Baseball Prospectus Podcasty

Smith and Jeffrey take a bit of a meandering route through the Blue Jays system.Autor: Bret Sayre

Smith and Jeffrey chat about a very deep Cleveland farm system.Autor: Bret Sayre

Smith and Jeffrey delve into a very deep Orioles org.Autor: Bret Sayre

In Episode 262, Patrick and Craig chat about how they are feeling and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Rocky Mountain Why: It's nice that we have owners out here every week filling the news void at this point in the offseason. This week, Dick Monfort takes a turn. Plus, Jeffrey explains how prospect lists work. 2. Natty Boh No: It's Nat…

Jesse and Bret discuss the all-of-a-sudden interesting catcher position, including how to approach it in dynasty, who is the top dynasty catcher, why Bret wants all the shares of Cal Raleigh, and how, against Jesse's better judgment, catching prospects are en vogue.Autor: Bret Sayre

Jesse and Bret dive into this exciting, fantasy-friendly first-year player draft class, including a debate at No. 1, how to value imports from Nippon Professional Baseball, and why bloodlines and comps may be a slippery slope for this class.Autor: Bret Sayre

In Episode 261, Patrick and Craig chat about Frasier episodes and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Rolen, Rolen, Rolen: Is this said in a Rawhide or Limp Bizkit voice, choose for yourself. Also, the writers chose Scott Rolen to enter the Hall of Fame. 2. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss: It's nice that we have owners out here eve…

Smith and Jeffrey return after some computer malfunctions and flu-like symptoms and resume chatting prospect lists with the Kansas City Royals. We are not exactly returning with a bang.Autor: Bret Sayre

Jeffrey and Jarrett discuss the 2023 Baseball Prospectus Top 101 list...in some detail.Autor: Bret Sayre

In Episode 260, Patrick and Craig chat about moving and moving discourse and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. The Failson Also Rises: In which John Angelos tells Phil Castellini to hold his beer. That's Cub: Are the Cubs having a sneaky good offseason? Because we're a Mets podcast: Some last bits of Correa chat and a distinct vibe shift to…

In which the player called “Honey-Boy” is traded by the Cubs to great derision and a rebuild movement is compared to the art of long-term self-deception. TABLE OF CONTENTS All the Lies That Are My Life: A Story by Harlan Ellison and/or Self-Deception by a Dead-End Manager*You Don’t Belong Here*The Challenge-Trade*An Odd Swap of Catchers*My Outfield…

In Episode 259, Patrick and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. Minnesota Nice: Carlos Correa picks door number three. A Storybook Mending: The Red Sox are going to be down one shortstop themselves. Denim Belts Are In: Craig isn't allowed to pick the topic names anymore. Anyway, this is about Brandon Belt signing with Toronto. Around the Hor…

In Episode 258, Jeffrey and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Boston, why now, why not three years ago: Craig tries to figure out if Carlos Baerga actually broke the Devers signing. Also we eventually discuss the actual Devers signing. 2. Trading Places: Toronto and Arizona engage in an old fashioned challenge trade. 3. Correa-mas: Carl…

Smith and Jeffrey discuss a loaded Dodgers system that slowly drove Jeffrey batty (no pun intended) with its depth in the same kind of prospects.Autor: Bret Sayre

In Episode 257, Jeffrey and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Because We're a Mets Podcast: Not a Giants podcast this week, much to uh everyone's surprise. 2. LA LA Land: Across the country the Dodgers have also been busy adding to their 2022 roster. Maybe not as much impact though. 3. That's Cub: The last shortstop came off the board i…

Smith and Jeffrey discuss the Detroit Tigers system, but mostly Dillon Dingler for some reasonAutor: Bret Sayre

In Episode 256, Bradford and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Goldilocks and the Three Balls: We (well, Bradford) dive deeper into just what was up with the baseball in 2022. 2. Because we are a Mets Podcast: And the Mets keep signing free agents. 3. I just love how he *clenches fist* catches all that rye: Atlanta soaps out catchers wi…

Smith is in the hot seat this time around as he answers questions about the New York Yankees prospects.Autor: Bret Sayre

In Episode 255, Jeffrey and (a very tired) Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. The Bronx is Burning? Call Arson Judge: Aaron nee Arsron Judge returns to the Yankees on a significantly larger contract than their preseason offer. 2. Trading Aces: Jacob deGrom heads to Texas, while Verlander moves on to Queens. 3. Shut Up and Take My Money!:…

