Episode 197 – MLB's data-driven dilemma, NBA Play-In, Browns' big games, Crew rebrand U-turn

Strikeouts are at a record high, batting averages are at a record low, and MLB is at a crossroads as teams continue to swing for the fences even as the ball has been tweaked to cut down on home runs. Three teams—yes, including the Indians—have been no-hit twice this season, and it’s still only mid-May. The guys discuss how teams’ analytics-driven pursuit of success is at odds with putting on an entertaining product for fans, and how it’s not just a problem for baseball.

Plus: The NBA’s play-in games are a literal overnight success, the NFL schedule makers believe in the Browns, and the Columbus Crew does a fast U-turn on an ill-fated rebrand.


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Episode 083 – Indians at the MLB trade deadline

Mike Hattery, who writes about the Indians at Waiting For Next Year, joins the show to help the guys sort out the aftermath of the MLB trade deadline. Topics covered include: How the returning Joe Smith fits into the Tribe bullpen, additional moves that could be made in August and which other teams around MLB did the most to help their cause on Monday afternoon. Plus: A conversation on how advanced statistics are changing the way we look at baseball and the ways in which the game is covered.


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