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Wharton's Cade Massey and Adi Wyner speak with Travis Sawchik, author of The MVP Machine and Big Data Baseball, about the change in dynamics in baseball data collection and analysis, pitchers implementing the sweeper pitch, modern use of pitchers and the pitch count, and how batters are improving their training to keep up with more skilled pitchers. They also discuss Oklahoma City winning the NBA Finals, the Florida Panthers winning the Stanley Cup, Elo Ratings, and LSU winning the Men's College World Series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Travis Sawchik joined Baskin and Phelps and talked about some of the roster changes the team made ahead of the series with the Brewers and what other adjustments he thinks the team will make moving forward. He also explained why the AL Central has become a top division in the league, whether or not Emmanuel Clase can get back to pitching the numbers he threw in 2024, as well as whether or not the Guardians need help in the starting rotation.

Andy and Jeff share their takeaways from their conversation with Travis Sawchik and discussed Brayan Rocchio's status in the organization after being sent down to Columbus, and they talked about which prospects they expect to see called up this season.

Hour 3 of Baskin and Phelps

Bob Nightengale, MLB columnist with USA Today, joins Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker to chat about the Pirates firing manager Derek Shelton and who's else might be on the hot seat around the league. Bob also checks in on the Blue Jays, before sharing his most disappointing team of the season so far, what to make of the Diamondbacks in 2025, and his thoughts on Juan Soto and Kyle Tucker. Travis Sawchik (24:50), MLB writer with TheScore, stops by to share his take on Shelton's dismissal in Pittsburgh. The trio dive deeper into what's gone wrong for the Buccos and the path forward to right the ship. Jeff and Kevin wrap up today's program with more of your calls on the "Back Leg Line".The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Blake Murphy and Julia Kreuz discuss the Blue Jays finally hitting some home runs while making the most of Spencer Schwellenbach's mistakes. Also, they analyze Kevin Gausman's outing and how his mix in velocity freezes hitters. Afterwards, Travis Sawchik (29:32) breaks down Braves pitcher Spencer Strider's decision against Tommy John Surgery and rolling with a different type of procedure ahead of his first start in 376 days.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

Bubba Chandler is arguably the top pitching prospect in the sport. He thinks a Skenes-Jones-Keller-Chandler-Harrington rotation could be very good. Travis was shocked there wasn't more urgency and trades to improve the offense.

Hour 2 with Joe Starkey: Pirates reporter Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joined. Former Pirates beat writer and current MLB writer Travis Sawchik of The Score told us Bubba Chandler is arguably the top pitching prospect in the sport. He thinks a Skenes-Jones-Keller-Chandler-Harrington rotation could be very good. It's like having Patrick Mahomes on a rookie deal in Paul Skenes, but not building around it is a disappointment.

Travis Sawchik of The Score joins Baskin and Phelps to break down the Guardians' offseason, one he calls one of the worst in MLB this year. He says the team develops pitchers so well that it should gives fans a reason to be optimistic for 2025.

Travis Sawchik: Guardians develop so well it gives fans optimism for 2025+The race for 2B: Tyler Freeman is gaining steam, but no one stands out+Jeff's gas dial keeps lying to him

Travis Sawchik of The Score joins Andy Baskin and Dan Menningen discuss the remainder of the Guardians ALCS series. Then, the guys discuss lineup changes heading into ALCS Game 3.

Andy Baskin and Dan Menningen welcome in Travis Sawchik of The Score to discuss the Guardians Yankees ALCS series. The new lineup, the struggling offense, and more.

Blake Murphy kicks off the week with Julia Kreuz of MLB.com to discuss Luis De Los Santos and LHP Brandon Eisert getting the call-up to the big club. Philadelphia's finest Adam Aaronson updates us on the Phillies ahead of this week's two-game set vs. Toronto (26:05). Next up, Jake Mintz of Céspedes Family BBQ talks about the NL MVP race and some of the most intriguing division races around the league (47:42). Later on, theScore's Travis Sawchik provides his take on the state of the Blue Jays and where they need upgrades heading into 2025 (01:10:22). Finally, Blue Jays Director of Promotions Jess Wood shares what events are coming up this month Rogers Centre (01:29:47). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Travis Sawchik, Senior Baseball Writer at theScore.com, joins Baskin & Phelps (Dan Menningen in for Jeff Phelps) to talk about the latest with the Cleveland Guardians. Travis talks about where the Guardians panic meter should be, the fatigue of the bullpen, Cleveland's home field advantage, and more.

