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On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Ayaan Shah. He's the Pennsylvania Student Journalist of the Year and newly graduated from Emmaus High School in Emmaus, Pennsylvania. Ayaan and I live in the same county- Lehigh County.Ayaan talked about his journalism interests. He shared the story of covering Joe Biden's appearance in his town and one interview from that experience that stood out. He also told the story of another highlight, covering governor Josh Shapiro's press conference at his school.Ayaan explained the work he did as editor-in-chief of his school newspaper, The Stinger and what it was like to be a teaching assistant for a journalism class.Ayaan's salutes: Emmaus teachers/advisors Shelby Ramirez, Denise Freeman, and Matthew Shaw, and journalist Mehdi Hasan.ArticlesBiden protest coveragehttps://stingerehs.com/17358/news/biden-visits-emmaus-encounters-protestors/Shapiro press conferencehttps://stingerehs.com/17650/news/pennsylvania-governor-josh-shapiro-visits-emmaus-high-school-to-promote-new-education-budget/Pro-Palestinian Protestshttps://stingerehs.com/17254/features/lehigh-valley-pro-palestinian-movement-echoes-national-trends/Thank you for listening. You can e-mail me at journalismsalute@gmail.comVisit our website: thejournalismsalute.org Mark's website (MarkSimonmedia.com)Tweet us at @journalismpod and Bluesky at @marksimon.bsky.socialSubscribe to our newsletter– journalismsalute.substack.com

Sports Info Solutions' Mark Simon joins Talkin' Baseball with Marty to explain why he was surprised that Matt Chapman hit a walk-off HR in Saturday's match-up with the BravesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sports Info Solutions' Mark Simon joins Talkin' Baseball with Marty to explain why he was surprised that Matt Chapman hit a walk-off HR in Saturday's match-up with the BravesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Mark Simon was joined by both a current major leaguer and a former major leaguer.Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo stopped by to talk shop with regards to why he's a shortstop and how he plays his position. He shared with us his approach in the field and how he uses his instincts.Former MLB and NPB relief pitcher Jay Jackson also joined us to share lessons learned from his MLB career that he's turned into a self-published book about positivity. He also spoke to us about the coaches that influenced him, as he's about to become a coach in the MLB Draft Summer League.And Mark's colleague, SIS senior product manager Noah Gatsik, discussed why he's optimistic about the Rays and pessimistic about the Phillies. Spoiler alert: It had to do with their defense.Thanks as always for listening. Please check out the new-and-improved FieldingBible.com website, follow us on Bluesky at @sportsinfosolutions.com, and read our work at SportsInfoSolutions.com. You can e-mail us at Mark@sportsinfosolutions.com.

Sports Info Solutions' Mark Simon joins Talkin' Baseball to breakdown today's pitching matchup: Robbie Ray vs Michael SorokaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sports Info Solutions' Mark Simon joins Talkin' Baseball to breakdown today's pitching matchup: Robbie Ray vs Michael SorokaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The guys are also joined by Philadelphia Radio Host Mark Simon as we get a national perspective on the Braves.

On this episode, Mark Simon welcomes 2024 Rays Minor League Defensive Player of the Year Tanner Murray, who plays two infield positions and is now learning the outfield. Tanner talked about his transition to new positions and the other players on the well-loaded Durham Bulls that could be great defensive major leaguers in the future, like Carson Williams and Tre' Morgan.Mark also spanned the globe talking with baseball writer Daniel Álvarez-Montes of El Extra Base about the current generation of Venezuelan baseball players. They talked about the defensive excellence of Wilyer Abreu and Ezequiel Tovar, the hitting prowess of Wilmer Flores, and the early-season struggle for Anthony Santander.Lastly, Mark closed the show with his SIS colleague, associate director of baseball operations Evan Butler. They talked about MLB stadiums and their various quirks and traits and how that related to enjoying a game in person.Thanks as always for listening. Please check out the new-and-improved FieldingBible.com website, follow us on Bluesky at @sportsinfosolutions.com, and read our work at SportsInfoSolutions.com. You can e-mail us at Mark@sportsinfosolutions.com.

