A baseball podcast that covers everything from scouting and mechanics to stats and fantasy baseball, everything is on the table. A podcast for those who are addicted to the game, by those who are addicted to the game. With hosts Doug Thorburn and Sammy Reid
Baseballholics Anonymous Ep 111: Rubbed Pine Tar All Over Everything Groundskeeping Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com Wrapping up 2020 with a little group therapy 1B (~6:15) 2020 Predictions, revisited 2B (~28:00) Early Fantasy Trends, Strategies 3B (~45:00) Game: Whose Line Is It Anyway? (2020 edition) Home (~1:10:30) This frozen offseason (except in San Diego) Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music, Game Music and additional tunes by PBR Streetgang
Baseballholics Anonymous Ep 110: What You Throw Next Groundskeeping Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com Baseball is here! You know what that means... Season Preview! Divisions (~4:00) Awards (~45:00) Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music, Game Music and additional tunes by PBR Streetgang
Baseballholics Anonymous Ep 109: I Like Chaos Groundskeeping Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com Keeping a safe distance ... there are no bases here, just an hour of baseball therapy. Topics we cover include: The Corona-Rift Fantasy Chaos The Brutal Takedown of BB Home League Conundrum FML;TL;DR MVP of What Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music, Game Music and additional tunes by PBR Streetgang
Baseballholics Anonymous Ep 108: It's More Fun to Make Up Lies Groundskeeping Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com Keeping a safe distance ... We lost in the 1st round of the podcasts bracket, brought to you by @baseballpods on Twitter - give 'em a follow! 1st: Thor-burned (~3:45) Tommy John wins the month of March WBC-style playoffs? 2nd: Extract: Ketel Marte (~10:45) Desert Mirage? Mechanical changes 3rd: Extract: Lucas Giolito (~21:45) Former top prospect figures it out? Different stuff x different delivery = very different pitcher Home: (Game) Connect Four (~36:30) Sammy Home, Doug Visiting Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music, Game Music and additional tunes by PBR Streetgang
Baseballholics Anonymous Ep 107: Follow the Baseball Groundskeeping Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com We're Back with a new format! 1st Topic: My Corona (~0:30) 2nd Topic: Extract: Brandon Woodruff (~28:45) 3rd Topic: (Game) The Wonder Years (~39:30) Doug Home, Sammy Visiting Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music, Game Music and additional tunes by PBR Streetgang
Baseballholics Anonymous Ep 106: It Makes No Sense To Me Groundskeeping Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com We're Back with a new format! 1st Topic: Spring Injuravirus (~1:45) 2nd Topic: Extract: Jesus Luzardo (~24:00) 3rd Topic: (Game) Whose Line Is It Anyway? (~42:00) Sammy Home, Doug Visiting Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music, Game Music and additional tunes by PBR Streetgang
Baseballholics Anonymous Ep 105: I Don't Know What Episode This Is Groundskeeping Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com We're Back with a new format! 1st Topic: The Astros (~5:30) 2nd Topic: (Game) Read Between the Lies (~23:45) 3rd Topic: Early Fantasy Drafts (~38:45) *BARF drafted in early Feb *TGFBI slow drafts start today! Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music and additional tunes by PBR Streetgang
Baseballholics Anonymous Ep 104: Like a Guy Sawed in Half (Fantasy Preview) Groundskeeping Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com 1st Base (~2:45) Harper Machado!! Kimbrel? Keuchel? Rule Changes 2nd Base (~27:15) Breakouts Bargains Busts 3rd Base (~1:09:00) Game: "Over/Under" 20 different players covered, 10 apiece Home (~1:38:15) Fantasy Adjustments for 2019 Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music and additional tunes by PBR Streetgang
