Matt and Wes deep dive on the recent LEC, LCS, and LCK finals, followed by a pondering of what happens next to Major League Baseball and the NFL.
Episode 68: Changing Baseball and Finding Jesse Litsch with Jason Collette
Jason Collette of Rotowire and Fangraphs joins Matt Armstrong and Wes Yee to redesign baseball for the modern fan. Topics include: The universal DH Improving the broadcast experience The schedule and time of game Realignment and expansion Magic wands
Episode 64: “I think I could hit Chapman’s Slider”
Tim, Matt and Wes assassinate the state of baseball and come up with ways to punish the Astros.
There’s this awesome podcast about baseball
We’re at the end of what’s been an unusual baseball season for me. I’ve watched approximately three games in their entirety, only attended one game in person, and basically ignored what ended up being a disastrous Red Sox season. Despite my general apathy towards actually watching and enjoying games, I feel more knowledgable than ever […]
My Weekend Seattle Guide
If you know me, I’ve weirdly become somewhat of a Seahawks fan during their recent run. They’ve been an excellent team to bet on, are extremely fundamentally sound and play a brand of football that’s fantastically entertaining. They’re also well known for having the loudest stadium in the game (CenturyLink Field). These sort of runs […]
Up, Up & Away by Jonah Keri (Book Review)
I recently read Jonah Keri’s bestselling book, Up, Up & Away – the story of the “Ill-fated but Unforgettable Montreal Expos,” and wanted to share some thoughts on it. First off, it’s a fantastically enjoyable read. Jonah, who I enjoyed interviewing at SXSW, has a style of storytelling that’s conversational yet filled with information. The […]
Jonah Keri on Baseball
This year was my first attending South by Southwest. It’s an incredibly fun (and perhaps even more so exhausting) event. Tens of thousands of people literally taking over an entire city for a two week period. In addition to hosting an awesome “Photo Factory,” with the team at Piqora, I was privileged to interview a […]
From Utah with Podcasts
I’m back in the Bay after a great week(ish) in Park City. I can’t recommend it enough, the snow is great, it’s a short (1.5 hour) flight and the town itself is filled with great (pricey) restaurants and excellent cell phone reception. Anyways, this post has nothing to do with Utah, but the fact that […]
News from FCB! The Return of the Hotlist!
If you know me at all from #Collect, you probably saw that since late last year I took on a leadership role at Freedom Cardboard. As one of the founding members, I know as well as anyone how much of a roller coaster it’s been. The site, really established when Beckett blew up their old […]