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Casey Boguslaw - Managing Editor at http://ROBaseball.com - brings you the latest news and analysis from the baseball world.
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RO Baseball MLB Show — 08.10 from 2017-08-11T11:53:32
Casey Boguslaw and Jeremy Frank once again bring on Jim Passon to discuss waiver wire trades, Mike Trout’s MVP possibilities, and the Dodgers run at 116.
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RO Baseball MLB Show — 08.03: Trade Deadline Recap from 2017-08-04T12:20:11
Casey Boguslaw and Jeremy Frank bring on their friend Jim Passon to critique all July MLB moves.
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RO Baseball MLB Show — 07.27: What Would You Do? from 2017-07-28T00:05:35
Casey and Jeremy don’t necessarily answer the question of what will happen (because they don’t know!), but ask each other what they would do if they were in charge of each team.
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RO Baseball MLB Show — 07.13: Quintana to the Cubs from 2017-07-13T19:58:14
White Sox fan Casey Boguslaw brings on Cubs fans Jeremy Frank and Zach Bernard to discuss the blockbuster trade between Chicago teams.
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RO Baseball MLB Show — 07.06 from 2017-07-07T12:27:27
Casey Boguslaw and Jeremy Frank discuss the final All-Star rosters and then open up the Twitter mailbag.
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RO Baseball MLB Show — 06.30 from 2017-06-30T13:05:10
1:00 — Jeremy on Miguel Montero 4:20—All-Star vote talk 10:00 — Brief discussion on Rob Arthur’s article about the baseball. 11:40 — Casey’s article on the Houston Astros home/road approach diff...
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RO Baseball MLB Show — 06.16 Jeremy Frank’s Podcast Debut from 2017-06-16T13:01:33
0:15 — Introduction for Jeremy 4:30 — Ben Lindbergh’s findings at The Ringer about probable changes to the baseball. 14:20 — David Laurila’s interview with Brad Ausmus had some interesting answe...
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06.08: Learn About Barrels from 2017-06-08T14:58:17
Casey Boguslaw gives a primer on his favorite baseball stat — barrels — pros, cons, and everything in between.
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05.24: May Review from 2017-05-25T13:00:45
2:25: AL West — Happy Mike Trout Day! Trout keeping Angels afloat; Astros best team in baseball, but sustainable? Mariners struggles caused by injuries. 20:30: AL Central — Twins bringing déjà v...
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Matt Musico - New York Mets from 2017-05-04T14:18:51
1:30: Thoughts on the Mets season headed in from the offseason 4:35: Mets health issues: Depth problem or roster management problem? 9:00: Surprise starts for Harvey 11:45: Keeping Conforto in t...
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05.01: April Review from 2017-05-03T17:27:30
3:05: NL East — Nationals’ loss of Adam Eaton; Mets Noah Syndergaard to the DL 16:45: NL Central — No one pushing Cubs poor start; Eric Thames superstar start; Starling Marte suspension 24:25: N...
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04.12 Five MLB Questions with Sports on Earth's Will Leitch from 2017-04-14T16:13:28
1:30: 1. Biggest storyline one week into the MLB season? 5:30: 2. What can we do to grow excitement in the game of baseball? WBC’s effect? 12:50: 3. What’s next for Statcast/baseball analytics? ...
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Robert O'Neill - Milwaukee Brewers&Los Angeles Angels Offseason Review from 2017-04-06T15:35:14
3:45: David Stearns’ rebuilding efforts with the Milwaukee Brewers 7:35: Will Milwaukee be ready to compete in 2018? 9:35: Starting rotation outlook/bullpen trade pieces 10:45: Additions of Trav...
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Sam Ostrowski - Chicago White Sox&Arizona Diamondbacks Offseason Review from 2017-04-01T19:57:11
2:55: Chicago White Sox rebuilding offseason 3:40: Breaking down the Chris Sale trade 7:01: Breaking down the Adam Eaton trade 14:50: Why no more White Sox moves after the big two? 20:55: AL Cen...
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Ben Diamond - New York Yankees Offseason Review from 2017-03-23T13:59:52
0:45: Didi Gregorius injured in World Baseball Classic practice 2:10: No Gleyber Torres on the Opening Day roster 3:40: Who is the Opening Day shortstop? 4:45: Expectations for 2017 season 6:00:...
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Patrick Brewer - Cleveland Indians Offseason Review from 2017-03-16T15:03:43
2:00: Cleveland favorite to repeat as AL pennant winners? 3:30: Impact of Terry Francona 4:50: Best bullpen in baseball? 9:05: Can the starting rotation’s health hold? 10:55: The big offseason a...
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Alex Alvarado - St. Louis Cardinals Offseason Review from 2017-03-10T13:04:18
2:30: Hacking scandal fallout 6:40: Alex Reyes’ injury and the status of the current rotation 10:30: Too many infielders? 14:20: Matheny 16:15: 2016’s defense issues; were they improved? 18:15: ...
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Zach Bernard - Houston Astros Offseason Review from 2017-03-08T13:51:22
1:25: Why Zach chose the Houston Astros first overall 4:15: Why did the Astros take a step back in 2016? 10:10: Houston Astros World Series Champions 2017??? 11:40: Can the rotation meet their p...