Baseballholics Anonymous Ep 103: A Puddle of Gummy Bears Groundskeeping Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com The Offseason so far... 1st Base (~4:45) The Trades 2nd Base (~20:15) The Signings 3rd Base (~1:03:00) Game: "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" Sammy visiting, Doug home Home (~1:18:45) Lawr Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music and additional tunes by PBR Streetgang
Baseballholics Anonymous Ep 102: Immediately Regret This Decision Groundskeeping Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com The Space Between: A) Sammy Moves B) Doug Starts a Biz C) FPAZ! 1st Base (~12:15) Regular Season Wrapup 2nd Base (~34:45) 2018 Awards 3rd Base (~1:09:15) Game: "Read Between the Lies" Doug visiting, Sammy home Home (~1:28:00) Postseason Wrapup Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music and additional tunes by PBR Streetgang
Baseballholics Anonymous Ep 101: He Must Have a Hot Girlfriend Groundskeeping Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com 1st Base (~4:30) News Kershaw Paxton Bauer Cano Call-up: Touki Toussaint 2nd Base (~17:15) Extract Sammy: Ronald Acuna Doug: Corey Kluber (~30:15) 3rd Base (~45:30) Game: Over/Under Home (~1:24:30) FPAZ! Link to the event Special Guest: Brent Hershey Twitter: @BrentHQ Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music and additional tunes by PBR Streetgang
Baseballholics Anonymous Ep 100: He's Neo in the Matrix Trade Deadline Bonanza! Different format - no Bases, all Trades Groundskeeping Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com Huge thanks to our sponsor, Following the Reader Power Hour DFS (promo code: SammyReid) Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music and additional tunes by PBR Streetgang
Baseballholics Anonymous Ep 99: Gonna Die on That Hill Groundskeeping Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com 1st Base (~6:00) News Trades: Machado, Hand, Familia SP Injuries: Thor, Snell, CarMart Call-up: Garrett Hampson 2nd Base (~30:30) Extract Doug: Jose Quintana Sammy: Alex Bregman (~45:15) 3rd Base (~1:06:15) Game: Read Between the Lies Sammy visiting, Doug home Home (~1:23:45) Gary Lollygag Sanchez Total Run Time: 99 minutes Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music and additional tunes by PBR Streetgang
Baseballholics Anonymous Ep 98: All the Mariners Should Have Entered the WSOP Groundskeeping Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com 1st Base (~2:45) News G. Richards K. Tucker All-Stars HR Derby 2nd Base (~27:00) Extract Sammy: Nick Castellanos Doug: Ross Stripling (~37:30) 3rd Base (~51:15) Game: "Connect 4" Doug visiting, Sammy home Home (~1:04:15) 2nd Half Story Lines Machado Mets SP Kersh AL East Mini Vlad NL East Nats Indians M's Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music and additional tunes by PBR Streetgang
Baseballholics Anonymous Ep 97: Chewin' 'Em Up Like Pacman Groundskeeping Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com 1st Base (~1:45) News Kershaw's back Acuna's back Ohtani taking swings 2nd Base (~21:45) Extract Sammy: Juan Soto Soto vs. Nola Doug: Walker Buehler (~35:15) Magically sawed in half: 3rd Base (~58:15) Game: The Wonder Years Sammy visiting, Doug home Home (~1:08:15) Where the scouts and the stats shake hands Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music and additional tunes by PBR Streetgang
Baseballholics Anonymous Ep 96: Don't Threaten Me with a Good Time Groundskeeping Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com 1st Base (~3:15) News The Childish Bambino Sano drops Anchor in Single-A K. Escobar traded to Nats 2nd Base (~18:30) Extract - Switch! Sammy: Jacob deGrom Doug: Tommy Pham (~31:00) 3rd Base (~45:15) Game: "Whose Line is it Anyway?" Doug visiting, Sammy home Home (~56:45) The DH Debate... again Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music and additional tunes by PBR Streetgang
