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January 17, 2011
by Kevin Goldstein
Baseball's talent pool extends far beyond the usual suspects for talent hotbeds.
January 13, 2011
by Kevin Goldstein
A thin crust of blue chips don't hide the mass of mediocrity below.
by Kevin Goldstein
A day late, a dollar short, and still no professor. We delayed the show by one day to see if Jason could get healthy, but it just wasn't in the cards. Luckily, we have Steven Goldman, who does an outstanding job filling in as we talk about our favorite announcers, how Bud Selig could learn from the past and who to value closers. Special guest number one is Alex Hinshaw of the San Francisco Giants, who is refreshingly frank about his career, getting to the big leagues, and trying to get back. Following that, independent filmmaker (and BP subscriber) Lucas McNelly comes on to talk about his latest project, A Year without rent. Then it's time for the goofy stuff and Steven's tales of working on the big book every year.
January 11, 2011
by Kevin Goldstein
The big names aren't the only players in the system with high ceilings to reach.
by Kevin Goldstein
The Dodgers have set up a fund to honor one of the victims of Saturday's tragic events in Arizona.
January 10, 2011
by Kevin Goldstein
Here are some sleeper prospects to watch in 2011.
January 6, 2011
by Kevin Goldstein
While Mike Trout gets all the attention (and understandably so), the Angels have a deep, talented system with power arms and plenty of position prospects.
January 5, 2011
by Kevin Goldstein
Without much going in the world of baseball, we celebrate our listeners with a longer than normal email segment, including some tips on how we learn from scouts. Following that we go in-depth on the Dodgers and Angels systems, including some disagreement over Dee Gordon and a long talk about what kind of player Mike Trout can be in the end. The only big move of the week was the signing of Adrian Beltre, and Jason breaks down what that means for the Rangers, and how the signing meant more bad news for Angels fans. With it being Hall of Fame week, our special guest is our own Jay Jaffe, and there's no better expert in the business on who should (and shouldn't) be in when measuring performance. It's a long, highly entertaining, and informative discussion about numerous recent candidates, with a quick bit of trivia thrown in as well. Then, to make sure the show is really long again, we have a second special guest with Mike Ferrin of MLB Network Radio to discuss the channel, his career and his side gig as the occasional voice of the Double-A Bowie BaySox. And of course, we finish with the goofy stuff, including an inside look at one of Jason's many psychoneuroses. As always, we hope you enjoy.
January 4, 2011
by Kevin Goldstein
Despite some prospects falling short in 2010, a surprise draft signing helps give the system a boost.
January 3, 2011
by Kevin Goldstein
Looking at some propsects who face make-or-break seasons in 2011.
December 29, 2010
by Kevin Goldstein
Just because there isn't much going on in baseball doesn't mean Jason and I can't yammer for over two hours. After a very long, wide-ranging email segment (keep 'em coming kids!), we talk about the remaining free agents, go inside the process of ranking 101 prospects, and then I take some time to go on a rant about Bert Blyleven, or more accurately, his Hall Of Fame supporters. Our final special guest of the year is Rocco DeMaro, who recently lost his gig as host of the best post-game radio show in baseball, and then we review our holiday and talk about the east coast blizzard.
December 27, 2010
by Kevin Goldstein
How free agency and trades have had an impact on prospects in the National League.
December 24, 2010
by Kevin Goldstein
The well has started to dry in one of baseball's most consistently good systems.
December 22, 2010
by Kevin Goldstein
While the No. 1 prospect should be up again soon, most of the talent in the system needs considerable development time.
by Kevin Goldstein
After breaking down the trade on a baseball level, we go to the source as we are joined by Jim Breen of Bernie's Crew, who broke the story of the Greike trade, about his wild weekend. Later, we are joined by all-around Dominican media guy Rafael Bello, who helps us respond to a listener email about traveling to the Dominican to watch baseball, and of course, we also talk about the mambo. From there, more goofy stuff with concept albums about yetis, holiday plans and a special announcement at the end.
December 21, 2010
by Kevin Goldstein
A look at what is left in the Brewers system after they traded for Shaun Marcum and Zack Greinke.
December 20, 2010
by Kevin Goldstein
A look at how free agency affects prospects.
December 19, 2010
by Kevin Goldstein
Looking at the new hardest thrower in the Royals system.
by Kevin Goldstein
Jake Odorizzi's scouting report was already written, so why waste it?
December 15, 2010
by Kevin Goldstein
Back from Orlando, it's time to wrap up the winter meetings as after going through some widely varying email, Jason and I spend more than half an hour dissecting the utter insanity that was a Monday night that ended with Cliff Lee's shocking signing with the Phillies. From flight trackers to mystery teams to where the Yankees and Rangers go from here, we cover every angle. After a quick diversion into prospects, and a debate on if a tiny second baseman can get to the big leagues, Amanda Rykoff of espnW joins us to talk about her first winter meetings experience, as well as her involvement with the lastest venture from those folks in Bristol. Then it's the usual wackiness, some tales from our trip and the best closing song in the history of the podcast, as The Bismark delivers their tribute to the words of Curt Flood.
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