Can the United States and Russia collaborate even as the Ukraine War continues? What is possible if the war stops and if it doesn't? Fyodor Lukyanov, the prominent Russian expert in foreign affairs, research director at the Valdai Discussion Club, and editor in chief of the publication "Russia in Global Affairs" joins co-hosts Christian Whiton and Mark Simon to discuss Russia and the United States, Russia and China, Europe's declining relevance to both powers, and how to improve relations. 00:00 Lead-in: Putting America first regarding Russia and Ukraine 07:06 What's on Putin's mind11:30 Can US and Russia talk about the future?16:45 Areas of possible US-Russia cooperation22:40 Russia turning away from Europe?29:40 Can US and Russia beef up non-official discussions?36:30 Initiating better diplomacy 41:40 Russia and China48:00 Chinese in eastern Russia

Mark Simon joins Talkin' Baseball with Marty to breakdown today's pitching matchup: Justin Verlander vs Jeffrey Springs: Will Verlander get his first win?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Simon joins Talkin' Baseball with Marty to breakdown today's pitching matchup: Justin Verlander vs Jeffrey Springs: Will Verlander get his first win?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sports Info Solutions' Mark Simon joins Talkin' Baseball with Marty to preview today's pitching matchup: Logan Webb vs German MarquezSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sports Info Solutions' Mark Simon joins Talkin' Baseball with Marty to preview today's pitching matchup: Logan Webb vs German MarquezSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

#PRC: JIMMY LAI'S FATE. MARK SIMON, GORDON CHANG 1930 HONG KONG

Good Evening: The Show Begins in Kashmir with Alarms That India and Pakistan Are Determined Adversaries.  1862  SKETCH OF KASHMIR VALLEY FROM SOLEIMANS SEAT TO THE NISHAT BAGH  CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9-915 1/2: #KASHMIR: TERROR AND GUNFIRE. BILL ROGGIO, FDD. HUSAIN HAQQANI, HUDSON 915-930 2/2: #KASHMIR: TERROR AND GUNFIRE. BILL ROGGIO, FDD. HUSAIN HAQQANI, HUDSON 930-945  1/2 #UKRAINE: CRIMEA JAW-JAW. JOHN HARDIE, BILL ROGGIO, FDD. 945-1000  2/2 #UKRAINE: CRIMEA JAW-JAW. JOHN HARDIE, BILL ROGGIO, FDD. SECOND HOUR 10-1015 #INDIA VANCE AND POTUS SUPPORT MODI. SADANAND DHUME, WSJ 1015-1030 #PRC: JIMMY LAI'S FATE. MARK SIMON, GORDON CHANG 1030-1045 #DPRK:  BOLDER. GREG SCARLATOIU 1045-1100 #PRC:MASS LAYOFFS. @GORDONGCHANG, GATESTONE, NEWSWEEK, THE HILL THIRD HOUR 1100-1115 #NEWWORLDREPORT: BRAZIL AND BRICS AMBITION.  JOSEPH HUMIRE @JMHUMIRE @SECUREFREESOC. ERNESTO ARAUJO, FORMER FOREIGN MINISTER REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL. #NEWWORLDREPORTHUMIRE 1115-1130 #NEWWORLDREPORT:  ARGENTINA AWAKENS. JOSEPH HUMIRE @JMHUMIRE @SECUREFREESOC. ERNESTO ARAUJO, FORMER FOREIGN MINISTER REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL. #NEWWORLDREPORTHUMIRE 1130-1145 #LEBANON: HEZBOLLAH REMAINS DANGEROUS. DAVID DAOUD, BILL ROGGIO, FDD 1145-1200 #GAZA: BRIDGET TOOMEY, BILL ROGGIO, FDD. NOT ERASABLE.   FOURTH HOUR 12-1215 #YEMEN: RESIDENT HOUTHIS, RELENTLESS US NAVY. BRIDGET TOOMEY, BILL ROGGIO, FDD 1215-1230 #IRAQ: M. SADR SITS OUT THE NOVEMBER ELECTION BAGDAD. BRIDGET TOOMEY, BILL ROGGIO, FDD 1230-1245 #CA: HIGH SPEED FAILURE. BILL WHELAN, HOOVER 1245-100 AM #UN: HUMAN RIGHTS AGITPROP. PETER BERKOWITZ, HOOVER INSTITUTION

Preview: Colleague Mark Simon Reports on Jimmy Lai's Brittle Health in the Airless Stanley Prison of Hong Kong. More Later. 1850 HONG KONG

