Baseball Tangents Episode 9: A Robot That Swings a Club

• Rich Hill throws a beautiful curveball that people seem to like writing about 
• Effectively Wild
• Mark Melancon vs Sam Dyson
• Sam Dyson is who Mark Melancon should have been this year
• Mark Melancon salary

Cincinnati Reds Catchers

• Devin Mesoraco doesn’t play much baseball these days
• Hip Labral Tear
• The Greatest Show on Turf
• Extension for Tucker Barnhart
• 2014 NL Catchers sorted by WAR (Baseball Reference subscription required)
• Scooter Gennett 4 Grand Slam season

Topic: NL Centerfielders

• Billy Hamilton is not good, but is playing again! 
• Denard Span
• Looking at CF this year

Terrible Players in 2015

• Angel Pagan
• Andres Torres
• Pablo Sandoval 
• Hanley Ramirez
• Drew Stubbs
• drew stubbs trade with indians and diamondbacks
• 1 good year choo
• terrible shin soo choo

Good Players and more

• Willie Mays
• T206 Honus Wagner
• Barry Bonds
• National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
• Roberto Clemente and his Baseball Reference Page
• Gaylord Perry 11 WAR Season 1972, but since 1969, there are actually 5 better pitcher seasons!
• 17 pitchers with season WAR > 10 since 1969
• Which Leaves You with 7 Seasons by 5 Total Players with 10 War or Greater 

Post Show: Jeff tells a story with very little context