Episode 735 Managing editor Dave Cameron is the guest on this edition of the program, during which he discusses the absence of Starling Marte from the Pirates and the absence of Madison Bumgarner from the Giants and, implicitly, the absence of “human behavior” from his behavior. A reminder: FanGraphs’ Ad Free Membership exists. Click here […]

Episode 734 The prolific Travis Sawchik is a former beat reporter for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review and author of the book Big Data Baseball. He’s also the guest on this edition of the program, during which he identifies which Marriotts in this country are located nearest to and furthest from major-league ballparks; recalls where he’s gone […]

Episode 733 Joe Sheehan is a founding member of Baseball Prospectus and the author of an eponymous Baseball Newsletter. He’s also (a) FanGraphs’ writer-in-residence for the month of April and (b) the guest on this edition of FanGraphs Audio. A reminder: FanGraphs’ Ad Free Membership exists. Click here to learn more about it and share […]

Episode 732 Managing editor Dave Cameron is the guest on this edition of the program, during which he discusses Eric Thames‘ early success and the implications of that success for the legitimacy of statistical translations from foreign leagues; provides some benchmarks for ideal launch angle and the players who are closest to those benchmarks; and […]

Episode 731 Lead prospect analyst Eric Longenhagen is the guest on this edition of the pod. In this episode, he reflects wistfully on the successes and also failures of 2011 draft, discusses some velocity spikes among Dodgers prospects, and briefly previews a trip to a Scott Boras-sponsored showcase in California. A reminder: FanGraphs’ Ad Free […]

Episode 730 Managing editor Dave Cameron is the guest on this edition of the program, during which he discusses the beguiling matter of velocity and the measurement of velocity in baseball after the League recently completed their transition from the PITCHf/x to Statcast pitch-tracking systems. A reminder: FanGraphs’ Ad Free Membership exists. Click here to […]

Episode 729 Managing editor Dave Cameron is the guest on this edition of the program, during which he discusses not only the opportunities available to, but also the challenges that face, players who possess competence both as hitters and pitchers; examines one of the few metrics that becomes reliable in a sample size of one; […]

Episode 728 Managing editor Dave Cameron is the guest on this edition of the pod, during which he discusses the unconscionably thorough positional power rankings; explains why contract extensions for certain types of players (such as Jose Ramirez) seem not to have benefited from inflation for half a decade; and suffers through a tortured metaphor […]

Episode 727 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 old man on this dry edition of FanGraphs Audio. A reminder: FanGraphs’ Ad Free Membership exists. Click here to learn more about it and share some […]

Episode 726 Managing editor Dave Cameron is the guest on this edition of the pod, during which he discusses Toronto’s Steve Pearce, matters relating to Steve Pearce, and also matters that possess no relevance to Steve Pearce at all. A reminder: FanGraphs’ Ad Free Membership exists. Click here to learn more about it and share […]