Baskin & Phelps (Dan Menningen in for Jeff Phelps) react to their conversation with Travis Sawchik by talking about where they're at on the Guardians panic meter.

Baskin & Phelps (Dan Menningen in for Jeff Phelps) are joined by Travis Sawchik to talk about the Guardians. They react to their conversation with Travis by talking about where they're at on the Guardians panic meter. Also, they discuss the 13-year anniversary of the station, and Dustin Fox who will have his last show on Afternoon Drive.

Jeff Blair recaps the Blue Jays' 10-3 beat-down on the Reds in the second game of the series, including another stellar outing from José Berríos. Coach & Director of National Teams at Baseball Canada Greg Hamilton (11:10) joins Jeff to discuss the next World Baseball Classic and Team Canada's outlook following today's announcement of pools, dates and formats for the tournament in 2026. TheScore's Travis Sawchik (28:14) dives deep on the Orioles - why they've struggled recently, whether they did enough at the deadline and how they've gotten the most out of Jackson Holliday in his second stint in the majors.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Travis Sawchik joins Baskin & Phelps to discuss his thoughts on the Guardians at the trade deadline, if he sees the Guardians making a move for a starting pitcher, what names he would take a look at for pitching, if the Guardians should build upon their bullpen, and his thoughts on the Guardians acquisition of Lane Thomas.

Baskin & Phelps talk with Travis Sawchik about the Guardians & if they'll make a move, along with discussion on football guardian caps for helmets.

Blake Murphy is joined by Shi Davidi to recap the 9th-inning collapse vs. the Giants and look ahead to the trade deadline. Carlos Collazo (25:00) gets you ready for the MLB Draft including who the Blue Jays could grab 20th overall. Michael Baumann (49:44) explains how a new generation of baseball players are utilizing analytics tools to get better. In the final segment, Travis Sawchik participates in a thought exercise: How to rebuild the Blue Jays (1:17:12).The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

Travis Sawchik joined Baskin and Phelps for the final full hour of the show to talk Guardians, Cavs, analytics, and more. 

Bernie chat with The Score senior MLB writer Travis Sawchik. Travis talks about the disfunction in Queens known as the New York Mets after Jorge Lopez's meltdown Wednesday. Travis later turns his attention to the Cardinals and where they stack up after a hot second half of May.

Blake Murphy is joined by Keegan Matheson to discuss the return of the Home Run jacket and the vibes around the Blue Jays being better. Blake takes your voicemails and texts (35:12). Travis Sawchik brings his thoughts (49:45) on Vladimir Guerrero's recent hitting success and Cody Stavenhagen provides the latest on the Detroit Tigers (1:17:31).The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

The Pirates announced that pitcher Paul Skenes is going to make his Major League debut on Saturday. Travis Sawchik, the Senior Baseball Writer for The Score and author of Big Data Baseball and The MVP Machine joins Jeff Erickson to discuss Skenes and the Pirates, the limitations of MRI's, and his experience in the NFBC so far. --- 00:00 - Welcome Travis Sawchik 00:30 - Paul Skenes getting the call 02:45 - Did the Pirates develop Skenes properly? 08:45 - How are the Pirates structuring their rebuild? 16:30 - Big Data Baseball 21:00 - Henry Davis 23:45 - Ke'Bryan Hayes 25:30 - Oneil Cruz 30:40 - Christian Encarnacion-Strand 31:30 - Limitations of MRI's 39:15 - Reds slumping 40:30 - Wild prospect trades 41:45 - Travis's experience in the NFBC Main Event 45:00 - The Difficulties of drafting live 54:00 - Managing FAAB --- Home Run Forecast Promotional Copy Home Run Forecast is offering a special for the start of the baseball season. You can receive access to the premium site for the entire season for only $28, a savings of nearly 30%.  Go to https://www.homerunforecast.com/rotowire now to sign up. PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It's that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeff Blair hosts the show solo today to bring you the latest around MLB and the Toronto Blue Jays. Sportsnet's Shi Davidi comments on Toronto's recent play, the correlation between Triple-A pitching numbers being so bad this year, hitting prospects scuffling at the big league level, and how this might affect Blue Jays prospect Orelvis Martinez. Former Marlins President and host of Nothing Personal David Samson talks about things to look out for when changes may be afoot when it comes to the front office or roster of an organization (26:05). Jeff invites theScore's Travis Sawchik to discuss the latest around the majors, notably the Pirates calling up Paul Skenes and his thoughts on the state of the Jays (49:41). Play-by-play voice Dan Shulman wraps up today's show with his off-day Jays observations from the road trip including if Danny Jansen might be someone the Jays could look to extend (01:15:03). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

