The Baseball Prospectus Podcast Network

In Episode 226, Jeffrey and Craig chat about BP's social media policies and columns and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. The Future's so bright, I gotta wear shades: Futures Game rosters are out, we talk about them. 2. The Man Who Mistook His Rehab for a Rage Room: Chris Sale is not a normal person, so says Chris Sale. 3. Wild, Wild West: We recap all that went down in a wild 48 hours...

In Episode 225, Jeffrey and Craig chat about coffee and columns and eventually discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Shipping Up (the standings) to Boston: The Red Sox have been red hot, how sustainable is it? 2. Woah-oh, we're halfway there: We've completed about half of the season so let's check in on the playoff and awards races. 3. Hey now, you're an all-star: Craig still doesn't care about...

One more solo episode inspired, as always, by current events in which the right player is suspended for what he didn’t do but what everyone understood he intended and a player attempts to start a fan uprising. TABLE OF CONTENTS The Brawl that No One Saw*Luke/Lute/Daniel Boone’s Strange Ejection*Goodbyes. The Infinite Inning is not only about baseball but a state of mind. Steven Goldman, rotating c...

1. There's no such thing as a Freeman agency: Freddie Freeman is not happy with last offseason negotiations it would seem. 2. Angels with Dirty Faces: Our now weekly Angels segment includes a brawl and some pro wrestling theater (plus a free pizza). 3. Antitrust but Verify: The Senate Judiciary seems interested in examining the league's antitrust examination. 4. Around the Horn: Rob Manfred moves...

In Episode 223, Zach and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Ol' Tungsten Arm O'Doyle: Shohei Ohtani continues to do amazing things while the Angels continue to win 77 games or whatever. 2. Muddy Waters: Have you ever wondered how to properly rub up a baseball? Apparently there are rules. 3. Minor Threat: Issues around pay in the minors come to the forefront again at the end of extended...

Another solo episode as your host continues to recover from whatever is wrong with him THIS week! (Even his doctors mock him). This week: Tales of two catchers, one of whom was the best uncle baseball ever had, the other a longtime manager who had a moment of unusual frankness after making a trade. TABLE OF CONTENTS Uncle Robbie Phones May Phone it In but He Knows His Meats*Steve O’Neill versus th...

Jesse talks the spate of serious injuries across the league last week before focusing on notable risers throughout the updated Top 500 Dynasty Rankings E-mail: tinopodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @tinopodcast / @hoodieandtie / @GhostRunneron2B Patreon: patreon.com/TINOPodcast Music from https://filmmusic.io “District Four” by Kevin MacLeod ( https://incompetech.com ) License: CC BY ( http://creativecom...

In Episode 222, Jeffrey and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Nifty Fifty: The Yankees are an unstoppable juggernaut probably. 2. I'm super 2, thanks for asking: Oneil Cruz and Riley Greene make their rather conspicuously timed 2022 debuts. 3. Then open your mouth and remove all doubt: Rob Manfred gave a press conference again for some reason. 4. Around the Horn: Pitchers hurt, pitcher...

In Episode 221, Jeffrey and Craig chat about being under the weather and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Close but no no-no: It's been such a quiet week in baseball we are talking about near no-nos instead of actual no-nos. 2. We’re all trying to find the guy who did this: A.J. Hinch once again is embarrassed by something he couldn't have possibly stopped, while the Athletics front of...

In Episode 220, Jeffrey and Craig chat about how you run a website and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Walk This Way: A weird intentional walk led to a big home run, and man it's another what's up with the White Sox segment. 2. Baltimore Chop: Succession planning in Baltimore 3. Free Jazz: Anytime you can have a team meeting about how one of your best players dresses going to the ball...

In Episode 219, Jeffrey and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Home on the Range: Houston extends a star slugger, and now have a scary long term lineup core once again. 2. Angels with Dirty Faces: The Angels slide continues and since Craig is back they fired their manager mere hours after we stopped recording. 3. Blue Jay Way: That way is up, as Toronto has been mashing as the weather g...

A solo episode in which sad past and sorry present collide in the spring of 1927, when even as Babe Ruth and the Yankees were setting records there was evil abroad in Michigan. Then we journey to 1947 and the moment Ben Chapman tried to derail Jackie Robinson and consider Josh Donaldson’s interaction with Tim Anderson as well. TRIGGER WARNING: A great deal of harm comes to children in this week’s...

Jesse discusses the new-look Top-500 Dynasty Prospects rankings, starting with the debate at No. 1, then diving into the rest of the top tier before moving to big risers, and finishing with Bret's Pets, prospects Bret Sayre again pounded the table to move up. E-mail: tinopodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @tinopodcast / @hoodieandtie / @GhostRunneron2B Patreon: patreon.com/TINOPodcast Music from https://f...