Sports Info Solutions' Mark Simon joins Talkin' Baseball with Marty to breakdown today's starting pitching: Jordan Hicks vs Jack Leiter, Patrick Bailey's walk-off hit and moreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sports Info Solutions' Mark Simon joins Talkin' Baseball with Marty to breakdown today's starting pitching: Jordan Hicks vs Jack Leiter, Patrick Bailey's walk-off hit and moreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Mark Simon welcomes in ex-major leaguer Doug Glanville, FanGraphs writer Davy Andrews, and his SIS colleague, Mark Bricker.Mark and Doug talked about Doug's new baseball newsletter, Welcome To Glanville and Mark pitched 3 ideas about defense that Doug could write about (Fernando Tatis The Gymnast is one).From ideas for articles to actual articles, Mark and Davy talked about what Davy's written about defense this season on Elly De La Cruz, Oneil Cruz, and what adding/losing a Defensive Run Saved looks like early in the season.And then Mark and Mark talked Roki Sasaki, the Phillies lineup, and the impressiveness of Pete Crow-Armstrong.Welcome to Glanvillehttp://dougglanville.substack.comLatest episode of Doug and Jayson Stark's podcasthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/starkville-mike-shildt-talks-about-the-surging-padres/id1558220009?i=1000704576444Davy Andrews article linksWitnessing Elly De La Cruzhttps://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/witnessing-elly-de-la-cruzOneil Cruz isn't a CF yethttps://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/oneil-cruz-isnt-a-center-fielder-yetThis is How You Lose A Fielding Runhttps://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/this-is-how-you-earn-or-lose-one-fielding-runWhen Ballplayers Make Babieshttps://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/i-know-what-you-did-last-summer-when-ballplayers-make-babiesThanks as always for listening. Please check out the new-and-improved FieldingBible.com website, follow us on Bluesky at @sportsinfosolutions.com, and read our work at SportsInfoSolutions.com. You can e-mail us at Mark@sportsinfosolutions.com.

Sports Info Solutions' Mark Simon joins Talkin' Baseball with Marty to talk about the pitching matchup today with Kikuchi: Are the Giants having change-up nightmares?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sports Info Solutions' Mark Simon joins Talkin' Baseball with Marty to talk about the pitching matchup today with Kikuchi: Are the Giants having change-up nightmares?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The world now knows that it has to take President Trump seriously. However, the deranged media is still lost. Trump has solid accomplishments heading toward his 100th day in office, but he needs to tighten his message and get Congress to enshrine some of his policies. Kelly Sadler, the commentary editor for The Washington Times who was a special assistant to President Donald Trump in his first administration joins co-hosts Christian Whiton and Mark Simon to discuss Trump, his accomplishments, the media, and who among his top aides are most effective and likely to last. 00:00 World Takes Trump Seriously 04:10 Trumps Trade and Comms Strategy 08:22 Trump Will Always Have Some Chaos 11:05 Wall Street Journal Soft on China15:50 Media Even More Trump Deranged?25:00 Trump May Be Best Media President 32:00 Naughty and Nice in Trump's Cabinet40:00 Who Can Push Back on Trump

Sports Info Solutions' Mark Simon joins Talkin' Baseball with Marty to talk about this Giants/Yankees series: How ridiculous was Friday's rain game?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sports Info Solutions' Mark Simon joins Talkin' Baseball with Marty to talk about this Giants/Yankees series: How ridiculous was Friday's rain game?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by national baseball writer Hannah Keyser and SIS operations analyst Brandon Tew.Hannah, who formerly wrote for Yahoo Sports, introduced us to her thrice-weekly baseball newsletter, The Bandwagon, which she co-authors with Zach Crizer. She shared what early-season baseball happenings surprised her and 'confirmed her priors.' Then she played along and guessed at the members of 'The All-Scrapes Team' (or 'The All-Ouch Team') - players who have dove for balls the most over the last 3 seasons. Mark also shared which players are the most effective at diving for balls at each position.Brandon, who writes regularly for SportsInfoSolutions.com (see his articles on Roki Sasaki and Tomoyuki Sugano), is SIS' resident expert in Japanese baseball pitchers and their performance in the major leagues. He delved into the pitching approaches of Sasaki, Sugano, Shota Imanaga, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. And he talked about everyone's new favorite pitch, the kick-change (a variant of a changeup).Thanks as always for listening. Please check out the new-and-improved FieldingBible.com website, follow us on Bluesky at @sportsinfosolutions.com, and read our work at SportsInfoSolutions.com. You can e-mail us at Mark@sportsinfosolutions.com.