Jeffrey and John Trupin discuss the Arizona Diamondbacks org. There's potential impact talent at the top, but lingering hit tool questions (and shoulder injuries). After that we hope you like college pitchers and R/R corner bats.Autor: Bret Sayre

Smith and Grant Schiller chat about a suddenly deep Texas Rangers farm system.Autor: Bret Sayre

Smith and Jeffrey chat about the big names at the top of the Cardinals system and all the catching prospects that might replace Yadi Molina, finally.Autor: Bret Sayre

In Episode 254, Patrick and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Houston, we now have a problem?: The Astros sign Jose Abreu and uh Jeff Bagwell has some thoughts on the direction of the World Series winning organization. 2. There is no such thing as a free agency: Tyler Anderson moves a few exits up the freeway, Mike Clevinger finds a new…

In what (we hope) will be our longest show, Smith and Jarrett have a long conversation about the Phillies top arms, bats with hit tool questions, but mostly Carlos de la Cruz (who also fits into that second category).Autor: Bret Sayre

Smith and Eli Walsh discuss a very familiar top three in San Francisco, but there are major changes elsewhere on the list.Autor: Bret Sayre

Smith and Ben discuss the top-heavy Chicago White Sox system.Autor: Bret Sayre

In Episode 253, Jeffrey and Craig chat about various sports free agencies and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Houston, we now have a problem: James Click is out in Houston...and uh...Jeff Bagwell is in? 2. 19.65 Million Reasons to Stay: Qualifying Offers are in and we make some predictions about them that were wrong within hours of rec…

Smith and Ben Spanier chat about the 2023 Pirates Prospect List. There were some disappointing 2022 performances towards the top, but this remains a deep system that may form the core of a competitive Pittsburgh team sooner rather than later.Autor: Bret Sayre

Smith and Jeffrey chat about the Boston Red Sox improving system. How high will Marcelo Mayer clock in on the 101? Could Miguel Bleis be higher ranked in the org? And where's all the near term help coming from?Autor: Bret Sayre

Smith sits down with Senior Prospect Writer Jarrett Seidler to discuss the Mets Prospect List. Well, mostly the top two guys...and also Shohei Ohtani trades. It's not a very deep system.Autor: Bret Sayre

For our second podcast installment, Smith and Jeffrey discuss an improving Rockies system and the best places to eat and drink around Dunkin' Donuts Park.Autor: Bret Sayre

In Episode 252, Jeffrey and Craig chat about natural peanut butter and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Houston, we have a championship: Pitching brought the Astros back from a 2-1 deficit and won them another World Series title? 2. Winning Fixes Everything?: But about that last World Series title. 3. What's Next?: What is next for the …

Host Smith Brickner chats with Lead Prospect Writer Jeffrey Paternostro about the Minnesota Twins top prospects and makes him very uncomfortable with an Emmanuel Rodriguez comp. Plus we chat about Royce Lewis's upside, breakdown the bevy of interesting pitching prospects, and answer your Twitter questions.…

In Episode 251, Jeffrey and Craig chat about Craig's social media budget and then ask four mostly playoff baseball questions. 1. Why Was Verlander back out in the fifth? 2. Are the Phillies aces gassing? 3. Are the Phillis b=vibes just too much? 4. Can the Astros come back? (apparently the answer to this one is yes) 5. Around the Horn: A pair of op…

Author Patrick Montgomery discusses his book, THE BASEBALL MIRACLE OF THE SPLENDID 6 AND TOWNY TOWNSEND, the story of a Virginia youth coach who produced more than his share of future major leaguers. Plus tales: The quest for the postseason “Cementhead” via Charles Schulz and one of the most impatient hitters of all time—and a dirty player to boot.…

In Episode 250, Jeffrey and Craig chat about the joys of parenthood and then discuss five mostly playoff baseball topics 1. The Philadelphia Story: The Phillies are in the World Series. Are we having fun yet? (They sure are). 2. Houston, we don't have a problem: The Astros sweep the Yankees despite the best motivational tactics the Bronx has to off…

