Ep 99: Baseball Mount Rushmores

This week's episode includes:

  • Peter's Yankees curse continues (3:30)
  • Babe Ruth Jr. got sent down (7:15)
  • #baseballontv: The Twilight Zone (13:15)
  • Baseball Mount Rushmores with AWL David (17:30)
  • TWTW: Paul's five pitch distribution fun facts (37:00)
  • Sounds of the Game: Field of Dreams (40:00)
  • Guest: Mike Luery, author of Baseball Between Us (46:45)

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Ep 98: Congressional Baseball

This week's episode includes:

  • Nelly's campaign to move Father's Day (2:30)
  • Our ACT scores (8:15)
  • #baseballontv: Brady Bunch (11:00)
  • Out of the Box: Juiced baseballs, Baseball-Reference before the internet (17:30)
  • TWTW: Rizzo leadoff experiment (31:00)
  • Sounds of the Game: 1981 World Series (35:45)
  • Deep Dive: 1981 MLB Strike (39:15)
  • Guest: Zach Bruick on the Congressional Baseball Game (48:45)

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Ep 97: The Iron Horse

This week's episode includes:

  • Our response to Russian hackers (1:30)
  • #baseballontv: Ferris Bueller's Day Off (16:00)
  • Out of the Box: Are post-Moneyball fat players more draftable? What is Josh Vitters doing in Sioux City? (17:30)
  • TWTW: Home field advantage (29:00)
  • Sounds of the Game: Lou Gehrig's farewell speech (31:30)
  • Deep Dive: Lou Gehrig (35:00)
  • Guest: Michael Lortz (tampabaybaseballmarket.com) (48:15)

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Ep 96: Broken Halos

This week's episode includes:

  • Nelly's thoughts on marriage (2:30)
  • Edinson Volquez no-hitter (8:00)
  • Trout and Harper (12:15)
  • 2017 trends (17:15)
  • Listener at a Game: Peter and Grady (20:00)
  • #baseballontv: MacGyver with special guest (24:00)
  • Out of the Box: The real Hawk, Pujols' legacy (36:00)
  • TWTW: Home field advantage (51:00)
  • Sounds of the Game: Saturday's seven grand slams (54:30)
  • Deep Dive: 2009 Bryce Harper Sports Illustrated Feature (59:30)

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Ep 95: 2400 Calories at a Baseball Game (and the 2017 MLB Draft)

This week's episode includes:

  • Our recap of the White Sox doubleheader we attended (4:30)
  • Trout and Harper (11:30)
  • Our last David Ross update (13:15)
  • #baseballontv: Last week in SNL month (17:30)
  • "A listener is at a baseball game, so we called him": Us from The Rate (27:00)
  • Out of the Box: Fan safety in the upper deck, increased velocity with longer breaks between pitches (28:45)
  • TWTW: Home field advantage? (39:15)
  • Sounds of the Game: Number one picks hitting their first MLB homer (44:00)
  • 2nd annual Memorial Day Trade Deadline Game (48:30)
  • Guest: Jeff Ellis, Scout.com (54:30)

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Mentioned in this episode

 

Nelly on Good Morning America

Mike and Mike: David Ross

#baseballontv: SNL

Out of the Box: Brent Schrotenboer (USA Today), Rob Arthur (FiveThiryEight)

Sounds: Scully, A-Rod, Hamilton, Griffey, Harper, Correa

Guest: Jeff Ellis: Twitter, Scout.com

Intro Song: Nelly, St. Lunatics: Batter Up

Outro Song: Ho Hey Harry Caray

Ep 94: The AstroPod

This week's episode includes:

  • Paul's reaction to the White Sox signing Luis Robert (7:30)
  • Trout & Harper (9:30)
  • Updates on David Ross and Tim Tebow (11:30)
  • #baseballontv: SNL Month (15:30)
  • "A listener is at a baseball game, so we called him": Andy from Petco (25:00)
  • Out of the Box: Missed water bills in Baltimore, Increase in youth baseball participation (30:30)
  • TWTW: Manager challenges (41:00)
  • Sounds of the Game: 2005 NLCS (45:30)
  • Deep Dive: Astrodome (51:00)
  • Guest: @AstrosCounty (1:02:30)

