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 two are briefly joined by Darius Austin at the beginning. ’94 Throwbacks, Pt 2: Gaming with Griffey (55 MB | 1h 00m) The post BttP Podcas…

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. Ben Lindbergh’s appearance on the Star Wars Minute podcast. Ben’s article on “Movies by Minutes” podc…

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 of Effectively Wild thus far. Sam Miller: Dig the Long Ball? Here’s Why Home Run Highlight Videos Are the Worst Mary Craig: Th…

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, Alex’s limits for the cost of beer at baseball games, and whether Eric made a wise decision to eat a hamburger that had been sitting out fo…

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. Note that this episode started recording Tuesday…

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. Effectively Wild Listener PECOTA Poll 2017 (52 MB, 56m) The post BttP Podcast 67: The EW Switch and PECOTA 2017 ap…

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. 2017 Royal Rumble Numbers Preview 2017 Royal Rumble By The Numbers The Atomic Elbow (56 MB, 1h 10m) The post Mop-Up Duty Podcast – Wrestling (R…

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. Trading (Imaginary) Chris Sale NatsGM: Washington Acquires Adam Eaton from Chicago (54 MB, 59m) The post BttP Podcast 66: Winter Meeting…

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. Music by Tha Silent Partner. Select episodes of On Baseball Writing with Eric Roseberry are featured on Banished to the Pen. All episodes are available on iTunes and Soundcloud. Recent guests…

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 by our colleague Eric Roseberry (aka Buck Boulder), then looks ahead to the Survivor Series (6:00) and NXT TakeOver (27:30) events in Toronto. …

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 want to go ghost hunting with Jon Gray? What’s it like being the second most popular R.J. Anderson on the internet? Music by Tha Silent Partner. Se…

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. Brandon also reflects on a long-gone missed connection he had with Alex at a Ch…

Select episodes of On Baseball Writing with Eric Roseberry will be featured on Banished to the Pen. All episodes are available on iTunes and Soundcloud. 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 Sil…

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. (Spoilers throughout – if you haven’t seen it yet, watch the eight episodes over the course of a night or two… we’ll still be here.) …

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. Also check out Alex Crisafulli’s World Series preview that’s a bit off the beaten path. (5…

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. (53 MB, 58m) The post BttP Podcast 64: 2016 Division Series Wrap-Up appeared first on Banished to t…

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. In this episode, the guys talks about the game, how to get home without the Metro, locker room celebrations, reading sad tweets from BTTP friends Paul C…

Eric Roseberry and Darius Austin review the 2016 season preview predictions, then talk about early playoff action, attending the Boston-Cleveland ALDS opener, and following sports in the UK vs the US. Evaluating the 2016 Season Preview Predictions Eric at Red Reporter Darius at Bat Flips & Nerds and Friends with Fantasy Benefits. (52 MB, 56m) The p…

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. You can read Alec’s other work at ALDLAND, and Darius at Bat Flips & Nerds and Friends with Fantasy Benefits. (42 MB, 45m) The post BttP Podcast 6…

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 rounds out the show with a quick, irreverent draft of favorite Trek things. Baseball Prospectus’ defensive breakdown by Larry Granillo FanGrap…

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 list. They also draft Jose Fernandez GIFs, guess “hipster” NBA seasons, and then devolve into a discussion of Harambe and Golden State W…

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. (60 MB, 1h 6m) 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, Alex declared the event “[his] Super Bowl.” They also discuss Seung Hwan Oh injury trutherism, t…

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 f…

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. If you haven’t already, you can also listen to our all-time wrestlers draft episode. (60 MB, 1h 6m) | RSS feed | iTunes The post M…

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 2016 Saberseminar” by Rob “Saberseminar Recap” by Ryan Rob o…

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. (53 MB, 58m) 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. Redick and Josh Reddick, the traveling Hall of Fame exhibit, and things from Canada. In addition, they discuss the trade deadline: Lucroy, …

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 limited to rooting against the Reds, Jason Heyward, Cardinals in federal prison, and the upcoming trade deadline. …

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. Meg on Effectively Wild Episode 923: The Jerry Di…