Ben and Sam discuss the brawl between the Dodgers and Padres, then talk about Ben’s latest catcher framing research.
How does catcher height affect framing? Plus the best missed and stolen strikes of the week.
If the Yankees could send their current roster back in time to a previous season, which one would they choose?
Ben and Sam discuss the situation surrounding Barry Zito’s contract for 2014, and the Royals’ hot, small-sample start.
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about batter-pitcher matchups, curious outfield alignments, where to put a player who can’t play defense, and what baseball would be like without innings.
Defending Marty Foster, and why arguing balls and strikes is never as simple as it seems.
The silliest-looking swings at outside pitches, and the pitchers who induce them.
Ben and Sam talk about the performance impact of velocity loss, then discuss the Astros’ astronomical early-season strikeout rate.
A quick look at Jose Fernandez’s impressive big-league debut.
The Brewers fail to put their best foot forward.
Ben and Sam talk about why the Marlins have put service-time considerations aside in Jose Fernandez’s case, then discuss Jose Bautista’s comments about umpires.
Does Jose Bautista have a reason to be so angry at umpires?
The first installment of a season-long study of what makes Jose Molina (and others like him) sexy.
Ben and Sam discuss the latest injury to Brian Roberts, Evan Longoria running by Ben Zobrist, and the speculation about a Profar-for-Taveras trade.
Let the other teams sign their players to extensions. The 2014-15 free agent market’s got a great deal for you!
Paul Maholm assumes the mantle of the sub-60-mph strike.