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Ep 93: Derek Jeter's Taco Hole

This week's episode includes:

  • Harper vs. Trout (4:30)
  • David Ross released a cereal (9:00)
  • 2nd edition of "A listener is at a baseball game, so we called him" (15:30)
  • Out of the Box: The balls aren't juiced, Comedians on baseball (25:00)
  • TWTW: Expected Weighted On-Base Average (xwOBA) (34:00)
  • Sounds of the Game: Jeter's last Yankee Stadium at-bat and The Flip (38:00)
  • #baseballontv: Derek Jeter hosts SNL (45:30)

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Mentioned in this episode

 

#baseballontv: Derek Jeter hosts SNL

Out of the Box: Ben Lindbergh (The Ringer), Peter (AFITB)

TWTW: xwOBA

Sounds: Final at-bat, The Flip

Intro Song: Nelly, St. Lunatics: Batter Up

Ep 92: Tony C

This week's episode includes:

  • Paul's 30-second recap of Red Sox-Orioles feud (6:00)
  • New segment: "A listener is at a baseball game, so we called him" (17:00)
  • #baseballontv: Bob Uecker hosts SNL (22:00)
  • Out of the Box: Stray bullets at a game, The benefits of pitching injuries (31:30)
  • TWTW: FB/HR (46:30)
  • Sounds of the Game: Pujols homers off Brad Lidge (50:30)
  • Deep Dive: Tony Conigliaro (57:00)
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Ep 91: Bill Ballou and Grady Elliott

This week's episode includes:

  • Baseball current events: Eric Thames, Red Sox-O's feud, Nationals offense (5:30)
  • #baseballontv: Seinfeld (17:00)
  • Out of the Box: ESPN layoffs, Is there a championship hangover? (26:30)
  • TWTW: When do pitching stats stabilize? (41:00)
  • Sounds of the Game: 2003 ALCS with Mike and the Mad Dog (46:00)
  • Deep Dive: Pittsburgh Drug Trials (54:00)
  • Little League Interview: Grady Elliott (1:09:00)
  • Guest: Bill Ballou (1:12:00)

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Ep 90: Meet the 1962 Mets

This week's episode includes:

  • Peter's team categories (16:00)
  • #baseballontv: Seinfeld (23:00)
  • Out of the Box: Dallas Keuchel's interesting strategy, the Cubs accusing Eric Thames of roiding (26:30)
  • TWTW: When do offensive stats stabilize? (37:00)
  • Sounds of the Game: The best bunts (41:30)
  • Deep Dive: 1962 Mets (46:00)
  • 2005 MVP Baseball update (1:01:00)

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Mentioned in this episode

 

#baseballontv: Seinfeld

Out of the Box: Grant Brisbee, Jeff Sullivan

TWTW: Russel Carleton (BP)

Sounds: Best bunts

Deep Dive: Meet the Mets

Intro Song: Nelly, St. Lunatics: Batter Up

Ep 89: The Jordan Year

This week's episode includes:

  • Cubs vs the Hall of Fame (6:20)
  • #baseballontv: Seinfeld (17:34)
  • Out of the Box: Solutions to MLB's lack of black players, Could we see a four-man outfield? (20:56)
  • TWTW: Scoring the day after an offensive explosion (32:14)
  • Sounds of the Game: Rockies win 2007 wild card tiebreaker (35:20)
  • Deep Dive: Michael Jordan's baseball career (38:53)
  • Guest: Kyle Newman (55:58)

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Ep 88: Live From KC (Plus Cubs and Sox Interviews)

This week's episode includes:

  • Peter and Matt from Kansas City
  • Royals fan interviews (5:18)
  • White Sox season preview: James Fegan (8:47)
  • Cubs season preview: Daniel Hodgman (23:20)

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Mentioned in this episode

 

Friendcation: Q&A post, Ep 12, Ep 57

James Fegan: Twitter, The Athletic

Daniel Hodgman: Twitter, BP Wrigleyville

Intro Song: Nelly, St. Lunatics: Batter Up

Outro Song: Lorde - Roayls

Ep 87: 2017 Opening Day

This week's episode includes:

