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Episode 879 FanGraphs’ lead prospect analyst Eric Longenhagen joins the program to discuss Prospect Week, the process of assembling the Top 100, how players move up and down in the rankings, his 2021 Picks to Click, and the upcoming college ...

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02.14.2020 FanGraphs Audio: A Dispatch from Prospect Week 2020 Episode 879 FanGraphs’ lead prospect analyst Eric Longenhagen joins the program to discuss Prospect Week, the process of assembling the Top 100, how players move up and down in the rankings, his 2021 Picks to Click, and the upcoming college ...
02.04.2020 FanGraphs Audio: Rachael McDaniel Would Prefer You Didn’t Cheat Episode 878 Rachael McDaniel, managing editor of The Hardball Times, joins the program. We discuss the Houston Astros, the ethics of cheating, our disappointment in the game’s recent scandals, and our somehow still persistent excitement for the season to come. ...
01.16.2020 FanGraphs Audio: Jay Jaffe Contemplates Carlos Beltrán Episode 877 Jay and I discuss the Astros’ punishment for electronic sign-stealing, the dismissal of Jeff Luhnow, AJ Hinch, and Alex Cora, and what we want the punishment of teams, managers, and front office personnel to achieve in cases like ...
01.08.2020 FanGraphs Audio: Ben Clemens Offers Hot Takes on the Hot Stove Episode 876 On this edition of FanGraphs Audio, Ben Clemens shares his impressions of the Winter Meetings, before we discuss a recent piece of his exploring free agency, and which types of teams are actually keeping the hot stove burning. ...
12.20.2019 FanGraphs Audio: Dan Szymborski Likes the Reds Episode 875 On this edition of FanGraphs Audio, I welcome senior writer Dan Szymborski back to the program. Dan and I discuss his favorite free agent signings of the offseason so far, the teams that have most altered their 2020 ...
11.15.2019 FanGraphs Audio: Craig Edwards Decries Lazy Cheating Episode 874 On this edition of FanGraphs Audio, I welcome Craig Edwards back to the program. Craig and I discuss the Astros sign-stealing scandal and how much is too much cheating in baseball, before we turn our attention to the ...
11.02.2019 FanGraphs Audio: Eric Longenhagen Endures Two Swears, Does a Third Episode 873 Fresh off the conclusion of the 2019 season, FanGraphs’ Lead Prospect Analyst Eric Longenhagen joins the program to discuss a few moments of potentially questionable decision-making during the World Series, some Umpiring Choices during that same Fall Classic, ...
10.18.2019 FanGraphs Audio: Ben Clemens Isn’t Giving You Investment Advice Episode 872 Ben Clemens makes an appearance to discuss the implications of reported changes to MLB’s ownership rules that would make it easier for investment funds to buy minority stakes in teams, before we shift our attention to the postseason. ...
09.26.2019 FanGraphs Audio: Rachael McDaniel Likes and Dislikes the Playoffs Episode 871 Managing editor of The Hardball Times Rachael McDaniel joins the program to discuss some recent THT highlights, the end of Félix Hernández’s career in Seattle, and what delights and dismays us about postseason baseball. You’ll find Rachael’s recent ...
09.11.2019 FanGraphs Audio: Jay Jaffe Gazes into Mookie Betts’ Future Episode 870 FanGraphs senior writer Jay Jaffe joins the program to discuss the current potential for ties, and thus chaos, in the postseason field, Jay’s preference that the playoffs feature match ups of the game’s best rosters, and his predictions ...
08.29.2019 FanGraphs Audio: Michael Baumann Goes Back to the Future Episode 869 I welcome Ringer staff writer Michael Baumann to the program to discuss his recent piece on the Cleveland Browns and football’s burgeoning analytics revolution. We discuss the insights offered by erstwhile baseball executive Paul DePodesta on the lessons ...
08.21.2019 FanGraphs Audio: Eric Longenhagen Rejects Line Dancing Episode 868 I welcome FanGraphs lead prospect writer Eric Longenhagen back to the program. We contemplate surprisingly expensive adult hobbies before Eric details his recent amateur scouting trip through various Southern California showcases, including Area Codes and the Perfect Game ...
08.15.2019 FanGraphs Audio: Craig Edwards Reverse-Jinxes Baseball Episode 867 I welcome FanGraphs writer Craig Edwards back to the program to detail the current playoff landscape, check in on some tight (and not-so-tight) division races, and assess the October chances of Craig’s beloved St. Louis Cardinals. We also, ...
07.19.2019 FanGraphs Audio: Kiley McDaniel Doesn’t Care for Cats Episode 866 Prospect analyst Kiley McDaniel returns to the program to discuss the recently concluded Trade Value Series. We discuss Kiley’s process for generating the list, a few players he expects to move into and out of the top 50 ...
07.12.2019 FanGraphs Audio: Eric Longenhagen Is Here to Rock and Roll Episode 865 Lead prospect analyst Eric Longenhagen returns to the program to detail FanGraphs’ recent trip to Cleveland. We discuss his impressions of the Futures Games, as well as what he looks for at showcase events like that, before contemplating ...
