The Baseball Prospectus Podcast Network

This week Jon is out on vacation so Mike, Samuel and special guest Ellen Adair of acting and podcasting fame talk about a variety of things. From being in a mixed baseball marriage, to handling four different fantasy leagues, to exploring the world of baseball movies with her husband, this is definitely one of the most fun episodes in recent memory. Come by for a vibrant conversation with a lumino...

This one has everything: David Roth, the Defector, a mysterious player with a name that suggests a large animal with a slack colon, a rumored Mickey Mantle trade of 1958, the Mets, and more. TABLE OF CONTENTS Frank Lane’s Hypothetical Mickey Mantle Trade and the Media*Three Announcements Invoking Craig Calcaterra*New Baseball Song: “The American Game”*Bevos and Hippos (Oh My)*David Roth: “Jeopardy...

In Episode 71, this time Emma and Craig successfully record a podcast about five mostly baseball topics. 1. To Anyone I've Offended: Thom Brennaman said a anti-gay slur and gave a weird apology. 2. Let The Kids Play: Let's talk about some unwritten rules and some grand slams. 3. Protocol Me Maybe: Another team has multiple positive tests, and this is only the third topic because see title. 4. Play...

In Episode 70, Bradford and Craig chat NBA playoffs and then tackle five mostly baseball topics. 1. Protocol Me Maybe: Zach Please has a blog, the Cardinals are back on the field, and baseball has some more (new) guidelines 2. Around the Horn: The unbalanced schedule is leading to some bad nights for Red Sox pitching, and J.A. Happ had a meeting that could have been an e-mail, or something like th...

In Episode 235 of For All You Kids Out There, Jeffrey and Jarrett survey the Mets pitching landscape after another bad week of Mets baseball. We also return to one of our favorite topics, Luis Guillorme, and one of our least favorite topics, the Mets 40-man management. Then in the third half of the show we spend too much time considering the BVW era and Jarrett successfully predicts the J.D. Davis...

Mark and J.P. are back with chat about the Cardinals schedule and a new Cardinals outfielder. There's more call up talk to be had as both Alec Bohm and Jorge Mateo made their debuts this week. Also, they discuss if should you be worried about Carter Kieboom and break down a dynasty deal. Email: tinopodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @tinopodcast / @hoodieandtie / @GhostRunneron2B Patreon: patreon.com/TINO...

In Episode 69, Bradford and Craig tackle five mostly baseball topics from Craig's temporary office space that might as well be on a dial up modem. 1. Protocols Me Maybe: The Cardinals still haven't played a game, Zach Plesac breaks some protocols, and the Reds consider fans. 2. The First Rule of Fight Club is Hide Behind Your Teammates: The Astros have another dust up. 3. Around the Horn: Quick th...

In Episode 234 of For All You Kids Out There, Jeffrey and Jarrett lean into the meandering barroom conversation vibe in the first half of the show, touching on Michael Wacha's injury, the Cardinals continuing Covid shutdown, Andres Gimenez, Jacob deGrom, before bringing back the Panic City Index. In the second half of the show Howard Megdal joins to break down the Mets ownership situation, and the...

Cliff Corcoran returns to discuss actual baseball, plus tales of pandemics past, vanished players, and cheering home runs through the valley of death, 1945. TABLE OF CONTENTS Seventy-Five Years of Home Runs and Questions*Shad Rhem*Cliff Corcoran: Branded Masks*First Baseman-Leadoff Hitters*Cubs 2020 Lineup*Slow Leadoff Men (Part 1000)*The Blue and the Gold of Milwaukee*Expansion is Contingent*The...

Mark and J.P. bring you exactly what you want and expect from your favorite daily dynasty podcast: Jo Adell redraft league advice. They also examine the offensive struggles across baseball early in the season, cover some more call-ups of note, and give you two to watch. Email: tinopodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @tinopodcast / @hoodieandtie / @GhostRunneron2B Patreon: patreon.com/TINOPodcast Music from...

In Episode 68, Emma and Jeffrey tackle five mostly baseball topics while Craig gets new windows installed. 1. Protocols Me Maybe: Baseball has new (old) actual (actual this time) protocols. Also a lot of doubleheaders 2. This segment does not get a punny title: Ryan Christenson made a gesture that looked an awful lot like a nazi salute in an MLB dugout. 3. Weights and Measures: The ball is no long...

It's a week into the new season and what a busy week it is. Mike and Jon(Samuel is on assignment this week) break down the week that was in the majors. They touch on the Marlins situation, go over some call ups that are worth your consideration, and tackle the other fantasy relevant conversations as the shortened season rounds into form. Got a content idea for the show? Shoot us an email at flagsf...

