BTTP PODCAST Archives - Banished to the Pen

BTTP PODCAST Archives - Banished to the Pen episodes:

• 12.19.2017

  BttP Podcast 70: Offseason Moves, Baseball Vocab, Favorite ’17 Moments, Gaming

  Brandon Lee and Alex Crisafulli talk about Mike Dunn, Mike Dunne, Stephen Piscotty, Yu Darvish, Cubs vs Rays, "this season" vs "last season," favorite 2017 moments, and SNES sports games, then cap things off.

  
• 08.11.2017

  BttP Podcast 69: Saber Seminar, an Old Trade, SunTrust Park, Players Weekend

  Brandon Lee, Mike Carlucci, and Nick Strangis talk about Mike's visit to Saber Seminar 2017 (and seeing Effectively Wild live), a look back at a 2006 trade, Nick's visits to SunTrust Park in Atlanta, and a draft of jersey names...

  
• 07.24.2017

  Bttp Podcast 68: Fan Survey, Trade Candidates, and Effectively Wild

  The podcast returns from a hiatus as Darius Austin, Daniel Epstein, and Brandon Lee discuss FiveThirtyEight’s fan survey and Statcast’s Sprint Speed metric, hold a draft of trade candidates, and review the Jeff Sullivan era... Read more »

  
• 05.08.2017

  An NL Central Podcast: First-Week-of-May Banter

  In this all-banter episode of an NL Central Podcast, Eric, Alex, and Brandon predict Eric Thames for the rest of the season, discuss Paul O’Neill kicking a baseball, whether Brandon should worry about the Cubs,... Read more »

  
• 03.10.2017

  An NL Central Podcast – Fulfilling Its Obligation with a 2017 Division Preview

  Banished to the Pen's full NL Central Podcast team got together to preview the 2017 National League Central. Alex Crisafulli, Eric Roseberry, Rob Mains, Ross Bukouricz, and Brandon Lee went around the horn to give their takes and answer questions...

  
• 02.10.2017

  BttP Podcast 67: The EW Switch and PECOTA 2017

  Eric Roseberry and Mark Sands join Ryan Sullivan to look back on the co-host changes at Effectively Wild, then discuss extra innings, the Reds, the Nationals, the PECOTA projections for 2017, and Eric's own On Baseball Writing podcast.

  
• 02.01.2017

  Mop-Up Duty Podcast – Wrestling (Rumble ’17 Edition)

  Josh Blum, Matt Nekrich, and Scott T Holland join Ryan Sullivan for the latest wrestling episode, this time to discuss NXT Takeover: San Antonio and the 2017 Royal Rumble, and to look ahead to WrestleMania.

  
• 12.12.2016

  BttP Podcast 66: Winter Meetings Review

  Nick Koss and Nick Strangis join Ryan Sullivan to talk about Chris Sale to the Red Sox, the Wade Davis-Jorge Soler trade, and Adam Eaton to the Nationals. They wrap up with more picks for favorite baseball movies.

  
• 11.25.2016

  On Baseball Writing Podcast: Ben Lindbergh

  On this episode of On Baseball Writing, Eric interviewed Ben Lindbergh. Ben writes for The Ringer, and he is the co-author of The Only Rule Is It Has To Work.

  
• 11.20.2016

  Mop-Up Duty Podcast – Wrestling/Survivor Series Edition

  Ryan Sullivan is joined by fellow Effectively Wild fans Eric Ferguson, Eric Hartman, and Josh Blum to discuss the latest in the pro wrestling world. The group briefly critiques the recent return to the ring... Read more »

  
• 11.10.2016

  On Baseball Writing Podcast: RJ Anderson

  This episode features a conversation with R.J. Anderson of CBS Sports. Topics included: What is it like to write for Sam Miller? How was the transition from Baseball Prospectus to CBS Sports? Why do you... Read more »

  
• 11.07.2016

  An NL Central Podcast, Episode 15

  In the latest episode of An NL Central Podcast, Eric Roseberry, Alex Crisafulli, Brandon Lee, and Brandon's dog Gus bark about the World Champion Chicago Cubs, mostly discussing Brandon's thoughts on game 7, while also covering which memes do/do not...

