SABRcast with Rob Neyer

SABRcast with Rob Neyer

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SABRcast with Rob Neyer episodes

  • Episode 21: Aviva Kempner + Bringing heroic stories to the screen

    On this week's episode of SABRcast, Rob Neyer chats with filmmaker Aviva Kempner about her works including, "The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg" and, her latest production, "The Spy Behind Home Plate," detailing the life of Moe Berg. Then Rob and Scott discuss who won the weekend with nods to a trailblazing Little Leaguer and to a summer league baseball dynasty.

    For show notes, extra content, and a list of what Rob's reading, visit the SABRcast website at https://sabr.org/sabrcast

    1 hr 5 min
  • Episode 20: Paul Dickson + Authoring baseball's stories

    On this week's episode of SABRcast, Rob Neyer chats with author Paul Dickson about his long career as a writer before he tackled the subject of baseball, and the impacts he's made on the catalog of baseball literature. Then, as Rob and Scott discuss who won the weekend, a tongue-and-cheek wish list of the most off the beaten path destinations for an MLB road show.

    For show notes, extra content, and a list of what Rob's reading, visit the SABRcast website at https://sabr.org/sabrcastEpisode 20: Paul Dickson + Authoring baseball's stories

    1 hr 14 min
  • Episode 19: Joe Lemire + the technology behind the game

    On this week's episode of SABRcast, Rob Neyer chats with SportTechie senior writer Joe Lemire about the way technology impacts player performance, front office operations and fan engagement. Then, as Rob and Scott discuss who won the weekend, a pat on the back for the Mets and Nats, along with border crossing basics.

    For show notes, extra content, and a list of what Rob's reading, visit the SABRcast website at https://sabr.org/sabrcast

    1 hr 18 min
  • Episode 18: Sean Forman + baseball data on demand

    On this week's episode of SABRcast, Rob Neyer chats with Sports Reference LLC president and founder Sean Forman about the start of baseball-reference.com and the evolution of its expansive catalogue of current and historical baseball statistics. And as, Rob and Scott discuss who won the weekend, a pointed message to any livelier baseball deniers out there.

    For show notes, extra content, and a list of what Rob's reading, visit the SABRcast website at https://sabr.org/sabrcast

    1 hr 6 min
  • Episode 17: Janet Marie Smith + Shaping baseball's modern cathedrals

    On this week's episode of SABRCast, Rob Neyer chats with Janet Marie Smith of the Los Angeles Dodgers about the revolutionary ideas she helped bring to ballpark design in the early 1990s and how those ideas still resonate across the league today. And, as Rob and Scott discuss who won the weekend, they detail their relationships with those captivating little cardboard photographs known as trading cards.

    For show notes, extra content, and a list of what Rob's reading, visit the SABRCast website at https://sabr.org/sabrcast

    1 hr 5 min
  • Episode 16: Dave Smith + recording baseball's history

    On this week's episode of SABRCast, Rob Neyer chats with Dave Smith from Retrosheet, a website dedicated to computerizing play-by-play accounts of as many pre-1984 major league games as possible. They discuss how the stats behind baseball have changed over the decades and the missing games from baseball's history. And as always, Rob and Scott discuss who won the weekend.

    For show notes, extra content, and a list of what Rob's reading, visit the SABRCast website at https://sabr.org/sabrcast

    1 hr 18 min
  • Episode 15: Bud Selig + a Life In Baseball

    On this week's episode of SABRCast, Rob Neyer chats with former MLB Commissioner and Milwaukee Brewers owner Bud Selig. They discuss PEDs in baseball and how the game has changed during — and since — his tenure. And as always, Rob and Scott discuss who won the weekend.

    For show notes, extra content, and a list of what Rob's reading, visit the SABRCast website at https://sabr.org/sabrcast

    1 hr 13 min
  • Episode 14: Randy Jones + Mark Sweeney

    On this week's episode of SABRCast, Rob Neyer records from SABR 49 in San Diego. Former San Diego Padre Randy Jones, the 1976 National League Cy Young Award winner, and Mark Sweeney, the all-time leader in pinch-hit RBIs, chat about their career in the big leagues. And as always, Rob and Scott discuss who won the weekend.

    For show notes, extra content, and a list of what Rob's reading, visit the SABRCast website at https://sabr.org/sabrcast

    1 hr 8 min
  • Episode 13: Hannah Keyser + Sympathy for the Umpire

    On this week's episode of SABRCast, Rob Neyer and Yahoo's baseball writer Hannah Keyser chat about Manny Machado's run in with an umpire, her journey in baseball media and Montreal and Tampa Bay's potential plan to split custody of the Rays. And as always, Rob and Scott discuss who won the weekend.

    For show notes, extra content, and a list of what Rob's reading, visit the SABRCast website at https://sabr.org/sabrcast

    1 hr 21 min
  • Episode 12: Scott Bush + the Future of SABR

    On this week's episode of SABRCast, Rob Neyer and SABR CEO Scott Bush chat about what to expect at the upcoming SABR Convention in San Diego and what he hopes to achieve at SABR. And as always, Rob and Scott discuss who won the weekend.

    For show notes, extra content, and a list of what Rob's reading, visit the SABRCast website at https://sabr.org/sabrcast

    1 hr 10 min

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SABRcast with Rob Neyer is your weekly source for insights and analysis of what's happening in modern baseball on and off the field. Every Monday, longtime baseball writer Rob Neyer and the team at…