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May 21, 2013

Overthinking It: The Pitches No Zone Can Contain

by Ben Lindbergh

The pitches pitchers don't throw for strikes, to try to get strikes.

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 207: Reevaluating Patrick Corbin/Baseball and Redheads

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam discuss whether they've underrated Patrick Corbin, then talk about whether there's a bias against redheads in baseball.

BP Unfiltered: Former MLB Umpire Jim McKean on Catcher Framing

by Ben Lindbergh

A former umpire and umpire supervisor weighs in on the influence catchers have over calls.

May 20, 2013

Premium Article Prospectus Q&A: The College of Coaches on Catcher Framing

by Ben Lindbergh

Catching instructors and coordinators comment on the importance of receiving skills.

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 206: When Does it Make Sense to Fire Managers?/What We Think about Hot Streaks

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam talk about the circumstances under which they'd feel comfortable recommending that a manager be fired, then discuss different beliefs about hot streaks.

BP Unfiltered: Brandon McCarthy on Catcher Framing

by Ben Lindbergh

What the cerebral Diamondbacks starter thinks about the importance of framing pitches.

May 18, 2013

Overthinking It: This Week in Catcher Framing, 5/18

by Ben Lindbergh

The best and worst framers of the week and the season, plus framing-related links.

May 17, 2013

BP Unfiltered: Jeff Keppinger Finally Works a Walk, and a Disar Awards Update

by Ben Lindbergh

The latest on the longest season-starting walkless streaks.

BP Unfiltered: The Longest Plate Appearance of the Week, 5/17

by Ben Lindbergh

Starling Marte makes Bobby Parnell throw 13 pitches.

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 205: Catcher Framing Questions/A Hypothetical Pitching Problem/Post-Start MRIs

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam answers listener questions about catcher framing, a very unusual reliever, and cautionary MRIs.

May 16, 2013

Premium Article Overthinking It: The Mystique and Aura of the Other 29 Teams

by Ben Lindbergh

Yankee magic is universal, as it turns out.

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 204: The Yankees and Luck/How We Watch Baseball/Consuming Scouting Reports

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam team up for a simulpodcast with Carson Cistulli of FanGraphs and FanGraphs Audio to discuss whether the Yankees have been lucky, the best way to watch baseball, and the value of old scouting reports.

May 15, 2013

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 203: Strikeouts and Defense/Shortest Pitching Careers/Novelty All-Star Games/World Series of Worst/Rooting Against No-Hitters

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam discuss listener emails about whether rising strikeout rates make defense less valuable, whether the worst teams should face off at the end of the year, and more.

May 14, 2013

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 202: Bryce Harper Hits the Wall/Albert Pujols' Pain

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam talk about how a player's willingness to crash into walls affects their expectations for him, then discuss whether Albert Pujols can improve if he keeps playing.

May 13, 2013

Premium Article Transaction Analysis: The Cubs Keep Rizzo

by Ben Lindbergh

The Cubs take another step toward contention by locking up their slugging first baseman for several more years.

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 201: Drafting Age-25-and-Under Starters/Still No No-Hitters

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam draft starting pitchers age 25 and under, then discuss whether there's any significance to the fact that we haven't seen a no-hitter yet this season.

May 10, 2013

Premium Article Overthinking It: The Sub-Replacements

by Ben Lindbergh

Life is hard, and so is fielding qualified players at all eight positions.

Overthinking It: This Week in Catcher Framing, 5/10

by Ben Lindbergh

The best and worst receivers of the week and the 2013 season so far.

Premium Article Overthinking It: Where the Value of Robot Umpires Ends

by Ben Lindbergh

Robots aren't a realistic solution for all of umpires' ills.

BP Unfiltered: The Longest Plate Appearance of the Week, 5/10

by Ben Lindbergh

Starting a new series with a 12-pitch battle between Mike Moustakas and Chris Sale.

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