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January 10, 2013

Overthinking It: Has the Sabermetric Movement Been Bad for Jack Morris?

by Ben Lindbergh

Or is all the campaigning to keep Jack Morris out of the Hall actually making it more likely that he'll get in?

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 116: Has the Sabermetric Movement Helped or Hurt Jack Morris?

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam try to figure out whether the sabermetric movement has helped keep Jack Morris out of the Hall of Fame or given him a better chance to get in.

January 9, 2013

Transaction Analysis: The Nationals (Finally) Bring Back LaRoche

by Ben Lindbergh

It took two months, but Adam LaRoche eventually accepted the Nationals' offer to return for two more years.

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 115: The Alternate-History Hall of Fame/Are NL Teams Stockpiling Position Players for Interleague Play?/Is 162 Games Too Many?/Preserving Parity

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about the Hall of Fame, preparing for interleague play, the 162-game schedule, and methods of preserving parity.

January 8, 2013

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 114: The One Where We Talk About the Hall of Fame

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam discuss the Hall of Fame voting and what their own ballots would look like.

January 7, 2013

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 113: Three Trade Rumors We Read This Weekend

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam break down three trade rumors that surfaced over the weekend.

January 4, 2013

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 112: The Kyle Lohse Quandary

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam reflect on one of the slowest days of the offseason and then discuss the lack of movement in the market for Kyle Lohse.

January 3, 2013

Overthinking It: Internet Commenters Try to Trade for Giancarlo Stanton

by Ben Lindbergh

What the partisan parts of the internet think Miami's young All-Star outfielder is worth.

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 111: How Do Major-League Managers Differ from Non-Baseball Bosses?

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam discuss Joe Maddon's value and the ways in which managers might have more or less impact than the typical non-baseball boss.

January 2, 2013

BP Unfiltered: The Year in Clint Hurdle's Face

by Ben Lindbergh

The faces Clint Hurdle made shortly before or after getting ejected in 2012.

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 110: Players with Criminal Pasts/How Much Do Pitcher Hitting, Fielding, and Baserunning Matter?

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about how players with criminal pasts should be treated and how much pitchers' non-pitching skills matter.

December 28, 2012

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 109: Eight Questions (and Answers) for the End of the Year

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam ask and answer eight mostly unrelated questions about baseball and themselves.

December 27, 2012

Overthinking It: Bourn to Be ... What?

by Ben Lindbergh

The market for Michael Bourn has been tepid, and there are few teams that provide a natural fit.

Overthinking It: Handicapping the Injury-Prone Pitchers of 2013

by Ben Lindbergh

Rich Harden, Scott Kazmir, and Jeremy Bonderman will be back in big-league camps next spring. Which one is the safest best to have something left?

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 108: What Position Should Ian Kinsler Play?/How Do You Know When You Need a New GM?

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about Ian Kinsler, how to decide when it's time to change GMs, R.A. Dickey and the dome, and more.

December 26, 2012

Transaction Analysis: Leery of Liriano

by Ben Lindbergh

Does FIP tell the truth about Liriano, or is his ERA a better indication of his talent?

December 25, 2012

BP Unfiltered: Christmas for Free Agents

by Ben Lindbergh

History suggests that you won't be distracted by baseball news today.

December 23, 2012

Overthinking It: Remembering Ryan Freel

by Ben Lindbergh

Former Reds supersub Ryan Freel committed suicide on Saturday. Why does his death hurt more than most?

December 22, 2012

Overthinking It: The Winter's Quietest Contenders

by Ben Lindbergh

Which of last season's contending teams have been least active this offseason, and why?

December 21, 2012

Overthinking It: The Mike Minor Mystery

by Ben Lindbergh

How can we tell whether a player's performance improved because he did something different or because he had better luck?