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Strike Zone episodes
- The Story Of Moses Fleetwood Walker
Ben takes a look at Moses Fleetwood Walker, and the story beneath Jackie Robinson.
10 min - Top 10 International Prospects, Updated Power Rankings, and multiple Top10 FA off the board
Ben talks about the international signing period, latest FA news, 3 trades that are on the brink of happening, and updated power rankings as well as the updated Top 10 FA.
20 min - Top 5 Breakout Candidates for 2021, Predicting FA Landing Spots, and the Francisco Lindor trade
Ben talks about the top 5 players that are poised for a breakout season in 2021, the latest FA news including Francisco Lindor, Kyle Schwarber, Ryne Stanek, and more. Then he talks about FA Landing spots (for the second time) with outlooks and prices these players want. Lastly he talks about the top 3 best Indians/Mets trades.
20 min - Close Calls: Stories of teams that almost happened
The Los Angeles Browns are a great example of a team that almost happened. If not for one thing, this team wouldv'e been one the most popular teams in the world. Think about it. The kids in Sandlot wouldn't have been wearing Dodgers hats, but instead Browns hats.
10 min - Yu Darvish Trade, Top 10 Prospects of 2021, and Blake Snell
Ben talks about the top 10 prospects of 2021, the latest FA news, the worst umpire calls in history, dark horse award candidates, and the top 10 moments of 2020.
20 min - Top 10 Draft Prospects, The Josh Bell Trade, and Jose Urena
Ben talks about the top 10 draft prospects, the latest MLB FA news, 5 trades that could happen (part 2), and 3 things MLB uniforms should bring back.
20 min - The Lie: How Michael Jordan's baseball career was better than it looked
Michael Jordan left the game of basketball at the utmost peak of his dominance. Why? To become a Mendoza-line hitter for a random Double-A team in Birmingham, Alabama. The underlying stats say that he sucked. But take a look at everything else, and he looked to be a future-major leaguer (of course the MLBPA went on strike in 1995 causing him to return to his main sport, basketball). Through Mike Huff and other mentors, Ben Schwarz tells you another Untold Story
10 min - Each Teams Christmas Wishes, the 3 Most Lopsided Trades in Recent History, and Michael Lorenzen
Ben talks about Michael Lorenzen, Michael Wacha, and Mike Zunino, as well as each team's Christmas wish for the 2021 season.
20 min - Rule 5 Draft Highlights, The 2020 All-MLB Team, and James McCann
Ben talks about the Rule 5 Draft, the 2013 Futures Game, and 3 Interesting Numbers. He also takes a listen into the All-MLB Team.
20 min - The Flytrap: How Oberlin college invented the shift
The infield shift is a widely used phenomenon in baseball. From the four-man outfields to the crazy shifts against lefties, the infield shift is important to the game today. But the invention of it didn't come by Vanderbilt, the Rays, or any other big powerhouse team. Instead, the idea, as well as the development of it came from a small D-3 school called Oberlin. Now, the idea went up and down, but the idea stayed the same. Stop lefties and pull hitters. If you've missed out on all of the other episodes of Strike Zone, or you just want to listen to the Untold Stories mini-series again, click here.
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About Strike Zone
From the publisher's feed
Hosted by Ben Schwarz, Strike Zone immerses you within the week of baseball. Whether it's free-agent signings, injuries, or fantasy advice, Strike Zone gives you a new outlook on what baseball is…
and its future. Strike Zone releases every Sunday morning (10 am PT) and you can listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you stream your podcasts. (Also, visit our friends, Laugh Line at anchor.fm/laughlinepod, and check out our blog at https://zonepodcasts.godaddysites.com.