Sports Info Solutions' Mark Simon joins Talkin' Baseball with Marty and Sandra G to breakdown the streaking Giants, the upcoming road trip and moreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sports Info Solutions' Mark Simon joins Talkin' Baseball with Marty and Sandra G to breakdown the streaking Giants, the upcoming road trip and moreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trump Shifts Trade and America's Future (guest Mark DiPlacido)While the establishment goes nuts, President Trump's decision on tariffs marks the most fundamental turning point in decades--one that promises to set American on the path of long-term revival. So many "experts" have no idea what is going on and what it means. Former Trump administration trade official Mark DiPlacido of American Compass joins co-hosts Christian Whiton and Mark Simon to explain why Trump made his decision and what means for the economy and national power, including which sectors will prosper.00:00 America Wakes Up on Trade02:00 Trump and the Core of the Issue 07:00 Americans Losing New Foreign Asset Division09:50 Chinese Acquiring Assets 10:20 Domestic Freight Set to Pick Up14:20 Middle Class Wages17:40 Dems and Some Republicans Deranged 24:25 Woke Dems Divorcing Working Class33:50 Failures of Past Trade Deals38:10 China Doesn't Use Tariffs to Screw USA40:05 “Laces” and Transshipping to Avoid Tariffs 

Sports Info Solutions' Mark Simon joins Talkin' Baseball with Marty to talk about today's starting pitching matchup, Matos hitting this season and moreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sports Info Solutions' Mark Simon joins Talkin' Baseball with Marty to talk about today's starting pitching matchup, Matos hitting this season and moreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Mark Simon welcomes Washington Post national baseball writer Chelsea Janes, Cleveland Guardians minor league assistant hitting coach Amanda Kamekona, and children's book author Myra Faye Turner, who gave us a Women's History month baseball lesson.Mark and Chelsea discussed the best defensive teams entering 2025, underachievers in 2024 who could be in for big years this season, players with injury concerns, sleeper MVP and Cy Young picks, and predicted LCS and World Series matchups.Amanda shared the story of her path to pro baseball and the work she focuses on as a minor league coach. She explained what she likes to use in terms of stats and video analysis, how she helps hitters with the mental challenges of a long season, and the mentors that have helped her.Myra Faye talked about her book, Hitting Her Way to the Negro Leagues: A Graphic Novel Biography of Toni Stone. She detailed Toni's story and how her determination helped her overcome gender barriers to play baseball for the Indianapolis Clowns. It's a story worth knowing.The SIS Baseball Podcast moves to a bi-weekly schedule during the season, so you can catch us again in two weeks.Check out our 2021 talk on our injury prediction tool! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_iPVOY6TiU&t=744s&pp=ygUdam9obiBzaGlybGV5IG1hdHQgbWFub2NoZXJpYW7SBwkJvQCDtaTen9Q%3DThanks as always for listening. Please check out the new-and-improved FieldingBible.com website, follow us on Twitter at @sis_baseball, and read our work at SportsInfoSolutions.com. You can e-mail us at Mark@sportsinfosolutions.com.

Jimmy Lai became China's most prominent political prisoner when he was arrested and convicted on trumped-up charges after Hong Kong imposed its draconian security law in mid-2020. Mark Clifford will tell Lai's story of escaping China to Hong Kong as a boy, becoming a successful entrepreneur in the fashion industry, and founding and running the wildly popular Apple Daily newspaper and Nextmagazine to criticize China's Communist Party and advocate for democracy in Hong Kong. The author will discuss why Lai became a stalwart champion of Hong Kong's freedoms. Jimmy Lai's son, Sebastien, and Mark Simon will discuss the importance of Lai's activism, the state of his current national security trial, and any prospects for Lai's own freedom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Japan will fight, but Taiwan must up its game as U.S.-Asia policy changes dramatically. DOGE, Ukraine, and border security have dominated the early frenetic days of the second Trump administriaton. But behind the headlines looms major change in how the USA handles China and the future of Asia and the Pacifc. Trump has held summits with the leaders of Japan and India. China won't fight conventionally; it will craft a new hybrid war. How hard Taiwan will fight in a China war remains unclear, but Steve Yates, Mark Simon and Chrisitan Whiton argue a changed Japan will fight. Is Trump's imposition of 20% tariffs on China a warmup to delinkage or prelude to a deal. What does Elbridge Colby's confirmation hearing to be under secretary of Defense for policy tell us about Trump policy? What can Taiwan do to curtain its growing estrangement from the United States?00:00 Asia Policy03:24 Early Trump Moves07:45 Criticism of Taiwan Warranted13:40 China Bad at Conventional War 16:36 Taiwan Can Be Less Bad 20:05 Taiwan vs MAGA 24:22 Transvestites Don't Scare Beijing35:26 China Uses Race43:36 Removing China from Panama