  • Politics: Vice President walk up songs (5:26)
  • #baseballontv: Seinfeld (19:24)
  • Out of the Box: Cost of a baseball game, Opening Day 1942 (22:51)
  • TWTW: Catch Probability (34:56)
  • Sounds of the Game: MLB The Show 2017 (40:21)
  • 2017 Predictions (44:55)
  • AFITB happenings in 2017 (1:08:36)

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Ep 86: 2017 Over/Unders (Peter vs Paul vs Vegas vs PECOTA)

This week's episode includes:

  • Paul's emotions ahead of his first fantasy sports draft in years
  • Hey, the USA won the WBC (13:14)
  • How does recent news affect Jose Fernandez' legacy? (14:22)
  • #baseballontv: 30 Rock (17:23)
  • 2017 Over/Under Game (23:00)

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Mentioned in this episode

 

Nelly's new country song: Sounds Good to Me

#baseballontv: 30 Rock

Over/Unders: Bovada, PECOTA, Play against us!

Intro Song: Nelly, St. Lunatics: Batter Up

Outro Song: Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Under the Sea

Ep 85: The WBC Is Great, Albert Belle Was Not

This week's episode includes:

  • Our reaction to Illinois' new basketball coach
  • Listener Email: Jason Heyward's spring (10:30)
  • Out of the Box: Worst job in sports, brothers battling to make the majors (16:23)
  • 2017 WBC: Did we like it? (23:28)
  • Deep Dive: Albert Belle (33:25)
  • Guest: Casey Boguslaw (56:54)

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Ep 84: The Economist's Dan Rosenheck

This week's episode includes:

  • March Madness thoughts (1:10)
  • WBC team draft (15:25)
  • #baseballontv Aruthur (21:01)
  • Out of the Box: Brett Lawrie Instagram Trivia and new baseball stats (23:13)
  • Deep Dive: 2001-2002 offseason (34:54)
  • Guest: Dan Rosenheck (48:14)

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Ep 83: Michael Coffin of the Corpus Christi Hooks (Astros AA)

This week's episode includes:

  • Spring Training news: Alex Reyes, barn injuries, extra-innings rules, the Braves rebuild, and the Marlins ownership situation
  • Out of the Box: Mike Ilitch's legacy and Noah Syndergaard's weight (22:37)
  • Deep Dive: Bo Jackson (30:02)
  • PECOTA standings reactions (44:58)
  • The 2nd annual Kevin vs Paul BP Annual guessing game (49:27)
  • Guest: Michael Coffin (1:14:32)

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Ep 82: FanGraphs' Craig Edwards

This week's episode includes:

  • Super Bowl thoughts
  • #baseballontv King of Queens (14:03)
  • Out of the Box: Is baseball the most random sport? (18:59)
  • Guest: Craig Edwards (27:58)

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Ep 81: Rock, Pudge, Bagwell, and Roseberry

This week's episode includes:

  • Remembering Yordano Ventura
  • #baseballontv M*A*S*H (8:30)
  • Out of the Box: Considering divisional realignment after expansion (14:48)
  • 2017 Hall of Fame Class: Pudge, Bagwell, and Raines (27:47)
  • Guest: Eric Roseberry (50:43)

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Mentioned in this episode

 

#baseballontv: M*A*S*H

Travis Sawchik (FanGraphs): What Would a Post-Expansion MLB Would Look Like?

2017 Hall of Fame clips: Pudge, Pudge, Bagwell, Bagwell, Raines

Eric Roseberry: Twitter, Podcast

Intro Song: Nelly, St. Lunatics: Bat

Outro Song: M*A*S*H theme

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Ep 80: The Great Compromise

This week's episode includes:

  • An update on John and Kevin's health and our 2017 resolutions (1:45)
  • The four nominees for the 2017 Elliott Brothers' Road Trip (17:30)
  • Paul reading the results of the vote (33:55)
  • Baseball trivia (48:45)

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Mentioned in this episode

 

Past brother episodes: Chicago, 2016 Selection Show, Washington DC

Needtobreathe: Brother

Nick Thorburn: Serial Theme Song

Johnny Cash: Hurt

Intro Song: Nelly, St. Lunatics: Bat