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This weekly baseball podcast features interviews from figures around the baseball world, fun stories and anecdotes from baseball history, and timely discussion of the last week of baseball news.
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In Episode 125 of Rain Delay Radio, Louis and Naaim discuss the news of the week, including a number of small to medium Yankees stories, the Cardinals being good again, and some weird stuff around the NL West.
In Episode 119 of Rain Delay Radio, Naaim and Pat talk about the news of the week, including Anthony Rendon's suspension, Manny Machado's ejection, and O'Neil Cruz's collision.
In episode 22 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Louis and Mazz talk about Pujols move across town, the Astros getting apartments for the minor leaguers, A's moving prospects, and the end of an era of baseball meaningless stare-offs. Then Jimmy sits down with author Ethan D Bryan talking about baseball and his books, and about his year of playing catch with someone every day.
19:50 - Interview with Ethan Bryan
In episode 21 of RBaseball weekly, the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit, Louis and Mazz discuss two more no-nos from the past week, the history of the dropped third strike rule, Albert Pujols being DFAed by the Angels, and Max Muncy (and Yasmani Grandal's) refusal to swing at pitches. Then Deej and Jimmy break down some in depth player/manager/staff ejection stats from 2008 to now.
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31:55 - Ejection Stats
In episode 20 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Louis and Jimmy chat about the Royals ascent to the top of the AL Central, as well as the heightened tension (and fights) in the NL Central and the Brewers dominance. Then, Andy sits down with Henry (aka Skraxx) to talk about the Rockies bright future in the post-Bridich era, then brings Jordan and Jeremy back for another round of trivia.
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25:30 - Skraxx on the Bridich Resignation
39:00 - Trivia Segment TBNL #4
In this week’s episode of RBaseball Weekly, the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit, Louis and Deej break down the last week of MLB action, including the surging A’s, the flailing Twins, and their inevitable extra innings showdown. They also take a look at deGrom’s and Bumgarner’s great starts and the seemingly high rate of great starts and poor offense across the league, before talking about the latest Padres-Dodgers saga and the FARTSLAM debate it created. Then they turn things over to Mazz and Andy who sit down with Mets reliever Trevor May to talk about gaming, moving from starting to relieving, time with the Twins, and his opinion on the 7 inning doubleheader and extra innings rules.
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FARTSLAM Explainer: https://old.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/6vbg4z/we_need_to_talk_about_fartslams/
26:55 Trevor May Interview
In this week's episode of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Louis and Mazz discuss all of the dominant pitching from the last week (including the 2nd no hitter of 2021), Yadi's catching record, early season success (and failures), and the electric Padres-Dodgers series. Then Jimmy and Mazz sit down with Dr. Tyler Burch, a particle physicist who recently was hired as an analyst for the Boston Red Sox, to talk about the interview process, advances in statistical models, and other PhD related baseball things. Finally, Jimmy and Andy sit down to talk about an annual topic on the subreddit - the Designated Juicer rule.
24:30 - Interview with Tyler Burch
59:25 - Designated Juicer
NOTE: For aspiring front office analysts who don't think getting a PhD in particle physics is their path, take a listen to Episode 9 when we sit down with Ethan Moore on his path to becoming an analyst with the Minnesota Twins: https://anchor.fm/rbaseball-podcast/episodes/Episode-9---Rules-Change--Balls-Change--Minors-Change---Interview-with-Ethan-Moore-eqdie9
In Episode 17 of RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit), Andy, Martin, and Mazz record their live reactions to Musgrove making history, then Louis and Mazz chat about Lance Lynn's strong performance, a controversial walk-off, and give some props to some AL Central rookies. Then the Dodgers Power Ranker, Shane, joins Louis in previewing the upcoming Dodgers-Padres series. Finally, Mazz sits down with Alex Bonilla of Sports Reference to chat about new Baseball Reference features, fun tidbits, and other Easter eggs around the site.
21:21 - Dodgers/Padres Preview
41:41 - Interview with Alex Bonilla
NOTES:
Minor Leaguer and Potato Story in Episode 10: https://anchor.fm/rbaseball-podcast/episodes/Episode-10---Interview-with-Dan-Szymborski---The-Minor-Leaguer-and-the-Potato---Tatis-Extension--Tebow-Retirement--Other-Signings-eqocpj
In Episode 16 of RBaseball Weekly, Louis and Martin review Opening Weekend action including sweeps, bloopers, and Ohtani-hype. Then Louis sits down with Toronto Star columnist and former Blue Jays play-by-play radio announcer Mike Wilner on switching from radio to print, covering a team in the pandemic, and some fun stories from his call-in show days. Finally, Andy hosts some Opening Day trivia with Martin, Jordan, and Jeremy.
18:48 - Interview with Mike Wilner
46:45 - Opening Day Trivia
In our pre-Opening Day episode Louis and Mazz round up all the Spring Training injuries from the past week as well as look at MLB's crackdown on foreign substances, then Louis, Mazz, Andy, Jimmy, Martin, and Christine talk about their favorite interviews from the first 14 episodes of RBaseball Weekly, before discussing their favorite things about, traditions around, and plans for Opening Day.
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Our Favorite Interviews - 28:30
Opening Day Plans - 46:00
In episode 14 or RBaseball Weekly, Mazz interviews Rich Grisham about the upcoming release of the latest editions of R/Baseball's favorite computer game, Out of the Park Baseball, as well as how the game's relationship with MLB has evolved over the years. Then Jimmy hosts the last of our division preview series talking with Rob and Henry about the AL and NL Wests.