  
• 11.01.2016

  On Baseball Writing Podcast: Rob Mains

  The On Baseball Writing podcast features conversations with writers who cover the game we know and love. This episode features a conversation with Rob Mains of Baseball Prospectus. Music by Tha Silent Partner.

  
• 10.27.2016

  Mop-Up Duty Off-Topic Podcast: Stranger Things

  Tim Livingston, Chris Baber, and Tyler Baber talk about the '80s-horror-homage Netflix series Stranger Things: what made the show so great, some of its many influences, speculations for season two, and the Barb hype.

  
• 10.26.2016

  BttP Podcast 65: 2016 LCS, World Series, and Baseball Movies

  Ross Bukouricz and Mike Carlucci join Ryan Sullivan to talk League Championship Series and World Series, Rich Hill's next contract, whether a Cubs win would be good or bad for baseball, Theo Epstein's legacy, favorite baseball movies, and more drone...

  
• 10.15.2016

  BttP Podcast 64: 2016 Division Series Wrap-Up

  Alex Crisafulli of Viva El Birdos and our NL Central Podcast joins Ryan Sullivan to talk about the four division series, the remaining postseason, attending Game 5 in DC, and evolving bullpen usage, and, in between, wonder about the...

  
• 10.14.2016

  An NL Central Podcast, Episode 14

  Eric Roseberry, Alex Crisafulli, and Brandon Lee check in after an exciting National League Division Series game 5 between the Nationals and the Dodgers. LA will go on to play the Cubs in the NLCS.... Read more »

  
• 10.08.2016

  BttP Podcast 63: 2016 Wild Card Games and More

  Eric Roseberry and Darius Austin talk about the 2016 season predictions review, early playoff action, attending the Boston-Cleveland ALDS opener, and following sports in the UK vs the US.

  
• 10.02.2016

  BttP Podcast 62: ’16 Regular Season Wrap-Up

  Alec Denton joins Ryan Sullivan to look at the division winners and remaining contenders as the regular season comes to a close. Darius Austin joins in later as the group briefly dicusses Jose Fernandez.  ... Read more »

  
• 09.30.2016

  Mop-Up Duty Off-Topic Podcast: Star Trek

  Special guest star Russell A Carleton of Baseball Prospectus joins Mike Carlucci and Nick Strangis to look back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine‘s classic baseball show, “Take Me Out to the Holosuite.” The trio... Read more »

  
• 09.29.2016

  An NL Central Podcast, Episode 13

  On the latest episode of an NL Central show, Alex Crisafulli, Eric Roseberry, and Brandon Lee talk about Pitch Talks Chicago, the Cardinals’ Wild Card chances, Vin Scully, Pitch, and the all time single-season WAR... Read more »

  
• 09.15.2016

  BttP Podcast 61: Indy Leagues, Signature Moves, Wild Card Changes

  Nick Strangis and Tim Livingston join Brandon Lee to talk about making it to independent league baseball, signature player moves in MLB, and alternate ways to change up the Wild Card format.

  
• 09.13.2016

  An NL Central Podcast, Episode 12

  This week on an NL Central Podcast, Eric Roseberry, Alex Crisafulli, and Brandon Lee magically/conveniently/unintentionally scheduled a recording time to coincide with the ending of Kyle Hendricks’s ultimately failed no-hit bid, which, upon its breakup,... Read more »

  
• 08.31.2016

  An NL Central Podcast, Episode 11

  On the latest episode of an NL Central Podcast, Alex Crisafulli, Ross Bukouricz, and Brandon Lee discuss the current state of their teams (Cardinals, Brewers, and Cubs respectively) and revisit the concept of the Brewers' "Timeless Ticket." The guys also...

  
• 08.21.2016

  Mop-Up Duty: The Off-Topic Podcast – Wrestling/SummerSlam Edition

  On the eve of SummerSlam 2016, Effectively Wild group members Eric Ferguson, Eric Hartman, Tim Livingston, and Ryan Sullivan forge an uneasy alliance to talk about what's currently happening in WWE, NXT, and the indies.

