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July 1, 2013

Pebble Hunting: Felix Hernandez, Lance Lynn, and a Peripherals Paradox

by Sam Miller

How pitchers can throw more pitches inside the strike zone and walk more batters (and vice versa).

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 235: Alex Rios' Value/How the 2013 Pirates Were Built

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam discuss their technical difficulties, Alex Rios' trade value, and the origins of the surprisingly successful Pirates.

June 28, 2013

Pebble Hunting: The Best Players We Snubbed This Spring

by Sam Miller

Five players who didn't make the BP annual but have made the major leagues.

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 234: Byron Buxton, Joe Mauer, and the Twins/Dylan Bundy, Tommy John Surgery, and PRP

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam discuss three things about the Twins, then talk about Dylan Bundy and the PRP approach to treating partial UCL tears.

June 27, 2013

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 233: Munenori Kawasaki and Clubhouse Chemistry/The Tigers, Strikeouts, and Defense

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam talk about whether Kawasaki being sent to the minors tells us anything about chemistry, then discuss how much the Tigers' defense hurts them.

June 26, 2013

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 232: Will Park Effects Go More Mainstream?/Yasiel Puig and Hitting .400/Evaluating Player Development/Loaning Players

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about park effects, player development, hitting .400, and more.

June 25, 2013

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 231: Revisiting Several Things We've Said

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam revisit some predictions and discussions from prior episodes to see how their thoughts have changed.

June 24, 2013

Pebble Hunting: Matt Harvey Pitching to Pitchers

by Sam Miller

One of baseball's most dominant pitchers versus baseball's worst batters.

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 230: Deceptive Strikeout-to-Walk Ratios/Picking the Perfect Run Environment

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam talk about pitchers who are struggling despite lofty strikeout-to-walk ratios, then pick the perfect run environment.

June 21, 2013

Pebble Hunting: The End of a Fun Fact Machine

by Sam Miller

Craig Kimbrel's small margin between best reliever ever and best reliever of right now.

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 229: Derek Jeter, Yasiel Puig, and the All-Star Game/The Royals and Blaming the Ballpark

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam talk about a pair of All-Star candidates, then discuss Royals GM Dayton Moore's comments about Kauffman Stadium suppressing walks.

June 20, 2013

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 228: Matt Harvey and Clubhouse Hazing/Albert Pujols at Present/Underrated Slash Line Stars

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam discuss Matt Harvey's response to hazing, Albert Pujols' recent resurgence, and players we're underrating because of the run environment.

June 19, 2013

Pebble Hunting: Every Manager's Face, Part 2

by Sam Miller

The meaning of several more managers' faces.

BP Unfiltered: Blind BABIP Results: You Suck

by Sam Miller

All of you, and me. We all suck.

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 227: Julio Urias and Young Pitchers/Prospects Switching Positions/Jose Iglesias and High BABIPs/Goodbye Base Coaches

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about young pitchers, prospects switching positions, Jose Iglesias' high BABIP, and base coaches.

June 18, 2013

Pebble Hunting: Blind BABIP Test, Part 2

by Sam Miller

Can you tell Jose Iglesias' hits from his outs?

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 226: Predictions About Zack Wheeler/The Story of Signing Puig

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam discuss their expectations for Zack Wheeler and other young pitchers, then talk about the true story behind the Dodgers signing Yasiel Puig.

June 17, 2013

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 225: Missing Out on Mariano Rivera/Scouting Scouts

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam discuss what Mariano Rivera's retirement might cost us, then talk about whether it's possible to evaluate scouts statistically.

June 14, 2013

Pebble Hunting: A Week of Watching Yoenis Cespedes

by Sam Miller

In which last year's Rookie of the Year runner-up adjusts to his opponents' adjustment in his sophomore season.

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 224: The Evolution of On-Field Celebrations/The Home Run Derby Draft

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam discuss the evolution and future of on-field celebrations, then pick the players they'd most want to appear in the Home Run Derby.