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Episode 311 Dave Cameron analyzes an amount of baseball that is ca. two standard deviations above the mean with regard to how much baseball is analyzed. Discussed this week: outfield alignment, the importance of; the Yankees outfield situation following Curtis Granderson’s injury; projections and fan enthusiasm. Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence to @cistulli on […]

Episode 310 Al Skorupa writes for Bullpen Banter and (quite recently) RotoGraphs and resides just outside of Providence, Rhode Island. He discusses the specific challenges of, and opportunities for, covering prospects in the Northeast. Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence to @cistulli on Twitter. You can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or other feeder […]

Episode 309 Guest Patrick Dubuque is like Greek philosopher Heraclitus insofar as both possess (or possessed, as the case may be) a melancholy temperament. One way they differ is that Heraclitus contracted dropsy, covered himself in manure, and then died like that — pastimes with which Dubuque is barely even on nodding terms. Don’t hesitate […]

Episode 308 Dave Cameron analyzes less than his customary percentage of all baseball this week, but still manages a decidedly above-average performance. Discussed this week: variations on the theme of projections. Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence to @cistulli on Twitter. You can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or other feeder things. Audio after […]

Episode 307 FanGraphs prospect analyst and proprietor of ROTOscouting Mike Newman is forced by the host — largely against his will — to discuss the college game and its relevance to his (i.e. Newman’s) process as a prospect writer. Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence to @cistulli on Twitter. You can subscribe to the podcast […]

Episode 306 Dayn Perry, contributor to CBS Sports’ Eye on Baseball and author of two books (one of them serviceable), answers questions from concerned readers. Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence to @cistulli on Twitter. You can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or other feeder things. Audio after the jump. (Approximately 57 min play […]

Episode 305 Though many have said it couldn’t be done, managing editor Dave Cameron — in this edition of FanGraphs Audio — analyzes baseball, entirely. Of note: reviewing some first principles from Cameron’s 10-best and -worst offseason transaction posts; everything regarding the Felix Hernandez extension; and the Francisco Liriano deal with Pittsburgh, if it’s a […]

Episode 304 Prospect analyst Marc Hulet discusses some recent organizational top-15 prospect lists for the 2012-13 offseason, with particular attention to left-hander Martin Perez (Texas), right-hander Julio Teheran (Atlanta), right-hander Luis Heredia (Pittsburgh), left-hander Enny Romero (Tampa Bay), outfielder Mikie Mahtook (Tampa Bay), third baseman Jedd Gyorko, and left-hander Robbie Erlin (both from San Diego) […]

Episode 303 Eric Nusbaum and Craig Robinson — having spent the week on assignment at the Caribbean Series in Hermosillo, Mexico, for Sports on Earth — are the guests on this edition of FanGraphs Audio. Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence to @cistulli on Twitter. You can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or other […]

Episode 302 In defiance of all reason, managing editor Dave Cameron analyzes 110% of all baseball in this edition of FanGraphs Audio, looking specifically at some questions of late concerning WAR, but also everything else in re baseball plus 10%. Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence to @cistulli on Twitter. You can subscribe to the […]

Episode 301 Dayn Perry, contributor to CBS Sports’ Eye on Baseball and author of two books (one of them serviceable), aids in producing — if not what’s known as Radio Gold — then at least Radio Manganese. Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence to @cistulli on Twitter. You can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes […]

Episode 300 While most podcasts and their hosts will analyze maybe 30% or 50% of baseball or something like that, this one features FanGraphs managing editor Dave Cameron analyzing all baseball. Topics considered, specifically: the sanest way to evaluate new revelations of players using PEDs; if it’s possible to present information (like a ZiPS WAR […]

Episode 299 It is accepted practice — to make a fortune cookie’s message more amusing — it’s accepted practice to add the words “in bed” to the end of it. RotoGraphs editor Eno Sarris takes that technique to its logical conclusion in this edition of FanGraphs Audio, conducting the entirety of the conversation from his […]

Episode 298 David Temple is a contributor both to NotGraphs and the Platoon Advantage — and is now the proprietor of a podcast, Stealing Home, which makes up for its lack of quality content with excellent production value. Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence to @cistulli on Twitter. You can subscribe to the podcast via […]

Episode 297 FanGraphs managing editor Dave Cameron analyzes all, or close to all, baseball. Keywords: bias, human; Weaver, Earl; airport car rental, the horrors of. Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence to @cistulli on Twitter. You can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or other feeder things. Audio after the jump. (Approximately 42 min play […]

Episode 296 Prospect analyst Mike Newman considers, among other matters, the candidates for entering the season as 2013’s “top prospect” — and what significance that designation has, if any. Also: Mike Zunino‘s status in the wake of catcher John Jaso’s departure from Seattle. Also-also: teams with and without the requisite prospect packages for acquiring Justin […]

Episode 295 Tom Zentmeyer is the president of WhatIfSports and was integral to that site’s creation of Hardball Dynasty, an online simulation that allows one to become both GM and manager of a fictional major-league franchise. Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence to @cistulli on Twitter. You can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or […]

Episode 294 FanGraphs author and proprietor of Mariners SB Nation blog Lookout Landing Jeff Sullivan analyzes a certain portion of baseball less than all of it, but more than none. Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence to @cistulli on Twitter. You can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or other feeder things. Audio after the […]

Episode 293 Prospect analyst Marc Hulet discusses his organizational top-15 prospect lists for the 2012-13 offseason, with particular attention to right-handed reliever Jim Henderson (Brewers), other right-handed reliever Bruce Rondon (Tigers), and infield-sort Jonathan Schoop (Orioles) — as well as the assorted issues raised by each. Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence to @cistulli on […]

Episode 292 Dayn Perry, contributor to CBS Sports’ Eye on Baseball and author of two books (one of them serviceable), finds that the New Year has improved his stupid life by zero percent. Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence to @cistulli on Twitter. You can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or other feeder things. […]