In Episode 218, Emma and Jeffrey discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Say it ain't so, Joe: The Phillies make news before the podcast starts for a change (the Astros on the other hand...) 2. The Table Lies: The playoff teams seems oddly settled at the beginning of June, can there be any surprises in the Summer? 3. All That Heaven Allows: The Angels are swooning in early Summer, poor Mike Trout...

In Episode 217, Bradford and Craig chat about the weather and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. It all goes down in the group chat: Yes it's sort of old news at this point, but we do have to weigh in on the Pham/Joc fantasy football fight. 2. The Gang Blows Another One in the Late Innings: It's not so sunny in Philadelphia. 3. Sorry We Missed You, Cubs: The Cubs are so not nice we misse...

Mark & Jesse talk about Freddy Peralta's injury before moving over to the promotions of Adley Rutschman, Christopher Morel, Cal Mitchell, and Oscar Gonzalez. Then it's on to a brief preview of next week's promotion-heavy top-500 list, followed by the guys drafting rebound candidates from the awful month of May. E-mail: tinopodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @tinopodcast / @hoodieandtie / @GhostRunneron2B...

In Episode 216, Jeffrey and Craig don't have any banter at all and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Sorry We Missed You, Tigers: We chat about Patrick Dubuque's article on Detroit's rebuild and where they go from here. 2. Sorry We Missed You, Pirates: Yeah, okay there is a reason we didn't talk about some of these teams for the first six weeks of the season. 3. Sorry We Missed You, Ath...

Author Dan Good discusses a tragic player and Playing Through the Pain: Ken Caminiti and the Steroids Confession that Changed Baseball Forever. Plus tales: Casey Stengel wonders who you can ask for advice when trying to win a fifth pennant, a 20-game winner goes to the bullpen, and a disgruntled player’s momentary embrace of racism. TABLE OF CONTENTS Casey Wonders Who You Can Ask for Instructions...

In Episode 215, Bradford and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Inside Jokes: We discuss Tim Anderson and Josh Donaldson. 2. No Rutsch, Man: Adley Rutschman finally gets the call, will this spur the Orioles on to medium term success? 3. Sorry We Missed You, Marlins: The Marlins have plenty of young pitching, not enough offense, and a difficult division (although maybe not this year). 4....

Mark & Jesse chat early season injuries to guys like Max Scherzer, Max Meyer, and, yes, Tyler O'Neill before checking in on some big-league promotions and some notable MLB performances from the past week. E-mail: tinopodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @tinopodcast / @hoodieandtie / @GhostRunneron2B Patreon: patreon.com/TINOPodcast Music from https://filmmusic.io “District Four” by Kevin MacLeod ( https://...

In Episode 214, Jeffrey and Craig chat about coffee, composting, and the quarter pole and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Sorry We Missed You: San Francisco Giants: Catchign up with some teams we may have given short shrift to over the first 40 games. The Giants are still mostly the 2021 Giants. 2. Sorry We Missed You: Tampa Bay Rays: The Rays are extremely still the Rays, but might b...

In Episode 213, Jeffrey and Craig chat about their weekends and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Greene with Envy: Hunter Greene and the Reds threw a no-hitter, except they didn't. 2. Not so Peachy: The World Series Champs are off to a scuffling start, how concerned should they be? 3. Moon in the trees my guide, walk with my jaw hinged wide: One of us (the one who sets the agenda for t...

Mark & Jesse talk about the historically bad offense leaguewide and how you should tweak your dynasty valuation to adjust. Then it's time for the May Top-500 Rankings feat. Jazz Chisholm, Shane McClanahan, Daulton Varsho, & more risers before lamenting Shane Bieber, Robbie Ray, Akil Baddoo, & other fallers. E-mail: tinopodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @tinopodcast / @hoodieandtie / @GhostRunneron2B Patr...

Jesse Spector dishes on his new book/podcast/newsletter endeavor, Willets Pen, praises Buck Showalter, and considers the ins and outs of rally sex. Plus tales: A catcher drinks, knits, and recovers while another deserts his team at the worst possible moment. TABLE OF CONTENTS Rollie Hemsley Serves Drinks and Sandwiches*Buddy Rosar’s Police Academy Dream*Jesse Spector: On the COVID IL*What is Wille...

In Episode 212, Jeffrey and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Ooh-ooh-wee, wild night is calling: Some baseball chaos in Chicago and Los Angeles (and unsurprisingly involving the Phillies) 2. Reid 'em and weep: Reid Detmers throws a no-hitter and there is discourse about no-hitters again. 3. Thanks I Still Hate It: Well, here's another crypto/NFT segment. 4. Around the Horn: The Astros...