In Episode 375 of For All You Kids Out There Jeffrey and Jarrett have very little Mets stuff to discuss. So why is this two hours? You know the answer. You should also know we talk about the Phillies run, the Yankees movie night, the entire prospect history of Jeremy Peña, Ronny Mauricio's swing decisions, and the unstoppable 2022-23 Utah Jazz. We …

In Episode 249, Jeffrey and Craig discuss five mostly playoff baseball topics 1. If you like Peña Coladas, and 18-inning playoff games: The Astros sweep the Mariners...eventually 2. Craig complains about the Dodgers with RISP: We talk about the Padres win over the Dodgers and get feisty about the playoff format. 3. Sweeps of Philadelphia: Philly ta…

In Episode 248, Jeffrey and Craig discuss five mostly playoff baseball topics 1. YorDAMN!: Yordan has basically won both games for the Astros, we aren't even really kidding based on WPA. 2. Craig complains about Dave Roberts: We definitely aren't kidding about this topic. 3. Hostile Environments: The other NLCS series moves to Philly knotted at one…

Lincoln Mitchell (San Francisco Year Zero) returns to talk the future of both San Francisco and the San Francisco Giants as well as the war against Ukraine. Plus tales: The clouded conception of a Negro Leaguer and the distorted memory of a crucial Giants-Reds game that turns out not to have been all that crucial, but is still certain to meet your …

In Episode 247, Jeffrey and Craig chat review the Wild Card matchups and preview the Division Series. 1. Walk on the Wild Side: Where were these series decided, and what is next for the teams going home? 2. Phillies/Braves: Let's get weird. 3. Padres/Dodgers: What if anything might go wrong for the Dodgers. 4. Guardians/Yankees: Does the Guardians …

In Episode 246, Jeffrey and Craig chat about the last week of the regular season and preview the upcoming Wild Card Round 1. Around the Horn: Atlanta sweeps the Mets and wins the division, Judge sweeps into the (AL) record books and the discourse is still bad. 2. Rays/Guardians: An intriguing, if not TV ratings winner, between two similarly built t…

Jeffrey and Jarrett take you through the Atlanta series, game by painful game.Autor: Bret Sayre

In Episode 245, Jeffrey and Craig chat about mid-2000s left-wing punk albums and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Judge, Jury, and Executioner of the AL Home Run Record: Judge hits 61. Craig was wrong, but also right. Roger Maris, jr. is also wrong. Frank Lasagna is just taking it one day at a time. 2. Because we are a Mets/Braves podca…

In Episode 244, Jeffrey and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Like a Rolling Milestone: Pujols gets to 700 homers, while we are still waiting on number 61 for Judge. 2. When you live in this town, each day is sublime, the coldest of winters are warm and divine: The Marlins are going to have a new manager in 2023, but there's bigger prob…

Craig Calcaterra (Cup of Coffee, Everything is Broken) returns to adjudicate the AL MVP race, the pitch-clock, the value of managers, and more. Plus tales: The attitudes and abilities of Carl Hubbell and Babe Ruth compared and contrasted over a matter of road selection and how Hubbell always knew where he kept his plow. TABLE OF CONTENTS Carl Hubbe…

In Episode 365 of For All You Kids Out There, Jeffrey and Jarrett discuss the last week of Mets baseball and the difference between annoyance and analysis before meandering off on multiple tangents while answering your questions.Autor: Bret Sayre

In Episode 243, Emma and Jeffrey chat about Utah (nuclear) football news and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Minor Threat: Emma has written about the minor league unionization efforts and we talk about it. 2. Oklahoma Whoas: The Royals will be looking for a new General Manager or President of Baseball Ops or both. 3. Houston, We Don't …

Rob Neyer returns to discuss his contributions to Dale Scott’s memoir THE UMPIRE IS OUT and sundry other matters. Plus tales: A reserve catcher meets a grizzly end and a ballplayer is punished for going to his family’s aid. TABLE OF CONTENTS The Short, Sad Ballad of Frank Grube*“Lifestyles”*100-Walk Trios*Rocky Gonna Fly Now (Into the Stands)*Rob N…

In Episode 242, Jeffrey and Craig discuss five mostly baseball topics. 1. Judge, Jury, and Middle-Middle Executioner: We discuss how to pitch Aaron Judge and how much to pay Aaron Judge. N.B. This was recorded before Craig became persona non grata on Yankees Twitter. 2. Detroit Boogie: The Tigers get a new head of baseball ops, and he has a very to…