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WBC Preview: MLB.com's Jon Morosi from 2017-02-28T19:57:44
3:45: Pool A preview — Plenty of bat flip talk 9:15: Pool B preview — What Otani’s absence means to Team Samurai Japan 26:15: Pool C preview — The toughest pool and the future of Int’l baseball ...
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WBC Preview: Canada from 2017-02-27T18:38:13
1:00: Introduction to Ewan Ross (@mentoch), BP Toronto 3:00: Team Canada: Who we know 7:15: Team Canada: Who we may not know 11:00: Team Canada: Who was left off the roster 16:15: Dalton Pompey ...
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WBC Preview: Mexico from 2017-02-21T19:39:04
2:10: Introduction to Tadeo Varela (@TadeoVarela), sabermetric analyst for Toros de Tijuana and Charros de Jalisco 2:40: Introduction to Bambino Sedano (@bambino_sedano), reporter for Puro Beisb...
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WBC Preview: Netherlands from 2017-02-20T19:33:40
1:00: Introduction to Seb Visser (@sebvisser34), Dutch player, and press officer for Team Netherlands 3:30: Pitching staff overview 10:55: Position player overview 16:15: Pool A 17:40: Baseball ...
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WBC Preview: Italy from 2017-02-20T05:00:46
0:35: Introduction to Kevin Senatore (@ksderwei97) from MLBItalia.eu 3:30: Italy’s opponents in Pool D 4:30: Pitching staff 12:30: Position players 19:00: Kevin...
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WBC Preview: Columbia from 2017-02-20T04:57:59
1:15: Introduction to Carlos Amador (@YankeeRolo) 3:25: Colombia’s path to the WBC 5:25: Stars for Team Colombia 7:25: Top two starting pitchers 10:00: Unfamiliar names to MLB crowd 15:10: Speed...
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WBC Preview: Venezuela&Dominican Republic from 2017-02-20T04:53:30
1:30: Venezuelan team with Octavio Hernández (@octaviolider) — Analyst for Venezuelan National Team’s scouting department 10:30: King Félix 17:15: Why some players choose not to play for their n...
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WBC Preview: Pacific Rim (Australia, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, China) from 2017-02-20T04:51:01
2:30: Australia with Anthony Rescan @AnthonyRescan — Beyond the Boxscore 10:45: Taiwan with Rob Liu @GOCPBL — http://www.cpblstats.com/ 25:00 South Korea ...
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1.11 - AL Ranks with Alex Alvarado and Ryan Schultz from 2017-02-20T04:48:28
0:30 : Intros 2:30 : Three bottom teams 6:00 : Nine-Twelve 13:15 : Four-Eight 23:00 : Top three teams 29:00 : WBC talk
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01.09 - MLB Advanced Media's Mike Petriello from 2017-02-20T04:46:14
1:40: Petriello’s career path 3:00 : Statcast’s introduction to the world 6:00 : How validated is the Statcast data 8:40 : BARRELS! 11:00: Future of MLB Plus broadcasts 13:45 : Perfecting ...
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12.21 - Baseball Prospectus-Toronto's Joshua Howsam from 2017-02-20T04:43:55
1:30: Free agents Edwin Encarnación and José Bautista 2:45: Do the Blue Jays have more work to do in the offseason? 6:60: What do the Jays look like beyond 2017? 11:15: Breaking down the 2016 pl...
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12.19 - NL Ranks with Sean O'Leary and Patrick Brewer from 2017-02-20T04:42:36
2:00: News around MLB; Marlins/Rockies bullpen talk 10:15: Notable recent free agent signings 13:10: Patrick, Sean, and Casey reveal their NL power rankings 26:45: NL playoff favorites 35:00: NL...
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12.07 - Future Sox's Brian Bilek from 2017-02-20T04:40:19
Casey Boguslaw and Jesse Jensen welcome in FutureSox.com’s Brian Bilek on the White Sox trading of Chris Sale. (Recorded before Adam Eaton trade.)
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12.05 - FanRag Sports' Ryan Davis from 2017-02-20T04:38:24
Casey Boguslaw and Jesse Jensen are joined by FanRag Sports’ and The Athletic’s Ryan Davis for a briefing on the new MLB CBA and plenty of talk on the World Series Champion Cubs.
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11.30 - Baseball Prospectus' Mike Gianella from 2017-02-20T04:35:51
3:00: Mariners-Braves trade 6:15 : Brewers moves 9:00 : Jon Jay to the Cubs 10:30: Matt Joyce to the A’s 15:00 : Mets talk with Mike
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11.28 - FanRag Sports' Stacy Gotsulias from 2017-02-20T04:33:24
1:00: Mariners-Diamondbacks trade/Félix Hernández downturn 8:00 : Free agent speculating 14:00: Lockout fear 18:00 : Yankees talk with Stacey
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11.21 - Former Sporting News Editor Justin McGuire from 2017-02-20T04:31:57
1:00: BBWAA Awards voting 10:00: 2017 Hall of Fame ballot 20:00: Which teams should sell 29:00: Imagining Mike Trout elsewhere
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11.16 - Matt Varney from 2017-02-20T04:04:20
Casey Boguslaw and Matt Varney discuss Rookie and Manager of the Year (recorded pre-Cy Young announcement)
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