07.11.2019 FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Ep. 18 UMP: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Episode 18 This is the 18th episode of a sorta weekly program co-hosted by Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel about player evaluation in all its forms. The show, which is available through the normal FanGraphs ...
06.12.2019 FanGraphs Audio: Rachael McDaniel Is Prepared to Fight You Episode 864 Rachael McDaniel, the new managing editor of The Hardball Times, joins the program to discuss Vancouver B.C., knitting, and the Blue Jays. We also explore Rachael’s approach to editing and vision for The Hardball Times. We then spend ...
06.06.2019 FanGraphs Audio: Jay Jaffe Contemplates Facial Hair Episode 863 FanGraphs writer Jay Jaffe joins the program to discuss his impressions of the recently concluded MLB draft as a non-obsessive prospect observer, the trends and narratives that have most surprised and delighted him in the young season, and ...
06.05.2019 The Untitled McDongenhagen Project: Draft Review Pod The boys are back with thoughts on the drafts of all 30 clubs.
05.31.2019 The Untitled McDongenhagen Project: Draft Preview Pod UMP: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Episode 16 This is the 16th episode of a sorta weekly program co-hosted by Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel about player evaluation in all its forms. The show, which is available through the normal FanGraphs ...
05.20.2019 FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Ep. 15 UMP: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Episode 15 This is the 15th episode of a sorta weekly program co-hosted by Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel about player evaluation in all its forms. The show, which is available through the normal FanGraphs ...
05.17.2019 FanGraphs Audio: Craig Goldstein Eschews Financial Flexibility Episode 862 Baseball Prospectus’ managing editor Craig Goldstein joins the program to discuss his new job, his cats, and then, in a far more serious turn, the state of baseball dissembling, including what teams promise, but perhaps really mean, when ...
05.14.2019 FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Ep. 14 UMP: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Episode 14 This is the 14th episode of a sorta weekly program co-hosted by Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel about player evaluation in all its forms. The show, which is available through the normal FanGraphs ...
05.12.2019 FanGraphs Audio: Craig Edwards Lowers and Raises the Alarm Episode 861 FanGraphs writer Craig Edwards joins the program to discuss various causes of potential baseball panic. For instance, ought we to panic over Vladimir Guerrero, Jr.’s slow start given the early-career performances of other former top prospects? No! Should ...
05.04.2019 FanGraphs Audio: Ben Clemens, Live from a San Francisco Airbnb Episode 860 I welcome FanGraphs contributing writer Ben Clemens (@_Ben_Clemens) to the program to offer our listeners a chance to get to know one of the site’s new writers. We discuss Ben’s former life in finance, his cross-country move, his ...
04.26.2019 FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Ep. 13 Kiley is joined by special guest co-host Meg Rowley to discuss his standup material and they have a GOT Death Draft.
04.17.2019 FanGraphs Audio: Kiley McDaniel Welcomes the Night King Episode 859 FanGraphs Audio welcomes back Kiley McDaniel, prospect analyst, to discuss all things scouting, including Kiley’s recent trip to Florida to see potential draftees in the 2019 draft class and the biggest risers and fallers on the draft section ...
04.12.2019 FanGraphs Audio: Dylan Higgins Allows Exactly One Swear Episode 858 FanGraphs Audio returns to welcome Dylan Higgins, FanGraphs editor and important podcast person, to the program for the very first time. Dylan and I engage in a little bit of editor talk, and also recount some of Dylan’s ...
03.30.2019 FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Ep. 12 UMP: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Episode 12 This is the 12th episode of a mostly weekly program co-hosted by Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel about player evaluation in all its forms. The show, which is available through the normal FanGraphs ...
03.22.2019 FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Ep. 11 UMP: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Episode 11 This is the 11th episode of a mostly weekly program co-hosted by Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel about player evaluation in all its forms. The show, which is available through the normal FanGraphs ...
03.15.2019 FanGraphs Audio: Eric Longenhagen, Live From the Desert Eric Longenhagen joins the program to discuss a bevy of MLB rule changes, as well as the Houston Astros.
02.22.2019 FanGraphs Audio: Jeff Sullivan Animorphs Into a Sting Ray Fare thee well, tall baseball guy.
02.22.2019 FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Ep. 10 The boys are back on a weekly schedule with a podcast about every draft topic you could or should shake a stick at.