Baseballholics Anonymous Ep 95: Insta Self-Check Groundskeeping Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com 1st Base (~2:00) News Ohtani :( Breaking down the Standings AL NL 2nd Base (~32:45) Extract Sammy: Rhys Hoskins Doug: Trevor Bauer (~43:00) 3rd Base (~58:00) Game: Read Between the Lies Sammy visiting, Doug home - We also announce the winner of Name That Game from last week Home (~1:21:00) Trading Season Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music and additional tunes by PBR Streetgang
Baseballholics Anonymous Ep 94: Why is MLB So Easy? Groundskeeping Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com 1st Base (~3:45) News Kershaw's "back" Alex Reyes Gleyber, Soto and Meadows The Rays start RPs The Rizzo play Craig Edwards' article for FanGraphs Sammy's Twitter thread 2nd Base (~41:00) Extract Sammy: Manny Machado Doug: Jordan Hicks (~47:30) 3rd Base (~1:02:00) Game: TBD - "True/False" - help us choose a name! Email suggestions at Baseballholics@gmail.com! Doug visiting, Sammy home Home (~1:24:00) xwOBA Jonathan Judge's piece for Baseball Prospectus Another great Sammy Tweetstorm Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right All Break Music by PBR Streetgang
Baseballholics Anonymous Ep 93: Better Than Kershaw Groundskeeping Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com Ep 93 brought to you by Motus Global 1st Base (~5:45) News Acuna Kingham Seager Hader NYY MIN 2nd Base (~29:15) Extract Doug: Nick Pivetta Sammy: Ozzie Albies (~44:15) 3rd Base (~54:00) Game: Tie Breakout Sammy visiting, Doug home Home (~1:06:30) Splitters Matthew Trueblood's article ($$) Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right All Break Music by PBR Streetgang
Baseballholics Anonymous Ep 92: Crank n' Gank Groundskeeping Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com Ep 92 brought to you by Motus Global 1st Base (~4:15) News Manaea No-No D'backs Phillies 2nd Base (~25:15) Extract Sammy: Didi Gregorius Doug: Patrick Corbin (~37:45) 3rd Base (~52:15) Game: Connect 4 Doug visiting, Sammy home Home (~1:05:30) Call-up season The economic disparity of professional baseball Michael Baumann's article Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right All Break Music by PBR Streetgang
Baseballholics Anonymous Ep 91: The Big Haymaker Groundskeeping Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com Ep 91 brought to you by Motus Global 1st Base (~5:00) News Injuries (and lots of 'em) O.Albies G.Cole 2nd Base (~28:45) Extract Doug: Chase Anderson Anderson's RP Plot - 2 clouds: Sammy: Matt Chapman (~40:15) 3rd Base (~54:15) Game: The Wonder Years Sammy visiting, Doug home Home (~1:07:00) What We Look for in April Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right All Break Music by PBR Streetgang
Baseballholics Anonymous Ep 90: Eye On Taillon (Note: Please excuse the static on Doug's feed from ~29:00 to about ~48:00 into the pod. We had some technical difficulties, which will be fixed by Ep 91. We apologize for the inconvenience and annoyance!) Groundskeeping Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com 1st Base (~3:15) News Ohtani! Dodgers David Price Jordan Hicks 2nd Base (~28:00) Extract Sammy: Paul DeJong Doug: Jameson Taillon (~40:00) 3rd Base (~58:45) Game: Whose Line Is It Anyway? Doug visiting, Sammy home Home (~1:16:00) Unwritten Rules Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right All Break Music by PBR Streetgang
Baseballholics Anonymous Ep 89: Bombed Out and Depleted 2018 Season Preview! Groundskeeping Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com 1st Base (~6:00) - NL division by division NL West NL Central NL East 2nd Base (~42:00) - Predicting the Awards MVPs Cy Youngs Rookies of the Year 3rd Base (~1:06:15) - AL division by division AL West AL Central AL East Home (~1:46:00) Breaking down the Baseballholics Fantasy Auction Draft Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music by PBR Streetgang
