CBS Senior Fantasy Writer Chris Towers joins Adam for a discussion about diversity in the Fantasy Sports industry, what to do when the forces of reality have fantasy implications, and discuss Taylor Swift's best work. INTRO MUSIC: Toy Dinosaur "Am I You?" https://open.spotify.com/artist/680RajNtAGxIjGFUphDLon?si=yAibTsdXQfak2GHDW5tS4w OUTRO MUSIC: South City Riot "Where To Go" https://southcityriot.bandcamp.com/album/where-to-go BREAK MUSIC: Adam C. MacKinnon "No Reason for This (at all)"
Craig Goldstein, Editor-In-Chief for Baseball Prospective joins the show to talk about the ongoing labor dispute, ideas for players to continue to build goodwill among the public, and why steals aren't really a thing anymore?
Keith Law swings by to talk with Adam about his latest Top Prospect and Farm System Rankings for The Athletic, the ripple affects of the shortened seasons in the Prospect world, and what we check in on the progress of some "rebuilding" teams.
Joe Sheehan joins Adam to talk about the current lockout situation, accessibility to the game, and what we'd rather talk about in baseball than labor. Subscribe to his newsletter! http://www.joesheehan.com/
Writer of "Cup of Coffee" newsletter Craig Calcaterra joins the show to talk about Rob Manfred's recent (like, literally minutes before recording) press conference, A certain players recent issues, and to talk about his upcoming book "Rethinking Fandom: How to Beat the Sports Industrial Complex at it's Own Game" Intro Music by Toy Dinosaur "Am I You?" open.spotify.com/artist/680RajNtAGxIjGFUphDLon Outro Music by South City Riot "Where to Go?": southcityriot.bandcamp.com/album/where-to-go
In our first episode after a long break, Jay Jaffe joins Adam to talk about the easy, and not so easy questions the Hall of Fame poses not just now, but in the future. Intro Music by Toy Dinosaur "Am I You?" open.spotify.com/artist/680RajNtAGxIjGFUphDLon Outro Music by South City Riot "Where to Go?": https://southcityriot.bandcamp.com/album/where-to-go
In our first new show in nearly 5 months, Max Greenfield joins Jim and Adam to discuss the 2021 Season, the final results of our Unit Drafts, and what what teams we think will be most active in the coming free agent market. INTRO MUSIC: "Toy Dinosaur" - "Am I You?" SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/680RajNtAGxIjGFUphDLon
This episode features one of the most influential literary figures in baseball history, Dan Okrent. The founder of Rotisserie Baseball (now known as Fantasy Baseball), author, editor, and baseball intellectual (my own term) talked about the game today, steroids, new rules, and more about baseball. We also discuss his latest book, "The Guarded Gate", talking about eugenics, racism, and anti-immigrant sentiment in America, and how it affected two generations of Jews, Italians, and other European Immigrants
Tony Adams (@adams_at) joins Jim and Adam on the podcast this week to talk about his work involving the Houston Astros cheating scandal, the pushback on sensationalism, and what he discovered during the process. We talk about sticky stuff (of course) and spontaneously air our new segment "What are we doin' here?". See Tony's work at: www.signstealingscandal.com
Jason Turbow, author of "The Baseball Codes" talks to Adam about the unwritten rules that govern the game of baseball, and why now, more than ever, they might be in for some serious changing. We cover everything from 3-0 hacks, "the pitchers office", future rule changes and more.
This week, award-winning writer Shakeia Taylor (@curlyfro) stops by the show to talk to Adam about the complexity of race in today's game of baseball, and about her article discussing the history of Negro Leagues Magnate Effa Manley, her legacy, and how it's complicated nature only feeds the mystery of her life. Shakeia's piece: https://www.sbnation.com/2020/4/30/21238190/effa-manley-hall-of-fame-negro-league-newark-eagles
In this episode, Adam rants about the brinksmanship of MLB teams and their stadiums, most recently in Oakland, and then talks with David Krell, author of "1962: Baseball and America in the time of JFK".
Bailey from Foolish Baseball pads his all-time Pod appearances to join Jim and Adam on the Committee to Rebuild the Colorado Rockies franchise from it's current state of destitute. We will trade, sign, and overhaul the culture, of course after we talk about the unceremonious release of Albert Pujols.
Jim has the week off so Adam is doing his best Jacob deGrom impression and tries to do it himself, talking about the NL East, and some of the proposed new rules that could be coming for MLB. Thanks to Jeff Passan for answering a couple of questions for me, and if you haven't read Ben Limbergh's piece in the Ringer, here's the link: https://www.theringer.com/mlb/2021/3/15/22331075/pitching-mound-move-distance
Episode 61: Who we're Concerned About by Romantic About Baseball
In this episode, Fangraphs writer Devan Fink joins the show to talk about who the THIRD best position player in baseball might (or might not) be. We also talk about sticky stuff, mound moving, and so much more.
Friend of the show Eric Nusbaum returns to chat with Adam and Jim about his book "Stealing Home" a year after it's release on the anniversary of the first ever game at Dodger Stadium in 1962. The conversation then turns to the very thing Jim hates the most, the new MLB Extra Innings Rule. Stealing Home is out on paperback this month and I highly recommend it! Here's my review: https://romanticaboutbaseball.com/book-review-stealing-home-by-eric-nusbaum/ And here's where you can buy it!: https://bookshop.org/books/stealing-home-los-angeles-the-dodgers-and-the-lives-caught-in-between-9781541742222/9781541742215
It's a RAB Double Feature! First, Adam talks with Andrea from ScoutGirlReport to talk about the upcoming season, and what it's REALLY like to be a Rays fan. After the break, Joan Ryan joins the show to talk about her book "Intangibles", and how team chemistry affects a clubhouse, even when "disruptions" arrive.
Jim and Adam talk to Craig Calcaterra, writer of the "Cup of Coffee" newsletter about the upcoming season, the Minor Leagues, and his latest adventures in writing! Subscribe to Craig's newsletter (you wont regret it!): https://cupofcoffee.substack.com/
In This Episode, PitcherList writer Max Greenfield join Adam and Jim to draft their teams for the 2021 Season, using only a Lineup, Rotation, Bullpen, and Defense from a unique team (no repeats on a team) in MLB. THE RESULTS: Max's Team: LINEUP: New York Yankees ROTATION: Atlanta Braves BULLPEN: San Diego Padres DEFENSE: Oakland A's Jim's Team: LINEUP: Toronto Blue Jays ROTATION: Los Angeles Dodgers BULLPEN: New York Yankees DEFENSE: St. Louis Cardinals Adam's Team: LINEUP: Chicago White Sox ROTATION: Cleveland BULLPEN: Atlanta Braves DEFENSE: Minnesota Twins