Sports Info Solutions' Mark Simon joins Talkin' Baseball with Marty to talk about what kind of impact Willy Adames will have batting 2nd in this Giants lineupSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sports Info Solutions' Mark Simon joins Talkin' Baseball with Marty to talk about what kind of impact Willy Adames will have batting 2nd in this Giants lineupSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For our 5th annual episode with a connection to Black History Month, Mark Simon is joined by Missouri head baseball coach Kerrick Jackson, and Adam Giardino and Grayson Singleton of the Black Play-By-Play Broadcaster & Scholarship Fund.Kerrick is the first Black head baseball coach in SEC history. He shared the story of his career path and influences, explained how data and analytics have become a big part of his job, and explained why his school is participating in this weekend's Andre Dawson Classic, competing against HBCU colleges (Historically Black Colleges and Universities). Adam explained why he founded the fund and how it has helped aspiring play-by-play broadcasters, including Grayson, a sports broadcaster (including baseball) in Oklahoma with a great voice and a love for telling stories. You can donate to the fund at https://www.blackpxpfund.com/.Thanks as always for listening. Please check out the new-and-improved FieldingBible.com website, follow us on Twitter at @sis_baseball, and read our work at SportsInfoSolutions.com. You can e-mail us at Mark@sportsinfosolutions.com.

Trump took more than a year to raise tariffs in his first term, but slapped China with higher levies just two weeks into Trump II and promised much more. Are we at the beginning of a global trade war or just seeing a more assertive United States? Does Trump want to use tariffs just to extract concessions on matters like immigration, drug cartels, and defense spending? Or does he want to use them to partially supplant the income tax with tariff revenue and eliminate trade deficits? Which countries will pay the most? Co-hosts Christian Whiton and Mark Simon discuss these matters with C.J. Mahoney, a deputy U.S. Trade Representative in Trump's first term.

On this episode of the Sports Info Solutions Baseball Podcast, we devote the entire episode to exploring the Baseball Hall of Fame from different angles.- Former Mariners outfielder Mike Cameron shares the story of how Ichiro Suzuki made him a better defensive center fielder.- MLB senior database architect, book author, and inventor of baseball stats Tom Tango gave his recommendations for how to evaluate pitchers for the Baseball Hall of Fame moving forward.- And show host Mark Simon explained why he's looking forward to two years from now, when he'll be casting votes for Chase Utley and Félix Hernández.Thanks as always for listening. Please check out the new-and-improved FieldingBible.com website, follow us on Twitter at @sis_baseball, and read our work at SportsInfoSolutions.com. You can e-mail us at Mark@sportsinfosolutions.com.

Guests: Toronto Star baseball columnist Gregor Chisholm, Sports Info Solutions Mark Simon The Blue Jays had their busiest Winter Meetings in years: making a trade, signing a free agent and grabbing a pitcher in the Rule 5 draft. Gregor Chisholm joins us to discuss all the Jays' doings in Dallas, and whether it's the right move to continue to drill down on run prevention at the expense of run creation. They made the best defence in MLB even better by picking up Andres Gimenez, but did they make a below-average offence worse? And we drill down on Gimenez – the best defensive infielder in the game – with Fielding Bible guru Mark Simon.

