Chin Music

There's so much going on in the world that I screwed up the intro twice and even got the episode number wrong. Nonetheless, join me and FanGraphs' very own Ben Clemens for a discussion about the long and ultimately frustrating week-plus of labor talks, the openly available financial records of the Atlanta Braves, the politicization […]

Nothing complicated this week, as Eric Longenhagen and I open up the FanGraphs Top 100 Prospects list and talk about prospects for a couple of hours. Sometimes it's best to just keep it simple. Have a question you'd like answered on the show? Ask us anything at chinmusic@fangraphs.com. You can subscribe to the podcast via […]

Is baseball just a bummer these days? For the most part, yes. So let's mope together with another episode of Chin Music. I'm joined by FanGraphs editor-in-chief managing editor Meg Rowley as we try to help you laugh through the pain. We begin by assessing where we stand in terms of the lockout (wobbly at […]

We've griped enough about the struggle to create baseball content in these troubling times, so the long-form show returns with over 150 minutes of baseball talk, good tunes, and other stuff. This week, I'm joined by Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic. We begin by talking about opioids in baseball before getting into the Cubs and […]

It's a challenge to talk about baseball every week when nothing is really going on, but we at least have some laughs on this week's episode of Chin Music. To help facilitate those laughs, I'm joined by Andy McCullough of The Athletic. In an episode that was recorded before Thursday afternoon's news of MLB requesting […]

It's another episode of Chin Music, the number one baseball podcast in Ecuador and Hungary! This week's episode features the return Eric Longenhagen for plenty of prospect talk and other stuff. We begin by discussing this week's mess of a Hall of Fame vote, which leads us into the mess of the labor negotiations, including […]

This week's Chin Music features the return of FanGraphs' very own Ben Clemens, and despite the dearth of baseball news, we still find plenty to talk about. We begin by discussing what's not happening in regards to the labor situation, then get into the biggest remaining free agent switching agents, the future of Seiya Suzuka […]

This week's Chin Music is a little bit late but it's for a good reason, as we finally had baseball news on Thursday with Major League Baseball and the MLBPA meeting for the first time since the lockout began six weeks ago. To discuss said news, I'm joined by the inimitable Jeff Passan of ESPN. […]

Chin Music enters 2022 with more prospect talk, which means another co-hosting spot from the always entertaining Eric Longenhagen, as we ramble for two hours and don't even need a guest to do it. We begin by talking about the current state of the pandemic and if professional baseball is even tenable given these circumstances. […]

It's the holiday season. Maybe you are traveling (stay safe), maybe you just need a break from your family. Either way, the always wonderful Jon Tayler and I will try to help get you through it with a brief (for us, at least) holiday mailbag edition of Chin Music. We talk about Twitter weirdos, MLB […]

The off-season may be at a standstill, but prospect season is rolling along, so I'm joined by returning co-host Eric Longenhagen for some in-depth breakdowns on this week's Chin Music. After a quick discussion of weather wackiness, very old houses, and watching winter league baseball, Eric and I spend nearly an hour walking through the […]

There's no lockout on the podcast, which means Chin Music keeps going. This week I'm joined by returning co-host C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic and even without much baseball news, we find plenty to talk about. We begin with a non-update on the lockout and discuss how we've each gotten a bit more pessimistic […]

The season is over, but Chin Music rolls on, as Lindsey Adler of The Athletic takes a spin in the revolving co-host chair. We sure have plenty to talk about, and we begin with (what else?) the lockout, though not in the sense of how we got here or how it ends. Instead, we consider […]

Let's do a quick podcast, I said to Jon Tayler. We'll just do listener emails and give people a little something going into the holidays, I added. More than two hours later, here we are. We talk about the breaking news of a Wander Franco extension, give a quick labor update, and then it's your […]

It's a day late but certainly not a dollar short as Chin Music returns with guest co-host Hannah Keyser of Yahoo Sports, who joins me to talk about baseball and other stuff. We begin by discussing awards week, or more accurately, the reaction to awards voting and the weird emotional energy some devote to it. […]

For reasons explained during the intro, it's a brief, one-segment, guest-only edition of Chin Music. I hope you enjoy an informative and entertaining discussion with free agent pitcher Collin McHugh. As always, we hope you enjoy, and thank you for listening. Have a question you'd like answered on the show? Ask us anything at chinmusic@fangraphs.com. […]

