There’s depth on the North Side, but is there enough impact talent to return the team to contention?
It’s a very special episode (but aren’t they all?) as we preview the upcoming winter meetings. After making our own predictions for some of the most interesting free agency cases, Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated and MLB Network joins us to discuss all the latest rumors, as well as how Twitter has affected his job as well as the life of a rumor guy. From there, we talk to Robert Ford, host of the pre- and post-games shows on the Royals flagship about the winter meetings where he got his entry into broadcasting. From there, things get goofy as we discuss the documentary Cropsey, as well as our own urban legends.
Picking the best out of one of baseball’s deepest farm systems.
It’s a special Thanksgiving episode as Jason and I take plenty of listener email and then talk about award voting and the intrigue of the Derek Jeter negotiations with the Yankees. Then we get prospect heavy with a discussion of the recently released Royals and Nationals Top 11s and a side argument on Strasburg vs. Harper. Then we stay Royals-heavy with special guest Rany Jazayerli on the future of the team and the rumors surrounding a potential Zack Greinke deal. Then, what’s a holiday without family, so my mother makes a special return to discuss Thanksgiving while doling out advice on how to cook turkey to go with an extended discussion on Jason’s social calendar. Then it’s the usual with what we are drinking, more cooking, and Jason’s mental state. Happy holidays everyone.
No surprise who tops the list, but is there enough talent overall to get the Nationals out of the National League East cellar?
The best system in baseball is close to turning the franchise’s fortunes around.
Why just rage about the Rookie of the Year vote when you can go to the source? In this episode, Dejan Kovacevic, who submitted a National League ballot sans Jason Heyward, joins us to discuss his ballot, his way of seeing things, and accusations of homer-ism. Then, we continue our tour of the off-season leagues with Marcos Grunfeld in Caracas, who talks about the league there and how major league baseball is followed in Venezuela. When just myself and a very ill Jason are talking, we ready plenty of your email, talk about some recent trades, trade rumors and trade reactions, and finish up with an in-depth discussion of Sumo, my new second favorite sport.
With so many young players graduating to the big leagues, the Orioles system is suddenly among the thinnest in the game.
Plenty of promising youngsters, but precious few sure things.
Not much going on in the baseball world, but that doesn’t mean we can’t talk for two hours anyway. In this episode, we delve deeper into our mailbag for talking points before discussing the American League Gold Glove awards (and the reaction) and the recently posted Top 11 Prospects lists for the Pirates and Mariners. Then minor league veteran Scot Drucker becomes the first professional baseball player to guest on the podcast, joining us from Santo Domingo to discuss playing winter ball and being a minor league free agent. Yet another new Not Manager makes his debut with Not Clint Hurdle, we make a couple of book recommendations, and then we say goodbye for the week.
A possible surprise for our readers at No. 1 as our Top 11 Prospect series continues.
A trio of high-ceiling teenage arms highlight our first Top 11 of the offseason.
Small and wild, Tim Lincecum fell to the 10th overall pick in the 2006 draft. But what if he hadn’t?
Can the young guns help the world champions repeat.
With the season comes to and end, it’s time to rank prospects. Here’s the details of what’s to come.
A sleeper outfield prospect in the Nationals system and more notes from the day in the off-season leagues.