Mar 26, 2019
Imagine if there were a skill equivalent to hitting 40 home runs in a season... and no one ever noticed that someone was doing it. Believe it or not, that's how important catcher framing is to a baseball team, and the consequences of that realization are INSANE. (Welcome to the Hall, Brian McCann!) Plus: the Dodgers got...
Mar 19, 2019
In the wake of Tom Seaver's announcement that he's retiring from public life, The Baseball Rabbi Podcast looks at his amazing career, and discusses where he ranks among pitchers all time. Pesach and Scott also analyze the new MLB rule changes - some good, some less so - and evaluate the NL East, where the...
Mar 12, 2019
The Baseball Rabbi, in our continuing series about underappreciated Hall of Fame candidates, discusses Scott Rolen, and why he kind of belongs and kind of doesn't. (He's basically Ron Santo, but not quite.) Meanwhile, the NL Central looks fascinating, with five decent teams fighting it out - including a...
Mar 5, 2019
The American League West was baseball's best division last year in total WAR, but 2019 looks very, very different. The Athletics won't win 97 games again... unless they do (which will cause every sabermatrician to freak out). Meanwhile, the Angels are a little better, Seattle is a lot worse, Texas remains terrible, and...