The MLB season has been dominated by headlines of star pitchers going down with significant injuries. Is this a particularly rough year or simply the new reality for MLB? The Score's Travis Sawchik joins the show to delve into his research on pitchers, the state of MLB labor relations, and plenty more. Plus, the NFL Draft set a new attendance record, Roger Goodell pitched an 18-game season, and the newly relaunched Arena Football League is already in serious trouble.

The Score MLB writer Travis Sawchik joins Bernie to talk about the Cardinals and the rest of the NL Central. Travis also weighs in on his recent piece about a shrink in the range of fastball velocity between pitchers' median and peak velocities.

Travis Sawchik of The Score joins Andy Baskin and Jeff Phelps to discuss the Guardians current situation. The team is performing well, but where do you go with Bieber and is Tyler Freeman a long term answer. All that and more.

Andy Baskin and Jeff Phelps are joined by Travis Sawhick of the The Score to talk Guardians before focusing on the Women's Final Four. The numbers for the tournament are through the roof and to get more perspective on it, they welcome in Iowa Hawkeyes Assistant Coach, Jen Jensen.

Bernie chats with The Score senior MLB writer Travis Sawchik. Travis talks about what's been holding up the free agent market with starters Jordan Montgomery and Blake Snell remaining unsigned. Travis also weighs in on the future of MLB television and visual media and how bright Tink Hence's future is.

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Bernie chats with The Score baseball writer Travis Sawchik ahead of the results being released from the BBWAA's 2024 Hall of Fame ballot. Travis talks about Joe Mauer's case and how Mauer getting inducted could help Yadier Molina's chances when he's eligible. Travis also weighs in on the impact of the Pirates' signing Aroldis Chapman to a one-year deal.

Happy arbitration numbers exchange day! We start off with a wild Toddfather story on a big money battle he had with the White Sox. (3:15)(36:34) The Score's Travis Sawchik swings by to tell us why Big League ballparks are distancing fans from the action and how the Dodgers are affecting the money narrative in baseball.(13:13) Also, more details emerge on the contract details for Shota Imanaga and the Cubs swing a trade with the Dodgers during the show!Hosts on this one: Toddfather, AJ, Kratz, BraunWatch FT everyday 1-3p ET --> FT CHANNEL--Use discount code FOUL for 20% off your first order at teazaenergy.com

Happy arbitration numbers exchange day! We start off with a wild Toddfather story on a big money battle he had with the White Sox. The Score's Travis Sawchik swings by to tell us why Big League ballparks are distancing fans from the action and how the Dodgers are affecting the money narrative in baseball. Also, more details emerge on the contract details for Shota Imanaga and the Cubs swing a trade with the Dodgers during the show! Hosts on this one: Toddfather, AJ, Kratz, Braun Watch FT everyday 1-3p ET --> FT CHANNEL -- Use discount code FOUL for 20% off your first order at teazaenergy.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bernie chats with The Score MLB writer Travis Sawchik. Travis evaluates the Cardinals' offseason moves to date and profiles who the Cardinals should pursue to upgrade the bullpen.

Bernie is broadcasting live from Friendly's Sports Bar and Grill at 3971 Bayless Ave. in south St. Louis County. Bernie chats with The Score MLB writer Travis Sawchik as they discuss a variety of topics including what it will take to improve the Cardinals' pitching staff and organizational approach to pitching.

Baskin & Phelps discuss the Guardians hiring Stephen Vogt as their next manager with Travis Sawchik, along with what the hire means for the organization, and later, Andy & Jeff discuss who they would give their beers to.

Travis Sawchik joins Baskin & Phelps to give his thoughts on the Guardians hiring Stephen Vogt to be their next manager, moves the front office should make in the offseason, along with what could happen with Shane Bieber & the Guardians.

With Zack Meisel out, T.J. Zuppe welcomes friend of the show, Travis Sawchik of The Score, back to the program. T.J. and Travis talk about an upcoming decisions about Guardians manager, a few new names including Craig Counsell, what we can learn from the Ranger-Diamondbacks World Series matchup and more.

