Episode 79: The Ballot Box

This week's episode includes:

  • Paul's reaction to the White Sox deals
  • A great Craig Sager baseball story
  • #baseballontv The Simpsons (22:15)
  • Out of the Box: Joe DiMaggio sells coffee makers and Bud Selig reflects on steroids (27:14)
  • Our 2017 Hall of Fame ballots (40:05)
  • Guest: Jeremy Lehrman, author of Baseball's Most Baffling MVP Ballots (46:18)
  • Preview of the 4th Elliott brothers' podcast (1:15:19)

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Mentioned in this episode

 

Nelly update: Nelly performs at a Christmas party

Rich Eisen Show: Craig Sager Tells His Hank Aaron Story

MLB Pipeline: White Sox Top 30 Prospects

#baseballontv: Simpsons

Jeff Koehler (NPR): When Mr. Coffee Was the Must-Have Gift for Java Snobs

Jayson Stark (ESPN): Bud Selig reflects on his role in Steroid Era

Hall of Fame links: Ryan Thibodaux, 2017 ballot, our 2016 ballots

Jeremy Lehrman: Twitter, Book

Podcast Recommendation: Baseball by the Book

Intro Song: Nelly, St. Lunatics: Bat

Episode 78: Baseball Has A New CBA

This week's episode includes:

  • Paul's version of Batter Up
  • Where will Sale, McCutchen, and others land?
  • #baseballontv (14:02)
  • Out of the Box (23:12)
  • Guest: FanGraphs legal analyst Nathniel Grow (33:55)
  • Future podcast happenings (52:47)

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Mentioned in this episode

 

Nelly update: Dilemma ft. Kelly Rowland

#baseballontv: Leverage

R.J. Anderson (CBS Sports): MLB analytics guru who could be the next Nate Silver has a revolutionary new stat

Ken Rosenthal (Fox Sports): Joe Maddon dissects his key World Series decisions in the Cubs' Game 6 and 7 wins

Nathaniel Grow: Twitter, FanGraphs

Podcast Recommendation: Undone, Episode 1

Intro Song: Nelly, St. Lunatics: Bat

Episode 77: Closing the Door on 2016

This week's episode includes:

  • Listener email: 2005 White Sox vs 2016 Cubs (6:47)
  • 2016 bold predictions, revisited (9:41)
  • The season's top moments (36:15)
  • Reflections on another year of podcasting (50:13)
  • Offseason preview (1:02:04)

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Mentioned in this episode

 

Claire Downs (VH1.com): 5 Reasons Millenials Should be Thankful for Nelly

USA Today: Adam Jones' thoughts on Kaepernick

Moments: Ichiro, Bartolo, NLCS, Jose, World Series

Intro Song: Nelly, St. Lunatics: Bat

Episode 75: The Cubs Did It

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The Cubs are World Series Champions. Let that sink in. We discuss all the big plays from Game 7 and talk with our friend Marcus, who was at Game 6 and 7 in Cleveland. Make sure to stick around for the ending; tears are pretty much guaranteed.

Mentioned in this week's episode

 

Audio Clips: Fox, WSCR

Si.com: Nelly on the Cubs and his birthday

Shawshank Redemption

Intro Song: Nelly, St. Lunatics: Bat

Episode 74: Game Six Redemption

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This week's episode includes:

  • NLCS (4:07)
  • ALCS (25:42)
  • 2016 Playoffs Top Moments (33:35)
  • World Series Preview (41:25)
  • TV Ratings Update, 5 Seconds or Less (53:37)

Episode 73: The Final Four

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This week's episode includes:

  • Blue Jays - Rangers (6:56)
  • Indians - Red Sox (14:00)
  • Cubs - Giants (20:20)
  • Dodgers - Nationals (35:19)
  • Guest: Zack Meisel (44:09)
  • Bottom of the 9th: TV ratings, fantasy update, 5 Seconds or Less (52:21)

Episode 72: Predicting the Playoffs

This week's episode includes:

  • Our top three playoff storylines (4:25)
  • People with the most pressure on them in the playoffs (9:34)
  • Playoff predictions (16:09)
  • David joins us to draft playoff fantasy teams (20:00)
  • Closing out regular season podcast games (35:50)

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Mentioned in this episode

 

Fantasy playoff game: Pick YOUR Team: 2016 Playoffs

Outro: Bryan Cranston

Intro Song: Nelly, St. Lunatics: Bat

Episode 71: 10 Guests, 2 Hours, 1 Playoff Preview

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Episode 68: #SaveNelly

This week's episode includes:

