The Impervious Astros and the Rebuilding Reckoning (Ep. 79)
The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann banter how poor pitcher hitting affects the DH debate (02:30) and Mike Trout's injury (06:00), then talk to The Crawfish Boxes managing editor Ryan Dunsm...
1 Juni 201753min
The Unfailingly Friendly Fly-Ball Debate (Ep. 78)
The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann talk to FanGraphs writer/fly-ball believer Travis Sawchik and 'FiveThirtyEight' writer/fly-ball skeptic Rob Arthur about hitters who've broken out after ...
29 Maj 201742min
Tom Verducci on the Curveball Comeback (Ep. 77)
The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann start off with a quick edition of "College Baseball Player or Fictional Racing Driver" (02:30). Then they bring on Sports Illustrated senior baseball wri...
25 Maj 201741min
The Red-Hot Rangers and Dissatisfied Stanton (Ep. 76)
The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann banter about a fun fact and then talk to WFAA Rangers reporter Levi Weaver about how the irrepressible Rangers have won without big contributions from th...
22 Maj 201749min
MLB's Top Trio, a Returning Reliever, and an Unbeaten Streak (Ep. 75)
The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann examine the adjustments that Clayton Kershaw, Mike Trout, and Bryce Harper have made this season to become even better (03:00). Then they bring on Royals...
19 Maj 201744min
The Uncertain NL Central (Ep. 74)
The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann shine a spotlight on the topsy-turvy and tightly compressed NL Central, talking to The Athletic Chicago's Sahadev Sharma about the surprisingly mediocre ...
15 Maj 201759min
Moneyball Meets the Business of Baseball (Ep. 73)
The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann talk to Red Sox executive vice president and chief financial officer Tim Zue about how teams are using data to optimize ticketing (05:00), marketing (12:...
11 Maj 201758min
The 'Pitch' Postmortem (Ep. 72)
The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Michael Baumann and Baseball Prospectus writer Meg Rowley banter about Kris Bryant's double-play avoidance (03:00) and whether Giancarlo Stanton still inspires awe (07:0...
8 Maj 201746min
