Bryce Harper makes his much-anticipated debut and more notes from games in Arizona and Venezuela.
An offseason of change awaits but there is still plenty of talent on hand.
A surprise in the Giants system leads off Kevin’s tour of the off-season leagues.
The guard is changing with Bobby Cox retiring and Fredi Gonzalez taking over as manager but the team still has the makings of a contender.
It’s playoff time, so Jason and I discuss when going with your ace on three days rest is a good thing, Saturday night’s pitching match-up, and a change in the way we watch baseball. Then special guest Rob Neyer of ESPN stops by to chime on the playoffs with some interesting tangents here and there on how teams have gotten smarter. For Pop Culture Moment, writer Joel Stein (Time Magazine) comes on to talk about the book he’s working on and how part of the research involved getting a baseball lesson from former All-Star Shawn Green. Then it’s the usual goofiness as Jason pilfers a beverage.
The opening of the winter leagues means the return of the daily.
They arrived as National League Central champions ahead of schedule but are they here to stay?
What went right (and wrong) on last year’s Top 11 lists.
In his final game as a manager, Bobby Cox went with his gut, and it steered him wrong.
Their offense disappeared against the Yankees in the ALDS and there are questions about how much longer than can contend.
What went right (and wrong) with last year’s prospect rankings.
It’s our special Post-Season Podcast. After last week’s nearly three-hour rock opera, we got down to a more reasonable length despite a podcast record six guests. Following a brief dissertation on the would of baseball broadcasting, a slew of fine folks from the Baseball Prospectus family join us to preview each of the four first-round playoff series, and then Jason and I make our own picks for winner and players to watch out for. After well over an hour of hardcore baseball talks, the funny begins as actor/comedian/write Ike Barinholtz (you might know him best from Mad TV) joins us for Pop Culture Moment to talk about, well a lot of things, from growing up a Cubs fan to the new hipster trend of retro NBA jerseys. It’s damn funny stuff. Then the usual goofiness continues with what are you drinking and an ‘almost’ story from Jason’s wedding that can not be missed.
No one expected them to contend until the last day of the season but what does 2011 hold?
What went right (and wrong) with last year’s lists.
Looking at some minor leaguers who had mirage stats this year.
If Jake Peavy is healthy and Paul Konerko re-signs, do they have enough to catch the Twins in the American League Central?