  • Current Events: #SaveNelly, A.J. Preller's suspension, and Jon Gray dominating at Coors Field
  • Baseball on TV: CSI: NY (13:15)
  • Out of the Box: Baseball's financial picture, Mike Trout's MVP chances (20:40)
  • TWTW: Does a player's position affect his value? (31:25)
  • Sounds of the Game: Roger Ebert reviews Field of Dreams (38:16)
  • Guest: Kevin from Chicago (46:22)
  • Bottom of the 9th (1:05:54)

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Episode 67: Rich Is Perfect

This week's episode includes:

  • Current Events: Tebow signs with the Mets, Rich Hill gets pulled after seven perfect innings
  • Baseball on TV: Murder, She Wrote (22:35)
  • Out of the Box: Teams that draft well, Cubs' playoff weaknesses (28:25)
  • TWTW: What makes a good postseason offense? (39:10)
  • Sounds of the Game: King Felix throws a perfect game (42:59)
  • Bottom of the 9th (53:10)

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Episode 66: Adrian Burgos, Jr.

This week's episode includes:

  • Current Events: Tebow tries out, the Mets are cursed, and a Minor League pitcher can't break a record
  • Baseball on TV: Psych (14:37)
  • Out of the Box: Russians buy baseball bats, Japanese high school pitchers throw way too many pitches (21:44)
  • TWTW: When's the last time someone stole home to win a game? (30:07)
  • Sounds of the Game: Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders go head-to-head (33:59)
  • Guest: Adrian Burgos, Jr. (43:01)
  • Summer Flicks: The Sandlot (1:07:06)
  • Bottom of the 9th (1:18:09)

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Mentioned in this episode

 

Nelly on First Take

Baseball on TV: Psych

Matt Snyder (CBS): Here's why baseball bats are much more popular in Russian than baseball

Ted Berg (USA Today): Report: Russians buy tons of baseball bats and almost no balls

Kazuto Yamazaki (Beyond the Box Score): 2016 Summer Koshien Pitch Count Report

TWTW: Glenn Brummer steals home

Sounds of the Game: Bo hits three, Deion hits an inside-the-parker, Deion returns a punt

Guest: Adrian Burgos, Jr. (Twitter) (Documentary)

Summer Flicks: The Sandlot

Paul's Name: Ed Hug

Destiny's Child: Say My Name

Intro Song: Nelly, St. Lunatics: Bat

Episode 65: Hideo Nomo and Dottie Hinson

This week's episode includes:

  • Current Events: Butler-Valencia fight, Mike Everitt's rough night, and the weird A.J. Ellis trade
  • Baseball on TV: Cheers (9:11)
  • Out of the Box: Fans run on the field formerly known as U.S. Cellular, Are the Seager brothers having the best brother season ever? (15:22)
  • TWTW: What's the deal with contact rate? (28:45)
  • Sounds of the Game: Vin Scully calls Hideo Nomo's no-hitter at Coors Field (34:44)
  • Summer Flicks: A League of Their Own (46:12)
  • Bottom of the 9th (1:05:21)

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Mentioned in this episode

 

Susan Slusser (San Francisco Chronicle): Details of Butler-Valencia altercation

Baseball on TV: Cheers

Grantland: When Sitcoms Got Dark

Erica Demarest (DNAinfo.com): $50,000 Bail for White Sox Fans Charged With Rushing Field on a $500 Bet

David Schoenfield (ESPN.com): Are Corey and Kyle Seager having the best brother season ever?

Sounds of the Game: Hideo Nomo's no-hitter at Coors Field

Summer Flicks: A League of Their Own

Paul's Name: Calvin Coolidge Julius Caesar Tuskahoma McLish

Destiny's Child: Say My Name

Intro Song: Nelly, St. Lunatics: Bat

Episode 64: Shohei Otani

This week's episode includes:

  • Current Events: Juiced baseballs, proposed rule changes, playoff races
  • Baseball on TV: The X-Files (20:57)
  • Out of the Box: Reliever strikeout record, Kris Bryant can't turn left (24:11)
  • TWTW: How good is the Cubs' pitching staff? (30:40)
  • Sounds of the Game: Walk-off inside-the-park homers (35:44)
  • Guest: Jason Coskrey (42:51)
  • Summer Flicks: Angels in the Outfield (58:52)
  • Bottom of the 9th (1:13:53)