  
• 08.18.2016

  BttP Podcast 60: The 2016 Saberseminar Edition

  Nick Koss and Rob Mains (also of Baseball Prospectus) join Ryan Sullivan to talk about their experience at the 2016 Saberseminar, and their favorite presenters and topics, including Dave Dombrowski, sports medicine, Effectively Wild live, Ryan Westmoreland, and the rise...

  
• 08.02.2016

  BttP Podcast 59: 2016 Trade Deadline Edition

  Matt Jackson, Nick Strangis, and Ryan Sullivan recap of some of the moves leading up to the trade deadline, including Aroldis Chapman to the Cubs, Jonathan Lucroy to the Rangers, and the Yankees selling.

  
• 07.29.2016

  An NL Central Podcast, Episode 10

  In this episode of an NL Central Podcast, Eric Roseberry, Ross Bukouricz, and Brandon Lee discuss a variety of topics including but not limited to Ryan Braun wearing Ed Hardy shirts, the difference between J.J.... Read more »

  
• 07.21.2016

  An NL Central Podcast, Episode 9

  On the latest NL Central Podcast, Eric Roseberry, Alex Crisafulli, and Brandon Lee talk about the plural forms of breakfast foods, cross-country roadtrips, music festival fashion, hats, and baseball. Baseball topics include but are not... Read more »

  
• 07.15.2016

  BttP Podcast 58: Meg Rowley

  Special guest Meg Rowley of Baseball Prospectus joins Ryan Sullivan to talk about the Seattle Mariners in 2016, their short-term outlook, and their glory days -- including thoughts on Edgar Martinez and Ken Griffey Jr. Also: balancing fandom and sportswriting,...

  
• 07.03.2016

  BttP Podcast 57: Shortstops, Reds, MiLB Announcers, Giolito

  Barry Gilpin and Mick Reinhard join Ryan Sullivan to talk about shortstops, the Reds, the life of a minor league announcer, and Lucas Giolito.

  
• 07.01.2016

  Mop-Up Duty: The Off-Topic Podcast – Seinfeld Draft

  Anthony Lorenzo and Scott Kushner join Alex Crisafulli for a 3-round draft of favorite "Seinfeld" minor characters, and conclude with discussion on a memorable episodes.

  
• 06.29.2016

  An NL Central Podcast, Episode 8

  Eric Roseberry, Alex Crisafulli, and Rob Mains talk about Pete Rose, Cardinals baserunning, and whether the Pirates are actually done. Also, Alex also shares how much he hates interleague play, and everyone picks their desert... Read more »

  
• 06.22.2016

  An NL Central Podcast, Episode 7

  On episode 7 of An NL Central Podcast, Eric Roseberry, Alex Crisafulli, and Brandon Lee talk about the (currently) ongoing Cubs/Cardinals series, including Trevor Rosenthal, the Cubs stream of prospects, and what exactly is “Nuveen.”... Read more »

  
• 06.17.2016

  BttP Podcast 56: Russell A. Carleton

  Special guest Russell A. Carleton of Baseball Prospectus joins Ryan Sullivan to talk about team chemistry and psychology, and his supporting role in The Only Rule Is It Has to Work, then discusses sportswriting, ethics in sports medicine, and favorite...

  
• 06.10.2016

  An NL Central Podcast, Episode 6 (Alex Crisafulli, Eric Roseberry, Brandon Lee)

  On the latest episode of An NL Central Podcast (#6), Alex Crisafulli (@alexcards79), Eric Roseberry (@ericdroseberry), and Brandon Lee (@bleeinternets) discuss division roster moves, Rany Jazayerli’s piece on the Cubs for the Ringer, the Cubs re-acquiring of Chris Coghlan, Kolten......

  
• 06.03.2016

  An NL Central Podcast, Episode 5 (Eric Roseberry, Alex Crisafulli, Rob Mains)

  An NL Central Podcast strikes back for episode 5: Eric Roseberry is joined by Alex Crisafulli and Rob Mains, discussing Tony LaRussa in the booth, how high the Cubs could go, and Carson Cistulli's TV broadcaster rankings.

