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July 8, 2016

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 921: Bow Before Shohei Otani

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam talk to Jason Coskrey of The Japan Times about the incredible two-way dominance of Japanese ace/slugger Shohei Otani.

Pebble Hunting: Kershaw vs. Harper: The Mistakes

by Sam Miller

June in Clayton Kershaw's Zone 12 pitching.

July 7, 2016

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 920: Home Runs Have More Than Bounced Back

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam discuss the causes and ramifications of this season's dramatic (but easily overlooked) rise in home run rate.

July 6, 2016

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 919: All-Star Emails

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam banter about their All-Star selection philosophies, then answer listener emails about the DH, the trade deadline, hidden knuckleball benefits, the virtues of tanking, and more.

Pebble Hunting: The Baseball In Steamy Novels

by Sam Miller

Everybody butchers baseball. How do romance novels do, you might wonder.

July 5, 2016

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 918: One Word: Plastics

by Craig Goldstein and Sam Miller

Sam and Craig talk to Russell Carleton and Kate Morrison about their recent series covering the complexion of MLB's front offices.

July 3, 2016

Prospectus Feature: But What If It Did Count?

by Sam Miller, Rian Watt and Meg Rowley

Imagining an All-Star game that was For The Win, not for the special interest groups (and fans).

June 26, 2016

BP Unfiltered: How To Celebrate A Walkoff Strikeout

by Sam Miller

What to do when the batter fails and the team succeeds?

June 24, 2016

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 912: Three Teams on the Buy-or-Sell Bubble

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam discuss their fatalistic feelings concerning Noah Syndergaard, banter about fun facts and Fernando Abad, and talk about impending trade-deadline decisions for the White Sox, Yankees, and Pirates.

June 23, 2016

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 911: Good Knuckleballs, Bad Ballpark Deals

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam talk to Professor Alan Nathan about the physics of knuckleballs, then talk to WFAA's Brett Shipp about his reporting on public funding for the Rangers' new ballpark.

BP Unfiltered: How to Read a Canadian Leaderboard

by Sam Miller

Translating the unrecognizable French abbreviations for baseball stats.

June 22, 2016

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 910: Mike Trout's Identical Twin

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam banter about Steven Wright and knuckleball physics, then answer listener emails about the least interesting inning, the one-baserunner leash, an all-or-nothing Ichiro, Mike Trout's hypothetical twin and more.

June 21, 2016

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 909: Vin Scully Meets Mount Rushmore

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam banter about Clayton Kershaw and clarify five-man infields, then discuss who would be on a baseball Mount Rushmore and dig through Sports Illustrated's archives to pinpoint what makes Vin Scully so great.

June 20, 2016

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 908: Remember the Rays?

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam banter about Santos Saldivar and discuss Tim Lincecum's comeback, two player demotions, and the decline of the Tampa Bay Rays.

June 17, 2016

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 907: Root for the Home Team (To Lose By 5 or More Runs)

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam talk to Warren Friss, the founder of GameHedge, a new ticket vendor that promises to issue 50 percent refunds when the home team loses by five or more runs.

June 16, 2016

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 906: Beware the Diamondbacks' Bench

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam discuss the Diamondbacks' bench (literally), Johnny Cueto's varied deliveries, Zack Cozart's incredible power, the demise of David Wright, Ichiro and Rose, and Kershaw's unjust walks.

Pebble Hunting: Change The Minimum-Innings Threshold, Dangit

by Sam Miller

Pitcher roles change, but what we think of as (statistically) a full season hasn't. This is bad and wrong.

June 15, 2016

BP Unfiltered: Clayton Kershaw Should Have, Like, Three Walks Allowed This Year

by Sam Miller

Clayton Kershaw has walked seven batters this year, which might be too many.

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 905: The Pitch-Clock Countdown Edition

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam banter about Dodgers injuries, home run derbies, and the new TV show Braindead, and answer listener emails about intimidation tactics, scouting trade targets, baseball's best commercial breaks, and more.

June 14, 2016

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 904: The Big Baseball Grab Bag

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam banter about a wide range of topics, including Ray Searage and the struggling Pirates pitching staff; the pitcher home run derby; rehabilitating Ben Cherington; the amazing Matt Shoemaker; Clayton Kershaw; crowd chants, and a bad fun fact.

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