02.21.2019 FanGraphs Audio: Eric Longenhagen Welcomes College Baseball Episode 855 Lead prospect analyst Eric Longenhagen joins the program to ring in the start of the college baseball season. Who did Eric see as he took in games this past weekend? What is he looking for at this early ...
02.15.2019 FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project: The Making of the Top 100 The boys are back and they are talking out loud.
02.12.2019 FanGraphs Audio: Mina Kimes Considers Kyler Murray’s Choices Episode 854 ESPN the Magazine Senior Writer Mina Kimes joins the program direct from a Miami TV studio to react to the almost-breaking news that A’s prospect Kyler Murray will not play baseball and will, instead, focus on football. Mina ...
02.08.2019 FanGraphs Audio: Kiley McDaniel Endeavors to Undersell Himself Episode 853 Prospect analyst and resident bon vivant Kiley McDaniel joins the program to offer his take on the J.T. Realmuto trade, update the listening audience on his home renovations, briefly preview FanGraphs’ upcoming Prospect Week, and hear my review ...
02.04.2019 FanGraphs Audio: Dan Szymborski Contemplates Sibling Rivalry Episode 852 FanGraphs writer and ZiPS creator Dan Szymborski returns to the program to discuss, among other things, which teams’ projections he expects to change the most before Opening Day, the destructive force that is sibling rivalry, and baseball’s very ...
01.26.2019 FanGraphs Audio: Patrick Dubuque, Baseball Philosopher King Episode 851 Baseball Prospectus’ Director of Editorial Content, and newly minted SABR Award Finalist, Patrick Dubuque joins the program to discuss ethics in baseball transaction journalism, what we might and ought to expect from baseball ownership, and various ills plaguing ...
01.18.2019 FanGraphs Audio: Craig Edwards Notes Several Coincidences Episode 850 FanGraphs writer Craig Edwards joins the program to discuss this offseason’s chilly free agent market, what Yasmani Grandal’s deal may signal about the state of labor going forward, the decoupling of winning and profit in baseball, and what ...
01.07.2019 FanGraphs Audio: Jay Jaffe Does Exactly Three Swears Episode 849 With the January 22 announcement of Cooperstown’s newest class around the corner, Senior Writer and Hall of Fame expert Jay Jaffe graces the program to discuss the latest HOF voting trends, the shifting standards for starting pitchers, and ...
12.20.2018 FanGraphs Audio: Jeff Sullivan Learns About the Rodeo Episode 848 Jeff Sullivan returns to FanGraphs Audio to reflect on the time spent he and the rest of the FanGraphs staff spent in Las Vegas for the Winter Meetings, discuss a few of the trades and signings that went ...
12.08.2018 FanGraphs Audio: Eric Longenhagen Briefly Considers Yoko Ono Episode 847 Lead prospect analyst Eric Longenhagen makes his triumphant return to FanGraphs Audio to discuss the offseason’s early action, including a bevy of Mariners deals, the Cardinals trade for Paul Goldschmidt, and the signing of Nathan Eovaldi. We then ...
12.07.2018 FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Ep. 8 UMP: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Episode 8 This is the eighth episode of a weekly program co-hosted by Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel about player evaluation in all its forms. The show, which is available through the normal FanGraphs Audio ...
11.30.2018 FanGraphs Audio: In Which Sam Miller Likens Baseball to a Pool Episode 846 ESPN writer and former Effectively Wild co-host Sam Miller joins the program for discussion of baseball aesthetics, what we watch for when we watch a game, and various matters of an editing nature. Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related ...
11.28.2018 FanGraphs Audio: Emma Baccellieri on Matters of Political Influence Episode 845 Sports Illustrated writer Emma Baccellieri joins the program for a wide-ranging discussion, including MLB’s recent brush with campaign finance, the issues Emma is most curious to see play out this offseason, and the upcoming Winter Meetings in Las ...
11.22.2018 FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Ep. 7 UMP: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Episode 7 This is the seventh episode of a weekly program co-hosted by Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel about player evaluation in all its forms. The show, which is available through the normal FanGraphs Audio ...
11.16.2018 FanGraphs Audio: Carson Cistulli Fulfills His Obligation Episode 844 The now nearly-erstwhile managing editor of FanGraphs, Carson Cistulli, hands over the reins to new managing editor, and host of FanGraphs Audio, Meg Rowley, in what can only be described as a riveting bit of radio. Don’t hesitate ...
11.16.2018 FanGraphs Audio: Dayn Perry Files a FOIA Request Episode 843 Dayn Perry is a contributor to CBS Sports’ Eye on Baseball and the author of three books — one of them not very miserable. He’s also the safe pedestrian on this edition of FanGraphs Audio. Don’t hesitate to ...
11.14.2018 FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Ep. 6 UMP: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Episode 6 This is the sixth episode of a weekly program co-hosted by Eric Longenhagen and Kiley McDaniel about player evaluation in all its forms. The show, which is available through the normal FanGraphs Audio ...