Baseballholics Anonymous Ep 88: Philly Had a Cheeseburger Fantasy Preview Part 2 (sad about Vlad) Draft set for the Baseballholics Auction (Sun 3/25/18 at 3:30 EST) Groundskeeping Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com 1st Base (~4:30) News Justin Turner injury Orioles sign Alex Cobb, Twins sign Lance Lynn Mike Moustakas re-signs with KC 2nd Base (~20:15) Fantasy Preview, Pt 2 Breakouts Bargains Busts 3rd Base (~53:00) Game: Read Between the Lies Sammy visiting, Doug home Home (~1:16:30) Fantasy Draft Strategies, Approaches and Preparation Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music by PBR Streetgang
Baseballholics Anonymous Ep 87: The 2018 Fantasy Preview w/ Special Guest, Paul Sporer ***The Baseballholics Anonymous Fantasy Auction League has arrived!*** Come join fellow Baseballholics for Year 4 of our annual auction league! It's a 5x5 Roto League, swap out AVG, HR, W and Sv for OBP, SLG, QS and SOLD (Sv+Hld). Auction date and number of teams to be determined (we will shoot for a draft date as close to the season as possible) To enter, send us an email at baseballholics@gmail.com, with the following items in the body of the email: 1. Review the show on iTunes, then copy+paste your review into the email. It's shameless promotion, we know. (if you have reviewed us already in the past, then please copy+paste the og review) 2. Tell us a BRIEF summary of your Baseballholism, and why you would be a good fit for our baseball addiction group. Who's in? Groundskeeping Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn, email: Baseballholics@gmail.com Baseballholic Guest: Paul Sporer Twitter @sporer, Twitch: psporer24 podcast: Sleeper and the Bust 1st Half (~3:30) Fantasy Over/Under Acuna HR+SB L.Castillo K Rhys HR Berrios ERA Albies SB Gleyber GP ...and many many more 2nd Half (~1:21:45) The Evolving Landscape of Fantasy Baseball How have things changed in 2018? Players, positions, stats Strategic Approaches Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right
Baseballholics Anonymous Ep 86: I Want to Burn All My Padres Gear ***The Baseballholics Anonymous Fantasy Auction League has arrived!*** Come join fellow Baseballholics for Year 4 of our annual auction league! It's a 5x5 Roto League, swap out AVG, HR, W and Sv for OBP, SLG, QS and SOLD (Sv+Hld). Auction date and number of teams to be determined (we will shoot for a draft date as close to the season as possible) To enter, send us an email at baseballholics@gmail.com, with the following items in the body of the email: 1. Review the show on iTunes, then copy+paste your review into the email. It's shameless promotion, we know. (if you have reviewed us already in the past, then please copy+paste the og review) 2. Tell us a BRIEF summary of your Baseballholism, and why you would be a good fit for our baseball addiction group. We can't wait - who's in? Groundskeeping Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com The Wedding of Sammy Welcome to the Evolution! ( @EvoAthletix ) 1st Base (~11:00) News (!) Yu JD Mart Padsmer Rays D'backs 2nd Base (~30:00) Extract Sammy: Gregory Polanco Doug: Luke Weaver (~40:00) 3rd Base (~52:30) Game: Connect 4 Doug visiting, Sammy home Home (~1:12:45) Humidoration Equation Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music by PBR Streetgang
Baseballholics Anonymous Ep 85: History is Littered with Carcasses Fly Iggles Fly! Sammy's the Big Winner! Groundskeeping Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com 1st Base (~9:15) News Brew Crew Doing Damage: Yelich and Lo.Cain Mets Get Permission to SIgn Frazier 2nd Base (~26:30) Extract Doug: Blake Snell Sammy: Mike Moustakas (~39:00) 3rd Base (~49:30) Game: The Wonder Years Sammy visiting, Doug home Home (~1:03:15) Pitchability Answering reader email, defining an amorphous term Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music by PBR Streetgang