  
• 05.29.2016

  BttP Podcast 55: Stompers Announcer Tim Livingston

  Tim Livingston joins Darius Austin and Ryan Sullivan to offer his behind-the-scenes perspective on the Sonoma Stompers and The Only Rule Is It Has to Work.

  
• 05.24.2016

  BttP Podcast 54: Shifts and The Only Rule

  Scott Kushner and Alec Denton join Ryan Sullivan to talk about Scott's past season coaching Centenary University baseball, Alec's recent post on the shift and switch-hitters, and The Only Rule Is It Has to Work.

  
• 05.17.2016

  An NL Central Podcast, Episode 4 (Eric Roseberry, Alex Crisafulli, Ross Bukouricz)

  In this episode of an NL Central Podcast (episode 4), Eric Roseberry and Alex Crisafulli put Ross Bukouricz on the spot to judge a 6-year-old bench-clearing fight between the Reds and Cardinals (Cardinals and Reds?). The guys then go on to...

  
• 05.15.2016

  BttP Podcast 53: Ortiz, Strasburg, Scherzer, MLB Plus

  Nick Koss and Rob Mains join Ryan Sullivan to talk about surprise teams, David Ortiz's upcoming retirement, Stephen Strasburg's extension, Max Scherzer's 20 Ks, and MLB.tv's MLB Plus feature.

  
• 05.10.2016

  An NL Central Podcast: Episode 3 (Eric Roseberry, Ross Bukouricz, Brandon Lee)

  On episode 3 of An NL Central Podcast, Eric Roseberry (@ericdroseberry), Ross Bukouricz (@rossbukouricz), and Brandon Lee (@bleeinternets) talk Brewers, Reds bullpen, and Jake Arrieta, with considerable Brewers trivia throughout the recording. The Cubs are still in first so Brandon...

  
• 05.03.2016

  An NL Central Podcast: Episode 2 (Rob Mains, Alex Crisafulli, Brandon Lee)

  On episode 2 of An NL Central Podcast, Rob Mains, Alex Crisafulli, and Brandon Lee discuss the happenings in the division over the past month, including an assessment of the Pittsburgh Pirates so far, how the Cardinals should forget about...

  
• 05.02.2016

  BttP Podcast 52: Hill, Conley, Gordon, Tanking

  Nick Strangis and Tyler Baber join Ryan Sullivan to talk about Rich Hill, Adam Conley, Dee Gordon, tanking teams, and early surprises (recorded Sunday afternoon).

  
• 04.24.2016

  BttP Podcast 51: West Coast Trip, Arrieta

  Darius Austin and Ross Bukouricz join Ryan Sullivan to talk about Darius’ opening week trip to Oakland and San Francisco, and Jake Arrieta’s no-hitter.

  
• 04.19.2016

  An NL Central Podcast, Episode 1

  In the first episode of An NL Central Podcast, Alex Crisafulli, Eric Roseberry, and Brandon Lee discuss the virtues of a divisional podcast in 2016, your current WAR leaderboards, how this year's Reds aren't at all like the 1996 Bulls,...

  
• 04.03.2016

  BttP Podcast 50: Announcers, Pollock, Sandoval

  Julien Assouline and Tim Livingston join Ryan Sullivan to talk about the Stompers, MLB announcers, AJ Pollock, Pablo Sandoval, and 2016 predictions.

  
• 03.27.2016

  BttP Podcast 49: An NL Central Show

  Alex Crisafulli and Eric Roseberry join Brandon Lee (not in a car due to scheduling conflicts), talking about cubs, Cubs, Cards, Reds, Roseberry Twitter, John Lackey, winning a World Series, and the Effectively Wild Tournament finals.

  
• 03.20.2016

  BttP Podcast 48: Nats, SABR Conference, and LaRoche

  Corey Smith and Rob Mains join Ryan Sullivan to talk about the upcoming Rays game in Cuba, the Nationals, the SABR Analytics Conference, and Adam LaRoche.