Draft preview, Jim Callis of Baseball America and a call for an expert in the field of thermodynamics. What else can we really do at this point?
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Table Of Contents
0:00 Let's talk about what's going to happen
2:35: Housekeeping (Jason loves it) and we explode up the iTunes rankings
6:41 Emails!
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Why having a draft philosophy might not be a good idea
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The occasional peculiarities of the 1-1 pick
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Tales of a PCL clubbie
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Does the Twins love of command guys hurt them in the post-season?
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Jose Altuve sightings (probably not, really)
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Steve Albini knows you are listening in Beijing
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The concept of beer holding a chill
29:40 The Arizona Diamondbacks: How is this happening?
36:37 Prospects on the horizon: Lawrie, Ackley, Moustakas, Montero
51:12 The difficulty of being a catcher
59:05 Special Guest: Jim Callis (@jimcallisba) of Baseball Amierca: 2011 Draft Preview
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No, we still don't know what's happening at the top
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Is this still a great draft?
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The last draft under the current CBA
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Why does MLB care so much about draft spending (AKA: We're baffled)
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Touch signings (Bubba Starling and others)
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Thoughts on Scott Boras
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Trying to figure out where the Pirates are in their decision process
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Who's your guy? Who's not your guy?
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Forcing Jim to go out on a limb
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Wild card players: Josh Bell and Matt Purke
1:44:00 Musical Guest: System And Station
1:45:47 What Are You Drinking?
1:50:07 Cooking With The Professor: Easy Pork Marsala
1:51:34 The Week Ahead: Draft and Improv
Music is by System and Station, courtesy Latest Flame records.
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Thank you.
To elaborate on my question, I don;t think that marginal bats will be bumped up, but rather that the elite bats will be valued that much higher than they are because of the shifting sands of context.