Baseballholics Anonymous Ep 84: A Multi-Colored Dinosaur Threw-up in the Outfield Groundskeeping Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com 1st Base (~5:00) News Hall of Fame Giants get Cutch, Longoria, A-Jax 2nd Base (~26:30) Extract Sammy: Evan Longoria Doug: Luis Castillo (~36:45) 3rd Base (~53:00) Game: Whose Line Is It Anyway? Doug visiting, Sammy home Home (~1:11:00) Sammy's nominated for a FSWA Award The differing skill sets needed to successfully cover / play seasonal vs. DFS Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music by PBR Streetgang
Baseballholics Anonymous Ep 83: The Comparables are Variable Groundskeeping Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com 1st Base (~1:30) News A Bomb Cyclone Stove Bruce Back to Mets Cole Traded to HOU 2nd Base (~20:45) Extract Doug: Gerrit Cole Sammy: J.D. Martinez (~37:15) 3rd Base (~47:45) Game: Read Between the Lies Sammy visiting, Doug home Home (~1:03:15) Regression Across the Board? Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music by PBR Streetgang
Baseballholics Anonymous Ep 82: When a Rock Hits the Windshield Groundskeeping Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com 1st Base (~1:30) News - sorta The Cold Stove Rox spend grip$ on RP Oye Como PHI 2nd Base (~19:30) Shohei Ohtani How he impacts the Angels How his UCL impacts him How he impacts fantasy 3rd Base (~41:00) Tie Breakout Doug visiting, Sammy home Home (~55:15) The Marlins Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music by PBR Streetgang
Baseballholics Anonymous Ep 81: Joe Morgan is a Freaking Idiot Groundskeeping Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com The Mound NPA Coaches Training Weekend 1st Base (~4:15) News: Dee Gordon to M's, playing CF Braves get busted The Giancarlo Sweepstakes Oh-tani (Note: This was recorded the night of 12/7; 12 hrs later, Ohtani was an Angel) 2nd Base (~26:30) Extract: Shohei Ohtani Sammy: As a Hitter Doug: As a Pitcher (~37:15) 3rd Base (~48:30) Connect 4 Sammy visiting, Doug home Home (~1:05:30) The Hall Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music by PBR Streetgang
Baseballholics Anonymous Ep 80: Now the Record Matters The Mound Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com The Mound First Pitch Arizona, 2017 1st Base (~6:45) News: Qualifying Offers A's trade Healy for Pagan/Campos 2nd Base (~30:00) Awards! RotY CY MVP 3rd Base (~52:30) Read Between the Lies (Awards edition) Doug visiting, Sammy home Home (~1:12:15) Roy Halladay Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music by PBR Streetgang
Baseballholics Anonymous Ep 79: Springer Gets to Name it Now The Mound Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com 1st Base (~0:45) News: We recap Game 7 and the rest of the 2017 World Series 2nd Base (~29:15) Pivotal Decisions from the World Series Starting Yu over Kersh Morrow every game A. Wood TTO R. Hill TTO 3rd Base (~50:30) The Wonder Years (World Series edition) Doug visiting, Sammy home Home (~1:09:30) The Pros and Cons of True Outcome Baseball Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music by PBR Streetgang
Baseballholics Anonymous Ep 78: Dusty Baker Might be a Double-Agent with special guest Vlad Sedler The Mound Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn Vlad: @RotoGut email: Baseballholics@gmail.com 1st Base (~2:10) Season Recap LDS Recap 2nd Base (~32:45) Fantasy Extract w/ Vlad How to dominate NFBC 3rd Base (~56:00) Whose Line Is It Anyway? (modified 3-player version) Home (~1:17:45) Season Awards Playoff Predictions Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music by PBR Streetgang
The Mound Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com 1st Base (~4:30) News: Waiver Deadline Astros and Angels buy Tigers sell sell sell Indians and Diamondbacks go streaking, Dodgers go slumping 2nd Base (~24:00) Extract Sammy: Rhys Hoskins Doug: Zack Godley (~31:00) 3rd Base (~41:15) New Game! Connect 4 Sammy visiting, Doug home Home (~57:30) Hi-tech sign stealing Slimy or savvy? Where's the line? Walk-off (~1:14:45) First Pitch Arizona, Nov 2-5 Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music by PBR Streetgang
