BTTP PODCAST – Banished to the Pen

Brandon Lee and Alex Crisafulli talk about Mike Dunn, Mike Dunne, Stephen Piscotty, Yu Darvish, Cubs vs Rays, "this season" vs "last season," favorite 2017 moments, and SNES sports games, then cap things off. The post BttP Podcast 70: Offseason Moves, Baseball Vocab, Favorite ’17 Moments, Gaming appeared first on Banished to the Pen.

Brandon Lee, Mike Carlucci, and Nick Strangis talk about Mike's visit to Saber Seminar 2017 (and seeing Effectively Wild live), a look back at a 2006 trade, Nick's visits to SunTrust Park in Atlanta, and a draft of jersey names for Players Weekend. The post BttP Podcast 69: Saber Seminar, an Old Trade, SunTrust Park, Players Weekend appeared first on Banished to the Pen.

The podcast returns from a hiatus as Darius Austin, Daniel Epstein, and Brandon Lee discuss FiveThirtyEight’s fan survey and Statcast’s Sprint Speed metric, hold a draft of trade candidates, and review the Jeff Sullivan era... Read more » The post Bttp Podcast 68: Fan Survey, Trade Candidates, and Effectively Wild appeared first on Banished to the Pen.

In this all-banter episode of an NL Central Podcast, Eric, Alex, and Brandon predict Eric Thames for the rest of the season, discuss Paul O’Neill kicking a baseball, whether Brandon should worry about the Cubs,... Read more » The post An NL Central Podcast: First-Week-of-May Banter appeared first on Banished to the Pen.

Banished to the Pen's full NL Central Podcast team got together to preview the 2017 National League Central. Alex Crisafulli, Eric Roseberry, Rob Mains, Ross Bukouricz, and Brandon Lee went around the horn to give their takes and answer questions about the Cardinals, Reds, Pirates, Brewers, and Cubs. The post An NL Central Podcast – Fulfilling Its Obligation with a 2017 Division Preview appeared first on Banished to the Pen.

Eric Roseberry and Mark Sands join Ryan Sullivan to look back on the co-host changes at Effectively Wild, then discuss extra innings, the Reds, the Nationals, the PECOTA projections for 2017, and Eric's own On Baseball Writing podcast. The post BttP Podcast 67: The EW Switch and PECOTA 2017 appeared first on Banished to the Pen.

Josh Blum, Matt Nekrich, and Scott T Holland join Ryan Sullivan for the latest wrestling episode, this time to discuss NXT Takeover: San Antonio and the 2017 Royal Rumble, and to look ahead to WrestleMania. The post Mop-Up Duty Podcast – Wrestling (Rumble ’17 Edition) appeared first on Banished to the Pen.

Nick Koss and Nick Strangis join Ryan Sullivan to talk about Chris Sale to the Red Sox, the Wade Davis-Jorge Soler trade, and Adam Eaton to the Nationals. They wrap up with more picks for favorite baseball movies. The post BttP Podcast 66: Winter Meetings Review appeared first on Banished to the Pen.

On this episode of On Baseball Writing, Eric interviewed Ben Lindbergh. Ben writes for The Ringer, and he is the co-author of The Only Rule Is It Has To Work. The post On Baseball Writing Podcast: Ben Lindbergh appeared first on Banished to the Pen.

Ryan Sullivan is joined by fellow Effectively Wild fans Eric Ferguson, Eric Hartman, and Josh Blum to discuss the latest in the pro wrestling world. The group briefly critiques the recent return to the ring... Read more » The post Mop-Up Duty Podcast – Wrestling/Survivor Series Edition appeared first on Banished to the Pen.

This episode features a conversation with R.J. Anderson of CBS Sports. Topics included: What is it like to write for Sam Miller? How was the transition from Baseball Prospectus to CBS Sports? Why do you... Read more » The post On Baseball Writing Podcast: RJ Anderson appeared first on Banished to the Pen.

In the latest episode of An NL Central Podcast, Eric Roseberry, Alex Crisafulli, Brandon Lee, and Brandon's dog Gus bark about the World Champion Chicago Cubs, mostly discussing Brandon's thoughts on game 7, while also covering which memes do/do not apply to the series. The post An NL Central Podcast, Episode 15 appeared first on Banished to the Pen.

The On Baseball Writing podcast features conversations with writers who cover the game we know and love. This episode features a conversation with Rob Mains of Baseball Prospectus. Music by Tha Silent Partner. The post On Baseball Writing Podcast: Rob Mains appeared first on Banished to the Pen.

Tim Livingston, Chris Baber, and Tyler Baber talk about the '80s-horror-homage Netflix series Stranger Things: what made the show so great, some of its many influences, speculations for season two, and the Barb hype. The post Mop-Up Duty Off-Topic Podcast: Stranger Things appeared first on Banished to the Pen.

Ross Bukouricz and Mike Carlucci join Ryan Sullivan to talk League Championship Series and World Series, Rich Hill's next contract, whether a Cubs win would be good or bad for baseball, Theo Epstein's legacy, favorite baseball movies, and more drone thoughts. The post BttP Podcast 65: 2016 LCS, World Series, and Baseball Movies appeared first on Banished to the Pen.

