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04.16.2021

Episode 918 This week on FanGraphs Audio, we speak to an award-winning broadcaster and an major league GM while also looking back fondly on Fernandomania. To begin the program, David Laurila is joined by Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, broadcaster for the Lansing ...

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04.16.2021 FanGraphs Audio: Ross Atkins Feels Fortunate Episode 918 This week on FanGraphs Audio, we speak to an award-winning broadcaster and an major league GM while also looking back fondly on Fernandomania. To begin the program, David Laurila is joined by Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, broadcaster for the Lansing ...
04.09.2021 FanGraphs Audio: The KBO Preview Episode Episode 917 On this week’s episode, Brendan Gawlowski is joined by Patrick Dubuque of Baseball Prospectus to discuss the Korea Baseball Organization’s 2021 season. Brendan and Patrick each recently wrote KBO previews, and they spend the episode going over what ...
04.01.2021 FanGraphs Audio: Opening Day Jubilation Episode 916 Happy Opening Day! On this episode, we cover some 2021 projections — and the reactions to them — before catching up with a former major league manager. To start the show, Meg Rowley is joined by Ben Clemens ...
03.26.2021 FanGraphs Audio: Robert Ford Strikes a Balance Episode 915 On this edition of the podcast, we are joined by a major league broadcaster before we dig into the latest spring training happenings as we tick down to Opening Day. At the top of the show, David Laurila ...
03.19.2021 FanGraphs Audio: Jayson Stark and Tyler Kepner on Covering Baseball Episode 914 On this week’s episode, we welcome a pair of renowned writers to discuss the baseball landscape before digging into the latest projection highlights. To begin the program, David Laurila is joined by Jayson Stark of The Athletic and ...
03.12.2021 FanGraphs Audio: Joe Block Talks Pirates Episode 913 This week on FanGraphs Audio, we are joined by a major league broadcaster, who brought stories from Florida and the booth with him, before we get excited about baseball’s most enticing player. At the start of the show, ...
03.04.2021 FanGraphs Audio: Mitch Haniger Laces up the Spikes Episode 912 On this week’s program, we welcome a major league player who is as eager to see the field as we are before talking about a few of the challenges facing the Philadelphia Phillies. At the start of the ...
02.26.2021 FanGraphs Audio: Bill James Updates His Rankings Episode 911 This week we welcome an all-time great of baseball analytics, discuss Fernando Tatis Jr.’s big 14-year contract, and assess one of the frustrating teams in the NL Central. To begin the program, David Laurila welcomes baseball writer and ...
02.19.2021 FanGraphs Audio: Eric Longenhagen Talks Evaluation Episode 910 As part of Prospects Week, this episode of FanGraphs Audio features interdisciplinary conversations between lead prospect analyst Eric Longenhagen and experts from non-baseball fields about the industry of competitive evaluation. At the top of the program, Eric welcomes ...
02.11.2021 FanGraphs Audio: John Sadak Joins the Booth Episode 909 On this week’s episode of FanGraphs Audio, we talk to a new major league broadcaster, an astrophysicist about the deadened baseball, and a true journeyman southpaw. To begin the show, David Laurila welcomes John Sadak, the new play-by-play ...
02.05.2021 FanGraphs Audio: Kevin Goldstein Debuts, Rubén Amaro Jr. Reflects Episode 908 On this edition of FanGraphs Audio, we welcome our newest writer to the program before bringing on a true baseball lifer to talk Philly sports. At the top of the show, Eric Longenhagen sits down with Kevin Goldstein. ...
01.29.2021 FanGraphs Audio: Alex Avila and Keith Law Know Their Stuff Episode 907 This week on FanGraphs Audio, we talk shop with a major league backstop, get into the nuts and bolts of prospect lists, and plug the latest FanGraphs merch. To begin the program, David Laurila is joined by Alex ...
01.22.2021 FanGraphs Audio: Chris Perez Brought Stories Episode 906 On the latest episode of FanGraphs Audio, the crew continues to marvel at the impressive squad being assembling in San Diego before a former major league closer joins the podcast to share his tales. At the top of ...
01.15.2021 FanGraphs Audio: Ross Stripling Does His Homework Episode 905 On this episode of FanGraphs Audio, the crew talks to a former Dodger about pitching and podcasting before taking time to remember one of the most iconic Dodgers of all. To kick things off, David Laurila welcomes Ross ...
01.13.2021 FanGraphs Audio: Jesse Agler Previews the Padres Episode 904 FanGraphs Audio is back for 2021, and the crew is kicking things off by talking about the most exciting team in baseball before digging deeper into some recent research. To lead off the program, David Laurila is joined ...
12.31.2020 FanGraphs Audio: Late Legends Retrospective Episode 903 On the final 2020 episode of FanGraphs Audio, the crew pays their respects to those we’ve lost before inviting a friend back to the program. At the top of the show, Jay Jaffe and Dan Szymborski honor the ...
12.24.2020 FanGraphs Audio: Daniel Norris Rekindles Friendships Episode 902 On this week’s episode of FanGraphs Audio, David Laurila is joined by Detroit Tigers pitcher Daniel Norris. The pair discuss the strange 2020 season, which featured a strong performance from the left-hander. Norris also talks about going from ...
12.18.2020 FanGraphs Audio: An Alternate Universe of Sorts Episode 901 On this week’s episode of FanGraphs Audio, the gang looks ahead to the new minor league landscape set for 2021 before looking back and considering an alternate Hall of Fame timeline. To lead things off, Ben Clemens and ...
12.11.2020 FanGraphs Audio: Reflecting on Dick Allen Episode 900 In a week of Winter Meetings gone virtual, the FanGraphs crew spends some time honoring a great player we lost, previewing the Australian Baseball League, and reviewing some recent moves. At the top of the show, Jay Jaffe ...