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FanGraphs Baseball episodes:

FanGraphs Audio: A Dispatch from Prospect Week 2020

FanGraphs Audio: Rachael McDaniel Would Prefer You Didn’t Cheat

FanGraphs Audio: Jay Jaffe Contemplates Carlos Beltrán

FanGraphs Audio: Ben Clemens Offers Hot Takes on the Hot Stove

FanGraphs Audio: Dan Szymborski Likes the Reds

FanGraphs Audio: Craig Edwards Decries Lazy Cheating

FanGraphs Audio: Eric Longenhagen Endures Two Swears, Does a Third

FanGraphs Audio: Ben Clemens Isn’t Giving You Investment Advice

FanGraphs Audio: Rachael McDaniel Likes and Dislikes the Playoffs

FanGraphs Audio: Jay Jaffe Gazes into Mookie Betts’ Future

FanGraphs Audio: Michael Baumann Goes Back to the Future

FanGraphs Audio: Eric Longenhagen Rejects Line Dancing

FanGraphs Audio: Craig Edwards Reverse-Jinxes Baseball

FanGraphs Audio: Kiley McDaniel Doesn’t Care for Cats

FanGraphs Audio: Eric Longenhagen Is Here to Rock and Roll

FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Ep. 18

FanGraphs Audio: Rachael McDaniel Is Prepared to Fight You

FanGraphs Audio: Jay Jaffe Contemplates Facial Hair

The Untitled McDongenhagen Project: Draft Review Pod

The Untitled McDongenhagen Project: Draft Preview Pod

FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Ep. 15

FanGraphs Audio: Craig Goldstein Eschews Financial Flexibility

FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Ep. 14

FanGraphs Audio: Craig Edwards Lowers and Raises the Alarm

FanGraphs Audio: Ben Clemens, Live from a San Francisco Airbnb

FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Ep. 13

FanGraphs Audio: Kiley McDaniel Welcomes the Night King

FanGraphs Audio: Dylan Higgins Allows Exactly One Swear

FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Ep. 12

FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Ep. 11

FanGraphs Audio: Eric Longenhagen, Live From the Desert

FanGraphs Audio: Jeff Sullivan Animorphs Into a Sting Ray

FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Ep. 10

FanGraphs Audio: Eric Longenhagen Welcomes College Baseball

FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project: The Making of the Top 100

FanGraphs Audio: Mina Kimes Considers Kyler Murray’s Choices

FanGraphs Audio: Kiley McDaniel Endeavors to Undersell Himself

FanGraphs Audio: Dan Szymborski Contemplates Sibling Rivalry

FanGraphs Audio: Patrick Dubuque, Baseball Philosopher King

FanGraphs Audio: Craig Edwards Notes Several Coincidences

FanGraphs Audio: Jay Jaffe Does Exactly Three Swears

FanGraphs Audio: Jeff Sullivan Learns About the Rodeo

FanGraphs Audio: Eric Longenhagen Briefly Considers Yoko Ono

FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Ep. 8

FanGraphs Audio: In Which Sam Miller Likens Baseball to a Pool

FanGraphs Audio: Emma Baccellieri on Matters of Political Influence

FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Ep. 7

FanGraphs Audio: Carson Cistulli Fulfills His Obligation

FanGraphs Audio: Dayn Perry Files a FOIA Request

FanGraphs Audio Presents: The Untitled McDongenhagen Project, Ep. 6

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