The season is over, but Chin Music rolls on, as FanGraphs' very own Ben Clemens joins me to talk about baseball and other things. We begin by reviewing the 2021 World Series, including both teams' in-game strategies, before moving on to the offseason. We touch on this year's free agent class and the looming labor […]

History is made on this week's episode of Chin Music, as FanGraphs Managing Editor and Effectively Wild co-host Meg Rowley becomes the first former guest to serve as a co-host. Meg joins me for two hours of talk on baseball and other stuff to help you waste another afternoon. We begin by reviewing the first […]

It's Friday, and thus it's time for another episode of Chin Music. This week, I am joined by the always well-coiffed Eric Longenhagen for a wide-ranging discussion about baseball and other subjects. We begin by reviewing the League Championship Series to this point, before getting into some front office news and discussing just how silly […]

The postseason continues, as does Chin Music, and even though we had a last-second (and perfectly understandable) guest cancellation, I am joined by Steven Goldman of The Infinite Inning podcast and Baseball Prospectus for more than two hours of baseball talk and other stuff. We begin by reviewing the three Division Series that have ended, […]

One day after a special episode ofChin Music, it's time for the regular version. This week, I am joined by Mike Ferrin of MLB Network Radio for an otherwise guest-less show that still features nearly two hours of baseball talk with a couple of yuks thrown in. We begin by talking through all four Division […]

It's a special edition of Chin Music as I preview the postseason with eight experts from the eight remaining teams. We'll be back tomorrow with a more traditional episode of the show. Atlanta Braves: David O'Brien of The Athletic Boston Red Sox: Alex Speier of The Boston Globe Chicago White Sox: Herb Lawerence of The […]

The end of the season is rapidly approaching, so approach it in style with another episode ofChin Music. This week, I am joined by our very own Ben Clemens to chat for a couple of hours about baseball (and other things). We begin with a look at the wild Wild Card races, including tangents on […]

With the last full week of the regular season around the corner, it's another episode ofChin Music. This week, the wonderful Chris Crawford of NBC Sports Edge joins me from the Pacific Northwest as we discuss all things baseball and plenty of other things, too. We begin with a look at the Wild Card races, […]

Friday is Chin Music day, so here we are. My co-host this week is the always entertaining Joe Sheehan, who takes a break from the tables to join us from Las Vegas, Nevada of all places. We begin with the Wild Card races and a discussion of why the Blue Jays seem to be getting […]

It's Friday, so end your week the right way with another episode of Chin Music. I'm joined this week by the always affable Eric Longenhagen in the co-host chair. We begin by considering the very fun races for the NL West division crown and the AL's Wild Card spots before discussing some movement at the […]

Featuring Julian McWilliams of the Boston Globe and a whole lot of cheery COVID talk.

End your week with another episode of Chin Music, as I'm joined by co-host Kyle Glaser of Baseball America. We begin by discussing Wednesday night's insanity in San Diego, legal rumblings with the Angels and opioids, and a discussion of which minor league rule changes might graduate to the big leagues. Then we are joined […]

This episode, I'm joined by return co-host Eric Longenhagen as we ramble for nearly three hours. Hey, sometimes it happens, folks. We begin by discussing MLB's non-starter of a proposal in the CBA talks, the return of sticky stuff headlines after Wednesday night's games, Chris Bassitt's horrifying injury, and the sad legal story of Diamondbacks […]

I'm back from vacation and so is co-host Ben Clemens, so let's podcast again, shall we? We begin by talking about the good and the bad from the Field Of Dreams game, some silly comments from Mets management about player injuries, and why MLB (and everyone else for that matter) should avoid partnering with Barstool […]

The podcast returns a day earlier than normal, as I am joined by special guest co-host Jorge Arangure of The New York Times. We begin by wrapping up a busy trade deadline, then discuss how Kumar Rocker is a victim of an anti-player rule set, before getting into all of the latest COVID news (while […]

In the midst of staring at Twitter to stay appraised of the latest trade news, the podcast returns, as I am joined by special guest co-host Steven Goldman of Baseball Prospectus. We begin by reviewing all of the deadline moves, or at least those done by Thursday at lunchtime, while also taking about how COVID […]

It's Friday, so the podcast returns as I am joined by special guest host and national writer for Fox Sports, Pedro Moura. We begin by discussing the looming trade deadline, how COVID has been the early story of the second half, and Shohei Ohtani's footprint in southern California. We also try to understand what is […]

Kevin Goldstein and Eric Longenhagen break down every team's draft.