In this episode, Mark Simon interviews science journalist and NYU grad student Humberto Basilio, who covers stories about science globally, with an emphasis on Latin America. Humberto's stories touch on climate change, biodiversity, and vulnerable communities across the globe, as well as many other topics.Humberto discussed one example of his approach to a story, a piece about desert racers in Chile destroying ancient art that ran in The New York Times and a story about the future of science in Venezuela.He also shared insights into his featured essay in 'The Craft of Science Writing' (edited by past podcast guest Siri Carpenter) and his methods for pitching stories to major outlets. Humberto revealed the challenges and rewards of being a freelance journalist and emphasized the impact of journalism on personal perspective.Humberto's salutes: Science writer Alexa Robles Gil and The Mexican Network of Science Journalists.Thank you as always for listening. Please send us feedback to journalismsalute@gmail.com Visit our website: thejournalismsalute.org Mark's website (MarkSimonmedia.com)Tweet us at @journalismpodSubscribe to our newsletter– journalismsalute.substack.com

Trump's fills out his team strongly with some controversial choices. Will the Senate confirm them and how will they perform? Trump's threatened tariffs already working magic plus what we know about his negotiating style. Were the Bobs from “Office Space” prototypes for Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy and their Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)? Will DOGE succeed? Plus: how the media makes up sources and whether they have learned anything from Trump's election. Co-hosts Christian Whiton and Mark Simon interview Jeff Berkowitz, CEO of Delve and veteran of multiple successful presidential campaigns.  Timestamps 00:00 Trump transition strong 05:40 Trump's new team  10:00 Will the Senate confirm? 15:11 Trump tariffs as negotiating strategy 20:00 Will Elon and Vivek succeed? 26:00 Media's fake news sources 38:10 Left scheming to thwart Trump 40:53 Rubio and running national security 47:20 Disassembling bureaucracies 52:32 Milton (“Office Space”) in the basement

Join Acton Institute's president emeritus Rev. Robert Sirico as he hosts a live panel featuring Mark Simon, Mary Kissel, and William McGurn as they discuss the resumption of Jimmy's trial in Hong Kong. Featured in Acton's award winning documentary The Hong Konger: Jimmy Lai's Extraordinary Fight for Freedom you will hear the insights of these […]

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GOOD EVENING: The show begins in Hong Kong at the show trial of Jimmy Lai... 1930 Hong Kong CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9-915 1/2: #HONG KONG: Jimmy Lai on trial for speaking of freedom. Mark Simon, Apple Daily (closed). @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill 915-930 2/2: #HONG KONG: Jimmy Lai on trial for advancing freedom. Mark Simon, Apple Daily (closed). @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill 930-945 #FRANCE: The Roman Empire city of Toulouse welcomes farmers. The Roman Empire City of Londinium provokes farmers. . Simon Constable 945-1000 #SPACEX: Starship No 6 test and the floating plastic banana. Bob Zimmerman BehindtheBlack.com SECOND HOUR 10-1015 #NUKES: What is the threshold? Peter Huessy, Deterrence Studies. @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill 1015-1030 #TAIWAN: Small arms to millions. Brandon Weichert, National Interest. @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill 1030-1045 #PLA: significance of China's J-35A, J-20, J-10. General Blaine Holt , USAF (retired). @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill 1045-1100 #OPCW: Russia accused of CD gas drone dropped on Ukraine trenches. Andrea Stricker, FDD THIRD HOUR 1100-1115 #DOGE:  Poor idea, won't work -- and why.  Tom Modly, American Thinker. 1115-1130 #RUSSIA: Inflation level accelerating. Michael Bernstam, Hoover Institution 1130-1145 1/2: #PRC:  Recommendations for confronting and containing and even combatting CCP in the New Year. Peter Berkowitz, Hoover Institution. 1145-1200 2/2: #PRC:  Recommendations for confronting and containing and even combatting CCP in the New Year. Peter Berkowitz, Hoover Institution. FOURTH HOUR 12-1215 1/2: #HOTEL MARS :The end of SLS? Eric Berger Ars Technica. David Livingston SpaceShow.com 1215-1230 2/2: #HOTEL MARS :The end of SLS? Eric Berger Ars Technica. David Livingston SpaceShow.com 1230-1245 1/2: #RUSSIA: Abkhazia and the Black Sea railroad link to Eurasia. Ekaterina Zolotova, @GPFutures. 1245-100 AM 2/2: #RUSSIA: Abkhazia and the Black Sea railroad link to Eurasia. Ekaterina Zolotova, @GPFutures.p

1/2: #HONG KONG: Jimmy Lai on trial for speaking of freedom. Mark Simon, Apple Daily (closed). @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill 1930 HK