The Mound Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com 1st Base (~3:00) News since last pod: Kershaw injury Harper hurt Darvish dealt Giancarlo's HR bender Sluggers taking over the infield 2nd Base (~27:30) Extract Doug: Aaron Nola Sam: Charlie Blackmon (~41:00) 3rd Base (~53:30) Game: Read Between the Lies Doug visiting, Sammy home Home (~1:14:00) RotoGrinders buys Fantasy Insiders Doug and Sammy just miss being coworkers What does it mean for FI? Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music by PBR Streetgang
Baseballholics Anonymous Ep 75: Recording a Podcast in a Shed w/ Special Guest Yancy Eaton The Mound Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn Special Guest: @YancyEaton email: Baseballholics@gmail.com 1st Base (~4:15) News Rays! 2nd Base (~23:45) Extract Yancy: C-DICK Doug: McCullers Sam: Judge (revisited) Judge 2016 Judge 2017 3rd Base (~59:45) Game: Pop Goes Your Baseball We rank our favorite baseball movies of all-time Home (~1:29:00) Juice-ball! Lindbergh article Arthur article Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music by PBR Streetgang
The Mound Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com 1st Base (~3:15) News Urias injury Bellinger takes the NL by storm Judge rules court over the AL HR Derby 2nd Base (~23:30) Extract Doug: Luis Severino Doug's 2015 article on Severino Sam: Justin Bour 3rd Base (~50:00) Game: Tie Breakout Doug visiting, Sammy home Home (~1:02:30) Baseball Prospectus gets Deadspun Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music by PBR Streetgang
The Mound Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com 1st Base (~2:45) News Pujols hits no. 600 Volquez goes no-no Trout - Fish out of water Chagrin in Chicago, the tale of a .500 team 2nd Base (~30:00) Extract Doug: Craig Kimbrel Sam: Dellin Betances 3rd Base (~50:15) Game: Whose Line Is It Anyway? Sammy visiting, Doug home Home (~1:10:30) Charging the mound Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music by PBR Streetgang
The Mound The Unthinkable Happened Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com 1st Base (~2:15) News Rangers Astros Freeman Rooks: Bellinger, Happ, Berrios and Urias' 2nd Base (~30:45) Extract Sam: Alex Wood Wood in 2015 Wood in 2017 Doug: Charlie Morton 3rd Base (~51:15) Game: The Wonder Years Doug visiting, Sammy home Home (~1:01:45) Doug's back at the National Pitching Association Why the NPA of 8 years ago was better than anything else that is out there now Why the NPA of now is light years ahead of where they were 8 years ago Looking Forward Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music by PBR Streetgang
The Mound Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com 1st Base (~2:15) News - Teams and Injuries Thor, Cespedes and the Mets Bumgarner and the Giants Hamels, Adrian and the Rangers The Nats Run Machine Kluber Haniger 2nd Base (~19:30) Extract Sam: Eric Thames Doug: Aaron Judge (~29:00) 3rd Base (~40:15) Game: Read Between the Lies Sammy visiting, Doug home Home (~53:30) Streaks and Slumps, Bats and Arms, what's for real? Zimmerman, Sano Paxton, Keuchel Owings, J.Ramirez, Conforto, Bruce Cahill, Nova, Big Erv, Bundy CarGo, Odor, Polanco, Schwarber Arrieta, Hendricks, Gausman, Velasquez Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music by PBR Streetgang
The Mound Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com 1st Base (~4:15) News J. Gray Blisters JD Closer gigs 2nd Base (~31:00) Extract Doug: Dylan Bundy GIF: Bundy's filth Sammy: Rougned Odor 3rd Base (~53:15) Game: Who Done It? Doug visiting, Sammy home Home (~1:11:00) The Problems with Evaluating Pitch Command Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music by PBR Streetgang
