Our stat guru, Colin Wyers, has developed PECOTAs for the postseason matchups and here is a first look.
The first half-dozen rosters for the LDS round.
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.
One last ranking of all 30 major league teams in 2010, from the Yankees to the Pirates.
Previewing some of the Game One pitching matchups for the upcoming division series.
Two teams that took interesting rides to the postseason meet in the first round.
Amidst doubt that the club could play well with outdoor home games, the Twins have managed to continue their dominance in Minneapolis.
Josh Hamilton makes his post-season debut today in a place he once thought he would call home.
Bidding adieu to several players who won’t get their moment in the sunset in the upcoming Baseball Prospectus 2011.