2/2: #HONG KONG: Jimmy Lai on trial for advancing freedom. Mark Simon, Apple Daily (closed). @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill 1930s

On this episode, Mark Simon takes a break from talking defense (mostly) by welcoming in Sean Smith. Sean, a former consultant for the Blue Jays, is the inventor of the WAR you see on Baseball-Reference.com and the author of the new book, War In Pieces, a documenting of how he put it together and an explanation of how it works. The book's chapters are short and not hard to understand, with lots of pertinent historical examples.Sean talked about the impact the stat has had within baseball, his perspective on WAR's usefulness in evaluating players, replacement level, win probability, the impact of Bill James on his work, and David Eckstein's justifiable 20-WAR career.For more of Sean's work, visit his website https://baseballprojection.com/Thanks as always for listening. Please check out the new-and-improved FieldingBible.com website, follow us on Twitter at @sis_baseball, and read our work at SportsInfoSolutions.com. You can e-mail us at Mark@sportsinfosolutions.com.

#HONG KONG: The torture of Jimmy Lai. Mark Simon, formerly Apple Daily Director. @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill 1930 Hong Kong

GOOD EVENING: The show begins in Afghanistan, searching for the moment when the mission started to fail... 1872 Central Asia CBS EYE ON THE WORLD WITH JOHN BATCHELOR FIRST HOUR 9:00-9:15 AFGHANISTAN: When did the mission start to fail? Husain Haqqani, Hudson Institute. Bill Roggio, FDD. 9:15-9:30 ISIS: Is ISIS a useful tool for the Taliban and their Al Qaeda partner? Husain Haqqani, Hudson Institute. Bill Roggio, FDD. 9:30-9:45 HAMAS: The Philadelphia Corridor and security. Seth Frantzman, FDD, Jerusalem Post. Bill Roggio, FDD. 9:45-10:00 Lebanon: Hezbollah's provocations and the War in the North. Seth Frantzman, FDD, Jerusalem Post. Bill Roggio, FDD. SECOND HOUR 10:00-10:15 ISRAEL: Cabinet shakeup imminent. Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 @ThadMcCotter @theamgreatness 10:15-10:30 "Indiana" Hoenlein and the Lost Landfall point for Noah. Malcolm Hoenlein @Conf_of_pres @mhoenlein1 10:30-10:45 UKRAINE: Russia counter-attacks the Kursk Salient. John Hardie, FDD. Bill Whalen, FDD. 10:45-11:00 UK: Kyiv seeks permission to launch UK Storm Shadow missiles DEEP INTO RUSSIA, awaits the Biden Administration APPROVAL. John Hardie, FDD. Bill Whalen, FDD. THIRD HOUR 11:00-11:15 UKRAINE: Storm Shadows and Kremlin escalation. Katrina vanden Heuvel, The Nation. 11:15-11:30 #PHILIPPINES: PLA Coast Guard bullies to success in the South China Sea. James Fanell, author, EMBRACING COMMUNIST CHINA. 11:30-11:45 #HEZBOLLAH: Nasrallah talks big. David Daoud, FDD. Bill Roggio, FDD. 11:45-12:00 #AUSTRALIA: Cold Spring, Angry Magpies, Swarming Great Eastern Browns. Jeremy Zakis, NSW. FOURTH HOUR 12:00-12:15 #NewWorldReport: VENEZUELA takes hostages. Joseph Humire @JMHumire @SecureFreeSoc. Ernesto Araujo, Former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NewWorldReportHumire 12:15-12:30 #NewWorldReport: Javier Milei soldiers on. Joseph Humire @JMHumire @SecureFreeSoc. Ernesto Araujo, Former Foreign Minister Republic of Brazil. #NewWorldReportHumire 12:30-12:45 #HONG KONG: The torture of Jimmy Lai. Mark Simon, formerly Apple Daily Director. @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill 12:45-1:00 AM #CANADA: Engaging AUKUS. Charles Burton, Sinopsis. @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill

PREVIEW: The world-renowned British citizen Jimmy Lai remains in CCP solitary confinement after more than three years. What is to be done? Mark Simon, Apple Daily (now suppressed). @GordonGChang, Gatestone, Newsweek, The Hill. More later. 1920 Hong Kong