12.03.2020 FanGraphs Audio: Non-Tender Reactions Episode 899 The FanGraphs crew gets together to discuss Wednesday’s non-tender deadline and the many moves surrounding it, including a longer look at one of the league’s newest free agents. To start the show, Eric Longenhagen and Jason Martinez attempt ...
11.24.2020 FanGraphs Audio: The Ballots Arrive Episode 898 FanGraphs Audio arrives early this week to bring you a conversation with a major league manager, a discussion of some very exciting mail, and an interview about the Toronto Blue Jays. To begin the program, David Laurila welcomes ...
11.20.2020 FanGraphs Audio: If Craig Edwards Ran the Mets Episode 897 While baseball playoffs are still underway in Asia, the major leagues continue to have their own exciting happenings early in the offseason. In this week’s episode, the FanGraphs crew is ready to talk Japanese championship matchups, curious PED ...
11.13.2020 FanGraphs Audio: Gabe Kapler Talks Managing Episode 896 The big awards have been given out, but the FanGraphs crew is keeping an eye on offseason roster moves. This week, we welcome a major league manager to the program before digging into a pile of of recently ...
11.06.2020 FanGraphs Audio: Stove Season Begins Episode 895 The Qualifying Offers have been extended — or not — and so begins the hot stove. On this week’s show, the FanGraphs crew looks closely at another rebuild on the rise and lays out the nature of the ...
10.30.2020 FanGraphs Audio: Ranking the Free Agents Episode 894 The Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions for the first time since 1988, which also means that the offseason has officially arrived. The hard-working FanGraphs crew is ready with plenty of analysis on this free agent class ...
10.23.2020 FanGraphs Audio: A Mid-Series Assessment Episode 893 With the 2020 Fall Classic between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Tampa Bay Rays knotted up at 1-1, the FanGraphs crew spends some time analyzing the state of each pennant-winning club. In the first half of the ...
10.16.2020 FanGraphs Audio: Hindsight in 2020 Episode 892 While the playoffs rage on, the FanGraphs crew sadly must again turn their attention to former greats. This episode includes reflections on the past, reflections on ourselves, the 1968 Detroit Tigers theme song, and more. To lead off ...
10.09.2020 FanGraphs Audio: Andrew Miller and the Guest Episode Episode 891 While the playoff field continues to narrow, the FanGraphs crew invites a number of guests to join the show. This week they honor a Hall of Famer, talk to a major league pitcher, discuss what is going on ...
10.03.2020 FanGraphs Audio: Very Wild Card Series Episode 890 The FanGraphs crew has made it through the Wild Card Series, and they have plenty to discuss. The American League has settled into a pair of intense rivalries, while the National League includes a juggernaut and a true ...
09.28.2020 FanGraphs Audio: Jason Martinez Looks To Repeat Episode 889 The latest episode of FanGraphs Audio is here in time to preview the 16-team playoff bracket. The Astros continue to receive a closer look as they enter the playoffs (they’re far from the favorites this time around), while ...
09.25.2020 FanGraphs Audio: The FanGraphs Staff Makes a Podcast Episode 888 FanGraphs Audio returns just in time for the last weekend of the 2020 season. With a wild playoff schedule looming, the FanGraphs crew discusses topics including young arms that could help in a deep postseason run, the fate ...
05.22.2020 FanGraphs Audio: Craig Edwards Recalls He Is a Lawyer Episode 887 I welcome FanGraphs writer Craig Edwards to the program. Craig and I discuss the growing tension between team owners and players, MLB’s claim that a season of fanless games will result in $4 billion in losses, the move ...
05.10.2020 FanGraphs Audio: Jay Jaffe Figuratively Embraces the Lotte Giants Episode 886 On this edition of FanGraphs Audio, I welcome FanGraphs senior writer Jay Jaffe to the program. Jay and I discuss his impressions of the first week of KBO action, the teams he finds the most compelling, and the ...
05.02.2020 FanGraphs Audio: Ben Clemens Gets to Know the KBO Episode 885 On this edition of FanGraphs Audio, I welcome FanGraphs writer Ben Clemens to the program. Ben and I discuss the upcoming KBO season, his series on whacky World Series tactics, and the form we’d like baseball to take ...
04.18.2020 FanGraphs Audio: Jeff Sullivan Explores Birding Episode 884 On this edition of FanGraphs Audio, I welcome Jeff Sullivan, erstwhile FanGraphs writer and current Rays baseball person, back to the program. We discuss, among other things, the moment when we each realized just how much life was ...
04.10.2020 FanGraphs Audio: Lindsey Adler Encourages You to Bake a Cake Episode 883 Lindsey Adler, Yankees beat writer for The Athletic, joins the program to discuss what life is like on the beat right now, how she’s approaching writing during this delay, the anticipated state of the Yankees roster should baseball ...
03.24.2020 FanGraphs Audio: Dayn Perry Remains Awful Episode 882 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 grotesque and magnetic guest on this edition of FanGraphs Audio. Don’t ...
03.06.2020 FanGraphs Audio: Eric Longenhagen and Jay Jaffe Pinch Hit Episode 881 FanGraphs’ lead prospect analyst Eric Longenhagen and senior writer Jay Jaffe pinch hit for regular host Meg Rowley, and discuss Curt Flood’s Hall of Fame candidacy, the role of cultural relevance in assessing a player’s case for Cooperstown, ...
03.01.2020 FanGraphs Audio: Jon Tayler’s Phone Makes Noises Episode 880 FanGraphs’ tweeter in residence Jon Tayler joins the program to discuss mascots, his Red Sox fandom, Boston’s decision to trade Mookie Betts, and to remember some guys who played baseball in the AL East in the mid-90s. He ...
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 ...