Alex Crisafulli of Viva El Birdos and our NL Central Podcast joins Ryan Sullivan to talk about the four division series, the remaining postseason, attending Game 5 in DC, and evolving bullpen usage, and, in between, wonder about the appeal of drones The post BttP Podcast 64: 2016 Division Series Wrap-Up appeared first on Banished to the Pen.

Eric Roseberry, Alex Crisafulli, and Brandon Lee check in after an exciting National League Division Series game 5 between the Nationals and the Dodgers. LA will go on to play the Cubs in the NLCS.... Read more » The post An NL Central Podcast, Episode 14 appeared first on Banished to the Pen.

Eric Roseberry and Darius Austin talk about the 2016 season predictions review, early playoff action, attending the Boston-Cleveland ALDS opener, and following sports in the UK vs the US. The post BttP Podcast 63: 2016 Wild Card Games and More appeared first on Banished to the Pen.

Alec Denton joins Ryan Sullivan to look at the division winners and remaining contenders as the regular season comes to a close. Darius Austin joins in later as the group briefly dicusses Jose Fernandez.  ... Read more » The post BttP Podcast 62: ’16 Regular Season Wrap-Up appeared first on Banished to the Pen.

Special guest star Russell A Carleton of Baseball Prospectus joins Mike Carlucci and Nick Strangis to look back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine‘s classic baseball show, “Take Me Out to the Holosuite.” The trio... Read more » The post Mop-Up Duty Off-Topic Podcast: Star Trek appeared first on Banished to the Pen.

On the latest episode of an NL Central show, Alex Crisafulli, Eric Roseberry, and Brandon Lee talk about Pitch Talks Chicago, the Cardinals’ Wild Card chances, Vin Scully, Pitch, and the all time single-season WAR... Read more » The post An NL Central Podcast, Episode 13 appeared first on Banished to the Pen.

Nick Strangis and Tim Livingston join Brandon Lee to talk about making it to independent league baseball, signature player moves in MLB, and alternate ways to change up the Wild Card format. The post BttP Podcast 61: Indy Leagues, Signature Moves, Wild Card Changes appeared first on Banished to the Pen.

This week on an NL Central Podcast, Eric Roseberry, Alex Crisafulli, and Brandon Lee magically/conveniently/unintentionally scheduled a recording time to coincide with the ending of Kyle Hendricks’s ultimately failed no-hit bid, which, upon its breakup,... Read more » The post An NL Central Podcast, Episode 12 appeared first on Banished to the Pen.

On the latest episode of an NL Central Podcast, Alex Crisafulli, Ross Bukouricz, and Brandon Lee discuss the current state of their teams (Cardinals, Brewers, and Cubs respectively) and revisit the concept of the Brewers' "Timeless Ticket." The guys also talk about season tickets (including some non-NL Central and non-MLB teams), and reveal their favorite September baseball memories. The episode closes with an NL Cy Young trivia question. The post An NL Central Podcast, Episode 11 appeared first on Banished to the Pen.

On the eve of SummerSlam 2016, Effectively Wild group members Eric Ferguson, Eric Hartman, Tim Livingston, and Ryan Sullivan forge an uneasy alliance to talk about what's currently happening in WWE, NXT, and the indies. The post Mop-Up Duty: The Off-Topic Podcast – Wrestling/SummerSlam Edition appeared first on Banished to the Pen.

Nick Koss and Rob Mains (also of Baseball Prospectus) join Ryan Sullivan to talk about their experience at the 2016 Saberseminar, and their favorite presenters and topics, including Dave Dombrowski, sports medicine, Effectively Wild live, Ryan Westmoreland, and the rise in home runs. The post BttP Podcast 60: The 2016 Saberseminar Edition appeared first on Banished to the Pen.

Matt Jackson, Nick Strangis, and Ryan Sullivan recap of some of the moves leading up to the trade deadline, including Aroldis Chapman to the Cubs, Jonathan Lucroy to the Rangers, and the Yankees selling. The post BttP Podcast 59: 2016 Trade Deadline Edition appeared first on Banished to the Pen.

In this episode of an NL Central Podcast, Eric Roseberry, Ross Bukouricz, and Brandon Lee discuss a variety of topics including but not limited to Ryan Braun wearing Ed Hardy shirts, the difference between J.J.... Read more » The post An NL Central Podcast, Episode 10 appeared first on Banished to the Pen.

On the latest NL Central Podcast, Eric Roseberry, Alex Crisafulli, and Brandon Lee talk about the plural forms of breakfast foods, cross-country roadtrips, music festival fashion, hats, and baseball. Baseball topics include but are not... Read more » The post An NL Central Podcast, Episode 9 appeared first on Banished to the Pen.

Special guest Meg Rowley of Baseball Prospectus joins Ryan Sullivan to talk about the Seattle Mariners in 2016, their short-term outlook, and their glory days -- including thoughts on Edgar Martinez and Ken Griffey Jr. Also: balancing fandom and sportswriting, and the unique appeal of baseball cards. The post BttP Podcast 58: Meg Rowley appeared first on Banished to the Pen.