The Mound Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com Please rate/review us on iTunes, Stitcher The Season Preview Episode 1st Base (~6:15) Predicting the Playoffs 2nd Base (~29:30) Predicting the Awards RotY CY MVP 3rd Base (~1:06:30) Game: Occam's Razor Home (~1:22:15) BAn Listener Auction review, Trials and Tribulations Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music by PBR Streetgang
The Mound Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com The All-Fantasy Episode 1st Base (~10:30) Fantasy Draft Strategies, Approaches and Preparation 2nd Base (~36:00) Individual Player Predictions: Breakouts Bargains Busts 3rd Base (~1:27:15) Game: Fantasy Over/Under Home (~1:47:45) Keeper and Dynasty Leagues Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music by PBR Streetgang
The Mound Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com Baseballholics fantasy auction league - email to join! 1st Base (~2:45) News David Price Injury The Price Rule The Capps Rule Simpler Stras 2nd Base (~28:30) Division Previews: NL East 3rd Base (~55:30) Game: Tie Breakout Sammy visiting, Doug home Home (~1:09:00) Division Previews: AL East Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music by PBR Streetgang
The Mound Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com Baseballholics fantasy auction league - email to join! 1st Base (~4:30) Division Previews: NL West 2nd Base (~37:15) BARF League draft recap 12 team roto, OBP/HR/RBI/R/SB QS/ERA/WHIP/K/Sv 2 C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, CI, MI, 5 OF, UT, 9 P, 5 bench Here's the draft results 3rd Base (~1:04:30) Game: Who Done It? Doug visiting, Sammy home Home (~1:19:30) Division Previews: AL West Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music by PBR Streetgang
The Mound Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com Baseballholics fantasy auction league - email to join! 1st Base (~6:15) Division Previews: NL Central 2nd Base (~38:30) Extract Sam: Jonathan Villar Doug: Carlos Rodon (47:00) 3rd Base (~56:15) Game: Whose Line Is It Anyway? Sammy visiting, Doug home Home (~1:12:15) Division Previews: AL Central Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music by PBR Streetgang
The Mound Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com 1st Base (~3:30) News Yordano V, A.Marte Trumbo Bautista Mr. Anderson Forsythe for De Leon G. Holland 2nd Base (~32:00) Extract Sam: Justin Turner Doug: James Paxton (44:30) 2015 delivery 2016 delivery 3rd Base (~53:00) Game: The Wonder Years Doug visiting, Sammy home Home (~1:07:45) Free Labor in Baseball Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music by PBR Streetgang
The Mound Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com (This Ep was recorded on 1/15/17, but technical difficulties delayed posting until now. Yes, we're aware that Bautista and Trumbo are no longer free agents!) 1st Base (~5:00) Busy Mariners A's go dumpster-diving Myers extension Cincy bullpen 2nd Base (~21:15) Extract Sam: Jose Bautista Doug: Carlos Martinez 3rd Base (~41:45) Game: Read Between the Lies Home (~1:00:00) Ask a Pitching Guy NPA background Pick an 80 tool Stopwatches Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music by PBR Streetgang
The Mound Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com 1st Base (~4:30) Warming by the hot stove, offseason trades 2nd Base (~31:45) Warming by the hot stove, offseason signings 3rd Base (~1:14:15) Game: Round Robin 1. Whose Line Is It Anyway? 2. Read Between the Lies 3. Who Done It? 4. The Wonder Years 5. Tie Breakout Home (~1:41:15) The new Collective Bargaining Agreement Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music by PBR Streetgang
The Mound Twitter: @SammyReidFI, @doug_thorburn email: Baseballholics@gmail.com Extended Intro: Remembering the 2016 World Series 1st Base (~12:15) Awards, thoughts on finalists MVPs CYs RotYs 2nd Base (~42:00) Best of Extract from 2016 season Trevor Story Danny Duffy (~47:15) 3rd Base (~57:15) Game: Over/Under Home (~1:16:15) Our trek to Arizona Music by The Ghost Notes: Intro – Hold On Outro – Never Seems Right Break Music by PBR Streetgang