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Mentioned in this episode

 

Roger Mooney (Tampa Bay Times): Victim in Matt Bush DUI case trying to make best of what he has

Bob Nightengale (USA Today): Rob Manfred, MLB considering radical changes to game

Baseball on TV: The X-Files

Sam Miller (Baseball Prospectus): Someone Is About to Strikeout 25 Batters in Nine Innings

Mike Petriello (MLB.com): Amid great season, Bryant still has one weakness

Sounds of the Game: Walk-off inside-the-park homers

Jason Coskrey: Twitter, Effectively Wild

Paul's Name: Guido Martini

Destiny's Child: Say My Name

Intro Song: Nelly, St. Lunatics: Bat

Episode 63: IchiRod

This week's episode includes:

  • Current Events: Paul has an opinion on Tebow, Simple Plan's newest song
  • Baseball on TV: The X Files (14:55)
  • Out of the Box: Five things you should remember about A-Rod and Ichiro (16:04)
  • TWTW: Ichiro (33:54)
  • Sounds of the Game: 1996 World Series Game 6 (38:38)
  • Guest: Nick Stellini (46:27)
  • Bottom of the 9th (1:03:11)

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Mentioned in this episode

 

Simple Plan debuts new song on MLB Central

A-Rod's complexity: Ken Rosenthal, Effectively Wild

Baseball on TV: The X-Files

Sounds of the Game: 1996 World Series Game 6 (box score)

Nick Stellini: Twitter, A-Rod piece

Paul's Name: Kyle Barraclough

Destiny's Child: Say My Name

Intro Song: Nelly, St. Lunatics: Bat

Episode 62: The Best Comeback in Baseball History

This week's episode includes:

  • Current Events: A-Rod, Ichiro, Harper, Trout, playoff races
  • Baseball on TV: House M.D. (27:59)
  • Out of the Box: Andrew McCutchen's struggles, Baseball at the Olympics (32:59)
  • TWTW: Base Running Runs Above Average (BsR) (42:46)
  • Sounds of the Game: The Indians come back against the Mariners (8/4/01) (46:21)
  • AFITB updates (59:00)
  • Bottom of the 9th (1:02:57)

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Mentioned in this episode

 

Reach Me: IMDb

Mariners' tribute to Griffey

FanGraphs Playoff Odds

David Golebiewski (Today's Knuckleball): What's Wrong with Andrew McCutchen?

Jeff Passan(Yahoo Sports): The only reason for baseball to be in the Olympics

Baseball on TV: House M.D.

TWTW: Base Running Runs Above Average

Sounds of the Game: 8/4/01 Indians Comeback

Paul's Name: Kevin Quackenbush

Destiny's Child: Say My Name

Intro Song: Nelly, St. Lunatics: Batter Up

Episode 61: Trading Jay Buhner

This week's episode includes:

  • Current Events: Trade Deadline, Cubs-White Sox series, Shohei Otani
  • Baseball on TV: The Andy Griffith Show (19:36)
  • Out of the Box: Worst deals at the Trade Deadline, Yankees analytics department (25:45)
  • TWTW: Defensive Runs Saved (37:03)
  • Sounds of the Game: Carlos Lee's walk-off grand slam (42:56)
  • Guest: Grant McAuley (46:52)
  • Bottom of the 9th (1:02:06)

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Mentioned in this episode

 

Nelly on TV: CSI: New York

Jon Mooallem (ESPN): Lest Ye Be Judged

Jay Jaffe (Sports Illustrated): No takebacks: Six midseason MLB trades that ended up costing too much

Billy Witz (New York Times): Solving the Yankee Equation, One Number at a Time

Baseball on TV: The Andy Griffith Show

Sounds of the Game: 6/8/01: Carlos Lee's Walk-Off Grand Slam

Grant McAuley: Twitter, Podcast

Paul's Name: Razor Shines

Destiny's Child: Say My Name

Intro Song: Nelly, St. Lunatics: Batter Up

Episode 60: Chapman and Sale

We break our podcast vacation for an emergency Chicago baseball episode. We discuss the Aroldis Chapman trade and Chris Sale's tirade.

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Mentioned in this episode

 

Eli Saslow (ESPN): A world of his own

Billy Witz (New York Times): Aroldis Chapman Says He's 'Happy and Anxious About Helping the Team'

Lauren Comitor (The Athletic): Cubs' trade for Aroldis Chapman difficult to rationalize