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Check swings need to be checked out & 4 HR game This Week in Baseball…
Send us a text #Pirates rookie 27 YO Matt Gorski hit a home run in his first #MLB at-bat this week! But maybe #Dbacks Eugenio Suarez outdid him by clubbing 4 home runs in a game versus the #Braves, that Arizona ended up losi...
Roundtable discussion - which baseball movies should be watched again…
Send us a text Baseball movies are rarer than they used to be. Has there been a great one that you love in the past 10 years? Gordon and Mark participated in a roundtable with 4 other baseball writers/podcasters/personalitie...
Keith O'Brien author of Charlie Hustle on Pete Rose & his chances for…
Send us a text Author of 19 books, Keith O'Brien grew up in Cincinnati and had a front row seat to much of Pete Rose's career. Keith's 2024 book "Charlie Hustle" won awards from the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Th...
TWIB - 2.24.25 & Pitching in the Deadball era - Ep. 577
This Week in Baseball and highlights of the Deadball Era pitchers
Bregman to Red Sox & other big news of the week. A quick review of De…
Send us a text There was enough news for us to talk about what went on this week. Alex Bregman #redsox was the biggest player news. #Angels Rendon is out of action for the season. Again. Before it even started! Who will be th...
Steve Phillips - Ep 567
Send us a text Steve Phillips has been a radio personality for 20 years starting not long after his time his time as GM for our #mets. Steve brought in Mike Piazza who had the biggest non-playoff home run in Mets history - un...
HOF voter & The Athletic writer Daniel Brown helps us understand the …
Send us a text Dan was not the voter who didn't vote for Ichiro. But we all wish we knew who it was! For the 3rd straight year Dan joined the podcast to discuss the final HOF voting. He voted for Bobby Abreu, Carlos Beltrán,...
Stan Musial was played in the field like no other HOFer- Ep. 562
Send us a text Baseball fans may have heard the story that Stan Musial began his career in baseball as a pitcher/outfielder. A shoulder injury forced him to become a hitter and outfielder full-time for which #MLB is forever g...
Baseball-Reference Director of Product - Adam Darowski - Ep. 571
Send us a text As Director of Product Adam has been part of Sports-Reference for a long time. Keeping Baseball -Reference.com fresh, being part of the addition of Football, Basketball, (both college and pro), and hockey has p...
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Spin rates & FIP can make your head spin. MLB All-Star rosters complete. TWIB 7.7.25 - Ep. 617
Spin rates & FIP explained. ASG rosters complete. TWIB 7.7.25 - Ep. 617
We unravel defensive statistics & This Week in Baseball - 6.30.25 - Ep. 616
Defensive metrics are many & confusing. We unravel them. TWIB - 6.30.25 - Ep. 616
What the heck is xwOBA? TWIB - 6.23.25 - Ep. 615
What the heck is xwOBA? TWIB - 6.23.25 - Ep. 615
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Mark Kolier
Co-founder of Almost Cooperstown podcast and writer of Almost Cooperstown content.