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FanGraphs Baseball episodes:

FanGraphs Audio: Ross Atkins Feels Fortunate

FanGraphs Audio: The KBO Preview Episode

FanGraphs Audio: Opening Day Jubilation

FanGraphs Audio: Robert Ford Strikes a Balance

FanGraphs Audio: Jayson Stark and Tyler Kepner on Covering Baseball

FanGraphs Audio: Joe Block Talks Pirates

FanGraphs Audio: Mitch Haniger Laces up the Spikes

FanGraphs Audio: Bill James Updates His Rankings

FanGraphs Audio: Eric Longenhagen Talks Evaluation

FanGraphs Audio: John Sadak Joins the Booth

FanGraphs Audio: Kevin Goldstein Debuts, Rubén Amaro Jr. Reflects

FanGraphs Audio: Alex Avila and Keith Law Know Their Stuff

FanGraphs Audio: Chris Perez Brought Stories

FanGraphs Audio: Ross Stripling Does His Homework

FanGraphs Audio: Jesse Agler Previews the Padres

FanGraphs Audio: Late Legends Retrospective

FanGraphs Audio: Daniel Norris Rekindles Friendships

FanGraphs Audio: An Alternate Universe of Sorts

FanGraphs Audio: Reflecting on Dick Allen

FanGraphs Audio: Non-Tender Reactions

FanGraphs Audio: The Ballots Arrive

FanGraphs Audio: If Craig Edwards Ran the Mets

FanGraphs Audio: Gabe Kapler Talks Managing

FanGraphs Audio: Stove Season Begins

FanGraphs Audio: Ranking the Free Agents

FanGraphs Audio: A Mid-Series Assessment

FanGraphs Audio: Hindsight in 2020

FanGraphs Audio: Andrew Miller and the Guest Episode

FanGraphs Audio: Very Wild Card Series

FanGraphs Audio: Jason Martinez Looks To Repeat

FanGraphs Audio: The FanGraphs Staff Makes a Podcast

FanGraphs Audio: Craig Edwards Recalls He Is a Lawyer

FanGraphs Audio: Jay Jaffe Figuratively Embraces the Lotte Giants

FanGraphs Audio: Ben Clemens Gets to Know the KBO

FanGraphs Audio: Jeff Sullivan Explores Birding

FanGraphs Audio: Lindsey Adler Encourages You to Bake a Cake

FanGraphs Audio: Dayn Perry Remains Awful

FanGraphs Audio: Eric Longenhagen and Jay Jaffe Pinch Hit

FanGraphs Audio: Jon Tayler’s Phone Makes Noises

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

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