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Episode 653 Dave Cameron is the managing editor of FanGraphs. During this edition of FanGraphs Audio he examines what the data reveal about slumps, injuries, etc — specifically looking at Yordano Ventura‘s fastball velocity and release point, and then Troy Tulowitzki’s contact rate on pitches in the zone and also exit velocity. This episode of […]

Episode 652 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 fetid creature on this edition of FanGraphs Audio. This episode of the program is sponsored by SeatGeek, which site removes both the work and also the […]

Episode 651 Dave Cameron is the managing editor of FanGraphs. During this edition of FanGraphs Audio he examines the Chicago Cubs in no little depth — how, for example, they’ve produced one of the great run-differentials of all time and how, strangely, they might have benefited from Kyle Schwarber‘s early-season injury. Also discussed: Bryce Harper’s […]

Episode 650 Dave Cameron is the managing editor of FanGraphs. During this edition of FanGraphs Audio he examines the unprecedented talent among baseball’s young players; Dexter Fowler, Andrew McCutchen, and the the influence of data on outfield positioning; and, finally, the science of deterrence as it pertains to Dee Gordon and PED suspensions. This episode […]

Episode 649 August Fagerstrom certainly has written for MLB.com — and, almost just as certainly, does write currently for FanGraphs, by which site he’s employed as some manner of editor. He’s also the guest on this edition of FanGraphs Audio, during which he discusses the relationship between Oakland left-hander Rich Hill and the Fibonacci spiral, […]

Episode 648 Emma Baccellieri is a writer for FanGraphs and Baseball Prospectus — as well as a contributor (past and/or present) to the McClatchy family of papers, the Charlotte Observer, and the Chronicle of Duke University. She’s also the guest on this edition of FanGraphs Audio. This episode of the program is sponsored by SeatGeek, […]

Episode 647 Dave Cameron is the managing editor of FanGraphs. During this edition of FanGraphs Audio he (a) discusses where Bryce Harper currently resides on a scale of zero to Mike Trout, (b) examines what Byron Buxton’s troubles may or may not reveal about aggressive promotions, and (c) utilizes a Food Metaphor to characterize the […]

Episode 646 Jeff Sullivan is a senior editor at FanGraphs. He’s also the wholly endangered guest on this edition of FanGraphs Audio. This episode of the program is sponsored by SeatGeek, which site removes both the work and also the hassle from the process of shopping for tickets. Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence to […]

Episode 645 Dave Cameron is both (a) the managing editor of FanGraphs and (b) the guest on this particular edition of FanGraphs Audio, during which edition he discusses the benefits and risks of pulling the ball — and, in particular, how that tension relates to Boston’s Mookie Betts — and also the new freely available […]

Episode 644 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 property brother on this edition of FanGraphs Audio. This episode of the program is sponsored by SeatGeek, which site removes both the work and also the […]

Episode 643 Jeff Passan is a contributor — or probably even some type of editor — at Yahoo Sports and also author of the entirely new book The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports. He is, furthermore, the self-interested guest on this edition of FanGraphs Audio. This episode of […]

Episode 642 Dave Cameron is both (a) the managing editor of FanGraphs and (b) the guest on this particular edition of FanGraphs Audio, during which edition he examines Rusney Castillo‘s role (or lack thereof) with Boston, Hyun-soo Kim‘s role (or lack thereof) with Baltimore, and whether Jesus Montero’s career trajectory suggests that there’s also no […]

Episode 641 Rob Arthur both/either has written for Baseball Prospectus and FiveThirtyEight and/or continues to write for those same internet sites. He’s also the guest on this edition of the FanGraphs Audio. This episode of the program is sponsored by SeatGeek, which site removes both the work and also the hassle from the process of […]

Episode 640 Dave Cameron is both (a) the managing editor of FanGraphs and (b) the guest on this particular edition of FanGraphs Audio, during which edition he examines the significance of the date on which shortstop Ruben Tejada was placed on waivers by the Mets, what would have happened if the Mets had rostered him […]

Episode 639 Dave Cameron is both (a) the managing editor of FanGraphs and (b) the guest on this particular edition of FanGraphs Audio, during which edition he examines Houston’s relative weakness at first base and designated hitter, the possible implications of Baltimore’s strikeout-heavy lineup following the acquisition of Pedro Alvarez, and a potential blindspot in […]

Episode 638 Michael Baumann wrote formerly for Grantland and writes currently for Baseball Prospectus, Today’s Knuckleball, and D1 Baseball. In this edition of the program, he patiently answers simpleminded questions concerning the collegiate game — and, more specifically, examines Louisville’s Corey Ray, Vanderbilt’s Jeren Kendall, and South Carolina freshman pitcher Adam Hill. This edition of […]

Episode 637 Dave Cameron is both (a) the managing editor of FanGraphs and (b) the guest on this particular edition of FanGraphs Audio, during which edition he examines Jhonny Peralta‘s injury and what it means for the Cardinals; Brett Anderson’s injury and what it means for the Dodgers; and, finally, the Royals’ penchant for outperforming […]

Episode 636 Jeff Sullivan is a senior editor at FanGraphs. He’s also the adult male friend on this edition of FanGraphs Audio. This edition of the program is sponsored by Draft, the first truly mobile fantasy sports app. Compete directly against idiot host Carson Cistulli by clicking here. Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence to […]

Episode 635 Dave Cameron is both (a) the managing editor of FanGraphs and (b) the guest on this particular edition of FanGraphs Audio, during which edition he discusses how players with zero to three years of service time (like Gerrit Cole) or players who rejected a qualifying offer (like Dexter Fowler and Howie Kendrick) — […]

Episode 634 Dave Cameron is both (a) the managing editor of FanGraphs and (b) the guest on this particular edition of FanGraphs Audio, during which edition he discusses those clubs about which FanGraphs authors have written most and least and also considers the offseason grades for all — or at least, like, three — of […]