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                  THE BASEBALL RABBI PODCAST

 

Welcome to The Baseball Rabbi Podcast - where Pesach Wolicki and Scott Kahn talk sabermetrics and baseball history, with a dose of fandom, fWAR, and Fenway.

Oct 31, 2019

The World Champion Nats beat the Astros, and A.J. Hinch might be responsible. What did he do wrong? The Baseball Rabbi also looks at underrated MVP Stephen Strasburg, Ted Williams-ish Juan Soto, and brilliant Yordan Alvarez (but did he actually face decent pitching?). Plus: the Cubs are the dynasty that wasn't; is it...


Oct 22, 2019

The World Series matchup that pitching enthusiasts were hoping for is finally here! Join Pesach and Scott for a look at some Series storylines, along with a deeper dive into the Astros' place in baseball history. Plus: the Yankees haven't won a pennant in ten years, even though they have baseball's best regular season...


Oct 16, 2019

The Dodgers didn't just blow it; the Nationals played really, really well. But yes, the Dodgers also blew it - and Dave Roberts deserves some of the blame. What ties his controversial playoff pitching decisions from the past three years together? Also: are Clayton Kershaw's postseason struggles a thing, or a...


Oct 7, 2019

(Because of Yom Kippur, the Baseball Rabbi is off this week. We'll be back next week with a brand new episode, dropping on Wednesday, October 16th. In the meantime, enjoy this classic episode from July, 2018.)

The Baltimore Orioles are in the midst of a historically bad season, made even worse by the fact that just a...


Oct 2, 2019

Back in March, Pesach predicted that the Nats would win 100 games... and they didn't. Why? Because despite their victory over the Brewers and a roster that looks fantastic, this is a team with a massive flaw. (Get ready for some numbers guaranteed to make Washington natives nauseous.) And here are the A's again - is...