We'll have a special draft recap episode in the very near future, but today we return to “normality,” as I am joined by special guest host and Brooklyn resident, Jay Jaffe. We discuss All-Star weekend and preview the second half of the season by going through each division and talking about the stories ahead. Then […]

It's a special episode of the podcast, as we eschew the usual format to spend more than two-and-a-half hours previewing the 2021 MLB Draft, which begins Sunday evening. For this episode, I am joined by our very own well-connected draft guru, Eric Longenhagen, as we discuss the story lines to watch for and what might […]

Content Warning: We do not discuss the details of the case, but do talk about the Trevor Bauer situation, so there are mentions of sexual violence and abuse. If this is something you understandably want to avoid, the discussion begins at 27:25 and ends at 56:15. We're here for the 20th time as Chin Music […]

Sure, let's podcast again. Chin Music returns with special co-host Grant Brisbee of The Athletic, who joins me as we talk about baseball and finally don't devote an entire episode to the sticky stuff. Ok, we talk about it a little bit but also discuss the arrival of Wander Franco and the remarkable fun that […]

It's the only thing anyone in baseball is talking about, and we aren't immune, with another sticky edition of Chin Music. Coming out from the shadows, former Orioles, Mets and Yankees beat writer and current deputy editor at The Athletic Marc Carig joins me for nearly two and a half hours of fun. Marc and […]

Start your weekend with another episode of Chin Music. It's a bit of a dark episode in terms of subject matter, but we get through it with plenty of laughs. The wonderful David Roth of Defector Media joins me from New York (where else) for a show that, in terms of baseball, mostly focuses on […]

Has it been 16 episodes already? It has, as Chin Music returns to help get you through the weekend. The co-host chair gets some Midwest time this week, as good friend and good person C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic joins me from Cincinnati to discuss baseball and other stuff. We begin by talking about […]

It's a long weekend, folks, so get it started with another episode of Chin Music. The co-host chair stays away from New York, as the always wonderful Ben Clemens joins me from San Francisco to yammer about baseball and other things. We start by talking about the hottest team in baseball (that's the Rays) and […]

Talking Albert Pujols, Tony La Russa, and all those pesky no-hitters with Andy McCullough and Herb Lawrence.

Chin Music returns, whether you like it or not. The traveling co-host chair finally leaves New York and arrives in Tempe, Arizona. And with the great Eric Longenhagen becoming the first repeat co-host of the show, most of the discussion revolves around baseball below the big league level. We begin by trying to set realistic […]

Chin Music is back on schedule. The traveling co-host chair stays put in New York as the sole proprietor of the Joe Sheehan Newsletter (that would be Joe Sheehan) joins me for a rousing discussion of baseball and, of course, other things. We begin by discussing the breaking news of Albert Pujols‘ release, John Means‘ […]

Chin Music comes a day early this week due to a scheduled COVID-19 vaccine dose. The co-host chair is considering claiming permanent residency in New York as Sports Illustrated Senior Writer Stephanie Apstein joins me to babble about baseball. We begin by discussing the Dodgers/Padres rivalry, the upside-down AL Central standings, using a home run […]

This week, the co-host chair heads back to New York as Jake Mintz of Cespedes Family BBQ steps away from his obsession with obscure professional cycling to spend an afternoon talking about baseball. We begin by discussing hot teams (that’s Oakland), hot players (that’s Corbin Burnes), bad bullpens (that’s the Phillies — again), and the […]

Let’s do it again, folks. This week, the co-host chair lands back in Brooklyn as Jay Jaffe makes time to yammer with me for two-plus hours. We start by figuring out how many games the Dodgers will win before discussing how today’s game creates a good environment for no-hitters and watching Jay count to 20. […]

On this episode, I’m joined by the eminently intelligent and charming Steven Goldman, who serves as my co-host for the week. We start with some hot takes on hot starts and socially gross restaurants. From there, we are joined by special guest Bradford William Davis of the New York Daily News to discuss the complicated […]

Things are a little different this week, as we present a special 2021 season preview edition of the podcast. No listener emails (but keep ’em coming!), no special guest, no Moment of Culture, just me and the wonderful Ben Clemens walking you through every division and every team. Does it take nearly three and half […]

This week, the revolving co-host chair heads to the Bronx as I’m joined by Emmy award-winning filmmaker Randy Wilkins. We discuss Yankees fandom, our mutual feeling about 2017, and how the 2021 season might end up being defined by injuries. Then it’s more creative talk as we discuss how we view our audiences, the current […]