they drop everything to watch on MLB.TV.
Ben and Sam discuss the significance of the large number of teams still in contention.
Ben and Sam talk to Matt Dennewitz about his efforts to archive sabermetric research.
Ben and Sam banter about unpredictability, then answer listener emails about Google Glass, split seasons, time travel, Austin Hedges, and more.
Ben and Sam discuss whether the Rays are doomed if they don’t deal at the deadline.
Ben and Sam discuss the weekend’s unwritten rule violations, then talk about the teams with the best records in baseball, the A’s and Giants.
Ben and Sam talk to Nick J. Faleris about the best values and most surprising picks on the first day of the amateur draft.
Ben and Sam talk to Nick J. Faleris about the way the amateur draft works, the top talents available, and what we might see in the first round.
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about pitch selection, recruiting skills, bionic arms, and learning to scout.
Ben and Sam discuss Jonathan Singleton’s extension and promotion, then dissect the first round of ESPN’s Franchise Player Draft.
Ben and Sam banter about several stories, then discuss Phil Hughes’ success and whether teams should trade prospects more often.
Ben and Sam banter about the Royals, then catch up with the boys of Biogenesis.
Ben and Sam banter about elbow injuries and then, in honor of Dan Uggla’s displacement, discuss the least-productive teams at each position.
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about the Scouting Bureau and scouting departments, stats and the mainstream media, genetic testing, and more.
Ben and Sam discuss whether the Astros’ analytical approach has become (or could become) a PR problem.