Bernie chats with The Score baseball writer Travis Sawchik. Travis dives into a number of hot topics around baseball including Shohei Ohtani's outlook facing another potential Tommy John surgery and the NL Central race heating up.

Bernie chats with The Score baseball writer Travis Sawchik. Travis explores who the Cardinals could realistically deal and who else could be on the move across MLB.

On the final hour of The Fan Morning Show, Brent Gunning and Sam McKee welcome on Travis Sawchik, MLB Writer at The Score & Co-author of The MVP Machine & Big Data Baseball, to talk about what the Los Angeles could do with Shohei Othani, what their options might be, how hard it would be to facilitate a trade before the deadline. The boys are then joined by Team Canada Basketball Manager, Rowan Barrett to discuss the roster that has been constructed for the upcoming FIBA World Cup! How did they get so much buy in from so many NBA players and what is the expectation level for this group? The guys then go over how the conversations went with Andrew Wiggins and why he decided not to play for the red and white. Boys close out the week going over there favourite conspiracy theories in sports and there grinder of the day! (35:46).The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate. 

Afternoons 3-6 on 105.9 The X Opening Monologue The Pirates didn't screw it up and Paul Skenes was the first overall pick last night. Mark talks about the draft pick throughout the first hour. Mark is then joined by Travis Sawchik of The Score to talk about Skenes and how fast he could be here. No Quarter

Ryan Baker & JLew were filling in today. The Reds & Guardians both take their series over the weekend. The Jackets introduced Mike Babcock as their new head coach. Brian Giesenschlag joined us to talk about the red-hot Reds. Party like a Roth-Star. NBA free agency is underway. Travis Sawchik hopped on to go around MLB. MLB All-Star rosters are out. Top 25 players under 25 in the NFL today.

Lance has on Travis Sawchik, writer for TheScore.com, to discuss the newest pieces in the Reds organization. Tune in!

Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by baseball author and journalist, Travis Sawchik (@Travis_Sawchik). Vlad interviews Travis about growing up as a Cleveland baseball fan, working in traditional media, being a pro baseball beat writer and what it was like writing books about baseball. They touch on Travis' Main Event squad and discuss the Guardians' rotation in depth. Oh, and they exuded optimism about Jacob deGrom at the exact time when the deGrom Tommy John news was announced. It's a fantastic hour-plus of baseball past, present and future.

In the second hour, Matt Spiegel was joined by Travis Sawchik of TheScore.com to discuss how the Padres' television broadcasts have been taken over by MLB and what that could mean for the future of baseball content. Later, Chris Kamka of NBC Sports Chicago joined the show for his Kamka-Connected segment in which he shared fascinating baseball nuggets.

One third of the 2023 season is in the books as the Atlanta Braves hit the road to close out the month of May. It all starts with the highly anticipated return of Michael Soroka in Oakland. Grant McAuley discusses the week that was for the Braves. You'll hear from Atlanta hitting coach Kevin Seitzer, who discusses the progress at the plate for several members of the club. Braves reliever A.J. Minter shares what he is working on in order to get his season on track. And Matt Olson reveals why he believes both he and the Braves have yet to truly play their best baseball of the season as well as what it's like to witness Ronald Acuña Jr.'s nightly exploits firsthand. Special guests include Scott Braun, the longtime host at MLB Network, who discusses his new venture - Foul Territory - connecting players past and present with the fans in a new and exciting way. Travis Sawchik of The Score joins the show to discuss the potential connection between baseball new rules and a rise in certain types of pitching injuries. All of that and a trip around the big leagues! Make sure to connect with From The Diamond on social media. Hear the show live every Sunday on 92-9 The Game in Atlanta. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and connect with the show at FromTheDiamond.com.

The Score baseball writer Travis Sawchik joins Bernie as he tries to put his fingers on why the Cardinals were quick to throw Willson Contreras under the bus for the team's pitching woes. Bernie also rants about how the Cardinal Way has lost its way as years of feasting on weak competition in the NL Central has caught up with the organization.

Episode 1005 This episode, we welcome back another old friend who is casting their first Hall of Fame ballot, then talk about the most surprising free agent move in recent memory. We begin with Jay Jaffe and David Laurila continuing their new annual tradition of discussing their Hall of Fame ballots on the podcast, and […]