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April 29, 2013

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 191: The Significance of the Blue Jays' Slow Start/Justin Upton and Internet Gloating

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam discuss how deep a hole the Blue Jays have dug, then talk about whether it's fair for people to gloat about the Diamondbacks' decision to trade Justin Upton based on what's happened so far this season.

April 24, 2013

Pebble Hunting: The Most Pablo Sandoval Plate Appearances

by Sam Miller

The times when Pablo Sandoval swung, and never stopped swinging.

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 188: The Yankees and PECOTA/Earned Run Ratio/Least Likely MVP Candidates/When to Trust 2013 Stats

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about whether PECOTA underestimates the Yankees, how to improve ERA, Coco Crisp the MVP candidate, and in-season stats vs. projections.

April 23, 2013

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 187: More About Velocity Loss/Baseball Players and Appendectomies

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam discuss the velocity losses of some of baseball's best starters, then talk about whether players should have prophylactic appendectomies.

April 22, 2013

Pebble Hunting: Matt Harvey vs. Bryce Harper

by Sam Miller

Dissecting three matchups between two of baseball's most must-watch players.

BP Unfiltered: Two Barely Related Baseball GIFs

by Sam Miller

About pain and sorrow and happiness and joy.

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 186: Deceptive Starters/Matt Harvey's Improvement/The Blue Jays and Waiver Claims

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam discuss the short-lived success of starters without great stuff who rely on deception, then talk about Matt Harvey and the Blue Jays' use (or abuse) of the waiver system.

April 19, 2013

Pebble Hunting: The Search for the Missing Steals

by Sam Miller

Stolen bases are down so far this season. Why?

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 185: Trading International Bonus Pool Space/Shortening the Time Between Pitches

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam discuss the implications of teams' ability to trade international bonus pool space, and whether it makes sense to enforce the rule about time between pitches.

April 18, 2013

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 184: Brett Gardner Makes an Adjustment

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam discuss Brett Gardner's new approach at the plate, and how hitters adjust to pitchers.

April 17, 2013

Pebble Hunting: The Statistical Oddities of April

by Sam Miller

What we see when looking at leaderboards, maybe before we should be.

BP Unfiltered: The Week In Albert Pujols Playing Through Pain

by Sam Miller

Albert Pujols is having a hard time running

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 183: How to Set Up a Rotation/The DH of the Future/Batting Stanton Leadoff/Pitchers and Handwarmers/Quad-A Hitters

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about the future of the DH role, whether teams rest starters in games they expect to lose, whether it makes sense to bat Giancarlo Stanton leadoff, and more.

April 16, 2013

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 182: How Much Will Mark Appel Make?/Is Mike Scioscia's Job Safe?

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam discuss how big a signing bonus Mark Appel will get in the amateur draft, then assess Mike Scioscia's job security.

April 15, 2013

Profiles in Lack of Lineup Protection: Giancarlo Stanton So Far

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Can Giancarlo Stanton succeed without a good cleanup hitting behind him?

BP Unfiltered: Running Down The Joe Maddon/Zooey Deschanel Newsworthiness Checklist

by Sam Miller

Joe Maddon does something quirky.

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild 181: Giancarlo Stanton's Lineup Protection Problem

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam discuss how the Marlins' lack of lineup protection has affected Giancarlo Stanton so far.

April 12, 2013

Pebble Hunting: The Best Pitches Thrown This Week

by Sam Miller

Featuring Matt Moore, Jose Fernandez, and everyone who faced Brett Wallace.

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 180: Carlos Quentin vs. Zack Greinke/Why Catcher Height Matters for Framing

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam discuss the brawl between the Dodgers and Padres, then talk about Ben's latest catcher framing research.

April 11, 2013

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 179: Extending Barry Zito/The First-Place Royals

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam discuss the situation surrounding Barry Zito's contract for 2014, and the Royals' hot, small-sample start.