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1:20 - Interview with Rich Grisham (OOTP Developments)
42:45 - Division Dandies: The Wests
In the 13th episode of the baseball subreddit's official podcast, Mazz and Bizz talk with SB Nation Writer Ashley MacLennan about the Cubs, Tigers, and Rays as well as what it is like to be a woman in baseball writing and what MLB can do to be more inclusive to women in the wake of the Mickey Calloway scandal. Then, Jimmy is joined by Deej and Naaim to preview the AL and NL Centrals. Listeners are encouraged to take our Listener Survey to help us improve the podcast: https://forms.gle/mSk2sSMXdioRFkA28
1:50 - Interview with Ashley MacLennan
38:45 - Division Dandies: The Centrals
Episode 12 of the RBaseball Weekly (the weekly podcast from the baseball subreddit) brings the first of our three Division Dandies (Jimmy, Andy, and Mazz are to blame for the name) talking about the AL and NL Easts with the aforementioned christeners after Louis briefly hits on the headlines from the week. Then Louis and Mazz are back with Nick Pollack, creator of Pitcher List, to talk about the fantasy baseball strategies, sleepers, and draft picks to have in 2021.
2:50 - Division Dandies: The AL and NL East
42:30 - Fantasy Baseball 2021 Guide with Nick Pollack
In the 11th episode of the baseball subreddit's weekly podcast, Louis and Jimmy talk in depth about Spring Training atmosphere, Choo's return to Korea and Kelvin Herrera's retirement, the Blue Jays cutting of radio crews, and the joys and ridiculousness of the first day of Spring Training games. Then, Andy gives you a roundup of minor offseason free agent signings in trivia for with veteran Jeremy and newcomer Jordan. Finally, Louis and Mazz interview Pitcher List creator (and fantasy baseball guru) Nick Pollack with the basics of fantasy baseball, to get everyone caught up before next week's in depth dive into 2021 fantasy strategies.
46:45 - Trivia Segment TBNL: Offseason Moves Edition
1:00:50 - Fantasy Baseball 101 with Nick Pollack
In the 10th episode of RBaseball Weekly Louis and Martin chat about the Tatis extension, Tim Tebow's retirement, and the other various signings from around the league. Then, Andy and Jimmy return with Silly Baseball Storytime with the Minor Leaguer and the Potato. To close the episode, Mazz and Deej interview Fangraphs Senior Writer, ESPN Contributor, and ZiPS creator Dan Szymborski to talk about the ZiPS projection system, its history, and its outlook on the 2021 season.
23:00 The Minor Leaguer and the Potato
49:40 Interview with Dan Szymborski
In a President's Day edition of RBaseball Weekly, Andy and Louis break down the changes to the rules (and the baseball) for the 2021 season as well as the shift in the minor leagues, as well as breaking down the long list of transactions from last week. Then Louis interviews Twins Front Office Analyst Ethan Moore about getting an analytics job with an MLB team and the future of pitching development.
36:40 - Interview with Ethan Moore
In this week's episode of RBaseball Weekly, Louis and Andy break down all the heavy news and the lighter Trevor Bauer trolling news from the week as well as a wrap up of signings. Then Mazz sits down with user BleaklyPositive and discusses how the Rockies have been one of the most moral front offices in baseball as well as looking at some other ethical hypotheticals. Finally, Bizz and Jimmy sit down with former MLB pitcher and Hall of Fame candidate Billy Wagner to talk about his wrong-handed throwing, college career, and some highlights from his time in the Big Leagues (and his alpacas).
Thanks to users bobichetteismydaddy, Nolan-, futhatsy, CaptainSolo96, and atoms12123 for their question suggestions for Billy Wagner!
24:20 - Rocky Morality
49:20 - Interview with Billy Wagner
In the latest episode of the podcast from the baseball subreddit, Louis and Deej look at all the signings and trades from the last week, especially from the Central divisions, before handing things to Andrew and user Skraxx to talk about the Rockies fans' perspective on the Arenado trade and the Colorado Front Office. Finally, Mazz and Martin interview Bailey, better known as Foolish Baseball on YouTube and Twitter, about creating and maintaining a YouTube channel centered around baseball.
New theme music this week from Chuck Leiss.
26:05 - Andrew and Skraxx talk Rockies Front Office
44:35 - Interview with Foolish Baseball
In Episode 6, Louis and Deej remember Don Sutton and Hank Aaron before diving into Ken Rosenthal's terrible twitter week, along with looking at the Springer and Brantley deals. Then Andrew brings back Andy and Jeremy for another story-filled round of baseball trivia on the pitchers who gave up famous homers. Finally, Mazz joins Louis in interviewing Fangraphs Senior Writer and JAWS inventor Jay Jaffe on his Hall of Fame voting process, the character clause and Schilling, and his thoughts on the Hall of Fame voting system. Thanks to r/baseball users voitss, E70M, liljakeyplzandthnx, and kingfiasco for their questions for Jay Jaffe that were used in some form.
22:30 - Trivia Segment TBNL
39:40 - Interview with Jay Jaffe
In this week's RBaseball Weekly episode, Louis and Mazz look at the big moves from around MLB from the last week, chat about the massive price of a Mickey Mantle card, and look at MLB's rule changes for the next year. Then, Andrew harkens back to his trivia podcast days with a round of baseball trivia with trivia masters Andy and Jeremy. Finally, Jimmy and Martin sit down with Sporting News writer Ryan Fagan about his Hall of Fame voting process, and his love of baseball cards.
19:22 - Trivia Segment TBNL
35:30 - Interview with Ryan Fagan
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