Newsletter: Friday, September 29, 2017
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NEW PREMIUM CONTENT
Rubbing Mud
What Happened to the High Strike?
by Matthew Trueblood
Are umpires gradually calling more high strikes and does it even matter?
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=32876
The Prospectus Hit List
September 28, 2017
by Ben Carsley
It may be the penultimate Hit List, but we're already out of Padres jokes.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=32874
NEW FANTASY CONTENT
Fantasy Freestyle
The Biggest Surprise Closers for 2017
by Matt Collins
Bud Norris, Greg Holland, Corey Knebel, Alex Claudio and Fernando Rodney.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=32880
NEW BASIC CONTENT
Cold Takes
Fandom Interference
by Patrick Dubuque
Where is the line for fans imposing their will on the field of play?
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=32881
Short Relief
Cherish Your Illusions
by Mary Craig and Matt Sussman
Dugout interviews on the one hand; wins on the other.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=32879
BP Wrigleyville
Remembering a Puerto Rican Baseball Hero
by Mary Craig
Please consider donating to United for Puerto Rico to aid America's forgotten
people in their lengthy, arduous recovery from Hurricane Maria.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=32877
BP En Espanol
Confesiones de un falso manager: Junio
by Russell A. Carleton
Terapia de Beisbol.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=32878
Stolen Signs Podcast
Playoff Formats and Rosters w/ Rob Arthur, Ben Diamond, Greg Matthews, and
Travis Sawchik
by Kendall Guillemette and Harry Pavlidis
We sat down with Rob Arthur, Ben Diamond, Greg Matthews, and Travis Sawchik to
talk about the MLB playoffs. We touched on playoff formats (past, present, and
future?) and then moved on to talk about roster construction and optimization
for the playoffs. After that, Harry and Kendall talk about the things they
learned this week.
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=32875
PODCASTS
Stolen
Signs
Kendall
Guillemette and Harry Pavlidis discuss advanced statistics, as well as looking
for the stories and people behind the stats.
DFA Podcast
DFA
is Baseball Prospectus's Transaction Analysis podcast, featuring Bryan
Grosnick and R.J. Anderson.
Flags Fly
Forever
Bret
Sayre and Mike Gianella fulfill your fantasy baseball fantasies.
There Is No Offseason
(TINO)
A
fantasy baseball podcast that focuses exclusively on dynasty and long-term
keeper leagues. Analysis about prospects and long term fantasy futures.
Three True
Outcomes (TTO) Scoresheet Podcast
Every
week the TTO guys, Ian Lefkowitz, Ben Murphy and Jared Weiss, bring you
content to help make you a more educated and well entertained Scoresheet
player.
BP
Wrigleycast
Four
writers from BP Wrigleyville come together to tackle all things Cubs. Covering
both the analytical and fan's point of view, BP Wrigleycast will inform,
entertain, and ensure you stay in the know when it comes to the Cubs.
Kansas City
Baseball Vault
BP
Kansas City's Mike Engel and Jeff Herr discuss the latest happenings in Royals
land.
The Catbird
Speaks
The
BP South Side gang comes together to provide their take on the Pale
Hose.
Artificial Turf
Wars
Josh
Howsam, Greg Wisniewski, and special guests break down the latest baseball
news from north of the border.
The Red
Seat
Host
Jake Devereaux and the rest of the BP Boston staff discuss the latest Red Sox
moves, parse player performance and marvel at Mookie Betts.
For All You Kids
Out There
Jeff
Paternostro, Jarrett Seidler, and their guests dish on all things
Mets.
Popular past podcasts
Effectively
Wild
Ben
Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan talk about baseball with an analytical bent,
covering a mix of topics from the big picture to daily action.
Raw
Projection
A
podcast that focuses on prospects and other minor league happenings.
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