In Episode 67, Bradford and Craig tackle five mostly baseball topics, are definitely not epidemiologists. 1. Protocols Me Maybe: The Marlins are finally back playing baseball, but it is unclear if Major League Baseball has learned anything from any of this. 2. Opt Outs: Yoenis Cespedes opts out of the season. However since the Mets are involved it can't possibly be that simple. 3. Also, he's a pit...

Mark and J.P. chat about the current state of 2020 baseball, and then cover every call up under the sun, and how excited you, the dynasty league player, should be. There was one call up missing, but that will be rectified soon. Email: tinopodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @tinopodcast / @hoodieandtie / @GhostRunneron2B Patreon: patreon.com/TINOPodcast Music from https://filmmusic.io “District Four” by Ke...

In Episode 233 of For All You Kids Out There, Jeffrey and Jarrett consider what it means to be a Mets fans in the face of a cruel and irrational universe, not to mention petty and incompetent ownership. So we chat about a very long day for both the Metropolitan baseball club and team media strategy, review a week of baffling transactions and frustrating baseball, and even answer your Facebook ques...

Hall of Famer Rod Carew discusses his career and his life both before and after baseball. Plus tales of a future Hall of Famer demoralized by the Dodgers and Carew encountering racist gamesmanship in civil rights-era Florida. TABLE OF CONTENTS A Dodger Says Uncle*Rod Carew and the Poisoned Handshake*Rod Carew: Hall of Famer in the Pandemic*A Private Player in the Public Eye/A Father’s Promise*It’s...

In Episode 66 Emma and Craig chat about watching baseball in the park in 2020, and then tackle five mostly baseball topics. 1. Protocols Me Maybe: Things aren't getting any better for the Marlins or the Phillies or the Cardinals or...well, baseball. 2. Then I saw an ace, I'm a belieber: Shane Bieber might win the AL Cy Young. He'll definitely win it if baseball gets canceled Monday. 3. Craig's Fav...

In Episode 65 Jeffrey and Craig tackle five mostly baseball topics, are definitely not epidemiologists. 1. Protocols Me Maybe: The Marlins have an outbreak, and MLB doesn't seem to have a plan. 2. The Bard returns to the stage: Daniel Bard made it all the way back and is throwing 99 3. Also, he's a pitcher: Verlander and Kluber go down with major arm injuries, is this just correlation, or is the q...

After many moons, labor fights, and general chaos around the world the 2020 baseball season begins today. Mike, Jon, and Samuel talk first about fantasy baseball strategies that are good and bad ideas during the shortened 2020 season, before spending the back half of the podcast talking about their predictions for the season. It's a meaty podcast as we return to weekly shows, so join us for what w...

In Episode 232 of For All You Kids Out There, Jeffrey and Jarrett have two really real Mets games to examine and boy were they Metsy. We wax about how good Jacob deGrom looks, delve into that fastball from Edwin Diaz, and consider Andres Giménez's role on the 2020 Mets. We also chat a bit about other baseball we've watched, note more warning signs that there probably shouldn't be baseball, and put...

Baseball is back and so are Mark and J.P. They chat about the recent baseball news, what actually might be happening on the player pool side of the game, and then give you their two to watch, featuring some big boys with big pop. Email: tinopodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @tinopodcast / @hoodieandtie / @GhostRunneron2B Patreon: patreon.com/TINOPodcast Music from https://filmmusic.io “District Four” by...

In Episode 64 Emma and Craig tackle the five mostly baseball topics as there is now actual baseball. 1. Bet on Betts: Mookie signs a big extension 2. Protocols Me Maybe: Juan Soto tests positive right before Opening Day and baseball doesn't really seem to have a great plan for this. 3. Supersize Me: The MLB playoffs have expanded 4. Opening Day: There is actual baseball to talk about 5. Buffalo Bi...

In Episode 63 Bradford and Craig tackle the five teams in the AL East, again, as we wrap up our 2020 MLB preview. 1. The Yankees are both really good and really fun, truly America will embrace them now, right? 2. The Rays roster is confounding, and Bradford sneaks in some Willy Adames hype while Jeffrey is briefly away from his headphones. 3. The Red Sox man, the Red Sox. 4. The Blue Jays still do...

In Episode 62 Jeffrey and Craig tackle the five teams in the NL Central as we continue our 2020 MLB preview. 1. Well the Gavin Lux chat in the Dodgers segment didn't age well. 2. Everyone on the Diamondbacks is 30. 3. The Padres continue to be more fun than good, and that might not be good enough for AJ Preller's continued job prospects. 4. The Rockies continue to confound both of the hosts. 5. We...

Sociologist Dr. Jennifer Earl discusses how the Internet has changed the way we come together to change the world. Plus an old-time catcher celebrates the good old days that never were and Lefty Gomez is tortured into gaining weight. TABLE OF CONTENTS Piggybacking on Christy Mathewson’s Rep*Lefty Gomez Has a Weight Problem*Jennifer Earl: Life in Arizona*Remote versus In-Person Teaching*Optimized T...