In Episode 29, Brock & Ben discuss the Brewers signing Kyle Lohse, the Yankees trading for Vernon Wells and preview the American League Central.
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In Episode 28, Brock and Ben say goodbye to the 2013 World Baseball Classic and continue moving eastward with their preview of the National League Central.
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The save rule in baseball has generated considerable angst in recent years as proponents of advanced metrics – and the metrics they support – have gained increasing traction among baseball teams, media and fans. It’s (at best) a flawed and (at worst a) meaningless statistic! It has no predictive value! Reserving your “best” relief pitcher…
In Episode 17, Brock & Dan discuss Dan throwing out the first pitch before a Triple A Las Vegas 51′s game, then turn their attention to the July 31st non-waiver trade deadline, specifically:
- The Miami Marlins’ mini-fire sale and whether the new era of baseball in South Florida is already over
- The Hanley Ramirez and Anibal Sanchez/Omar Infante trades and how they grade out for the teams involved
- The Cole Hamels contract, what it means for the Philadelphia Phillies and whether the aging Phillies have one more run in them
- The Zack Greinke trade and how it impacts the tight race in the AL West
- What moves the Texas Rangers and Oakland A’s might make before the deadline to counter the Angels’ acquisition of Greinke
- Whether the St. Louis Cardinals will make a move before Tuesday and if so, for what
and
- If and where the remaining names on the trade block – Ryan Dempster, Matt Garza, Josh Johnson, James Shields, Cliff Lee, Francisco Liriano, Chase Headly, Hunter Pence – will move
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In Episode 12, Brock and Dan turn their attention to Brock’s favorite division – the NL Central. Joined by very special guest Marc Towler, Brock’s dad and Citizen of the Diaspora, the guys tackle the St. Louis Cardinals and the rest of the Central. After Marc recalls what life was like for diaspora fans prior to the internet, satellite and cable, the guys discuss:
- Which of the departures – Albert Pujols, Tony La Russa, Dave Duncan and Jeff Luhnow – will impact the St. Louis Cardinals most going forward
- How the Cardinals offseason moves – adding Carlos Beltran, extending Yadier Molina – will make up for the loss of Pujols
- How Matt Holliday will handle becoming more of a focal point of the offense
- Whether Chris Carpenter’s neck injury is cause for concern
- Dan’s scouting report on the Cardinals, based off his visit to Cardinals Spring Training last week
- How the Cardinals’ primary competition in the division – the Cincinnati Reds and Milwaukee Brewers – stack up against each other and against the Cardinals for 2012
- What the outlook is for the Pittsburgh Pirates and if their young core and prospects will gel to become a factor in the NL Central in the near future
- What Theo Epstein and new ownership means for the Chicago Cubs’ chances to end their century-plus championship drought
- How much the NL Central will miss the Houston Astros after this season and how strange it will be for AL West fans to welcome a new team into the division
- How the addition of a second Wild Card will impact the NL Central and whether more than one team from the division will make the playoffs this year
and
- Predictions for who will win the NL Central and NL Wild Card(s)
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In Episode 9.5, a special mini-pod, Brock and Dan are again joined by Daren Garshelis to discuss the significance of Ryan Braun’s successful appeal of his PED suspension. Then Daren, fresh off a visit to Cuba, gives the guys a scouting report on Yoenis Cespedes provided by Cuban baseball fans.
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If you’re wondering what the idea behind the Bobblehead All-American Team is, full details are here. With an entire other post as preamble, we can move directly into the selections for the first annual Bobblehead All-American Team. Catcher – Geovany Soto, Chicago Cubs …
It’s episode 2 of The Baseball Diaspora Podcast. Brock and Dan break down baseball’s Winter Meetings, discussing:
- Albert Pujols leaving the Cardinals for the Angels
- The A’s kicking off their fire sale by trading Trevor Cahill
- How the Marlins’ moves last week position them to contend in the NL East
- How the Giants failed to significantly upgrade their roster for 2012
- Ryan Braun’s positive PED test
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As if my credibility as an unbiased prognosticator wasn’t already shot after my (correct) but decidedly homer pick of the Cardinals in 6 over the Brewers in the NLCS, now a new obstacle to objectivity has been thrown in my way. A little background. Some years ago I came across an ad for the MLB…
If the St. Louis Cardinals manage to win the 2011 NLCS – whether today or tomorrow – and advance to the World Series, remember that you heard it here first: 11 in ‘11. If the Cardinals do indeed advance, they will be going for their eleventh World Series title. I expect some clever marketing or…
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