Baseball HQ Radio 2007
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June 28, 2008 Host Patrick Davitt
Show #23 of 2008 features BaseballHQ.com Head-to-Head expert Dylan Hedges, discussing that format and a Baseball HQ.com tool which can help make roster decisions in H2H and all fantasy formats ... Market Watch analysts Harold Nichols (NL) and Matt Beagle (AL) look at major league news ... Brandon Kruse continues his weekly “Skills Monitor” series, Jorge de la Rosa, Aaron Laffey, Edgar Gonzalez and Carlos Gonzalez ... Ray Murphy’s “Speculator” segment looks at injury-prone pitchers and relievers on low-win teams ... Ron Shandler has three observations on half-season performance in his “Master Notes” segment... and we say so long to George Carlin with his classic explanation why baseball is better than football ... Runs 47:25
June 21, 2008
Show #22 of 2008 features the XM Radio program Fantasy Focus, with Jeff Erickson interviewing our host Patrick Davitt on recent research about relief pitching, managing risk, and much more... Market Watch analysts Harold Nichols (NL) and Market Pulse columnist Matt Beagle (AL) look at major league news... Minor-league expert Deric McKamey looks at Cincinnati righthander Daryl Thompson ... Brandon Kruse continues his weekly “Skills Monitor” series, looking at Jeff Francoeur, Michael Bourn, Kyle Davies and A.J. Burnett... and Ron Shandler’s “Master Notes” looks at managing your ERA and WHIP ... Runs 50:11
June 14, 2008 Host Patrick Davitt
Show #21 of 2008 features BaseballHQ.com minor-league expert Deric McKamey, discussing the recent major-league baseball draft—which teams did well, which players were drafted higher and lower than expected, and which players could have impact sooner than later ... Market Watch analysts Harold Nichols (NL) and Matt Beagle (AL) look at major league news ... Brandon Kruse continues his weekly “Skills Monitor” series, validating the performances of JoJo Reyes, Jon Garland, Ryan Sweeney and Carlos Lee ... Ray Murphy’s “Speculator” segment looks at players whose production might be affected by the pennant races ... and Ron Shandler talks about valuing trades in his “Master Notes” segment... Runs 50:49
June 7, 2008 Host Patrick Davitt
Show #20 of 2008 features “Dr. HQ,” BaseballHQ.com injury specialist Rick Wilton, discussing the injuries and recoveries of such players as David Ortiz, Rich Harden, BJ Ryan, Ryan Zimmerman and others ... Market Watch analysts Harold Nichols (NL) and Market Pulse columnist Matt Beagle (AL) look at major league news about players including Roy Oswalt and Josh Beckett... Minor-league expert Deric McKamey looks at Atlanta righthander Charlie Morton ... Brandon Kruse continues his weekly “Skills Monitor” series, looking at Jhonny Peralta, Yadier Molina, Joe Saunders and Ted Lilly... Ray Murphy’s “Speculator” segment looks at rookies Kaisuke Fukudome and Manny Parra ... Runs 47:31
May 31, 2008 Host Patrick Davitt
Show #19 of 2008 features BaseballHQ.com Head-to-Head analyst Dylan Hedges, discussing the importance of consistency in H2H player performance ... Market Watch analysts Harold Nichols (NL) and Matt Beagle (AL) look at player news about Russ Branyan, Ian Snell, Paul Konerko, Brett Tomko and others ... Minor-league analyst Rob Gordon looks at San Diego outfield prospect Chase Headley ... Brandon Kruse continues his weekly “Skills Monitor” series, looking at Josh Beckett, Ryan Franklin, Dioner Navarro and Cody Ross ... Ray Murphy’s “Speculator” segment looks at the turnaround potential of the struggling Mets and Tigers ... and Ron Shandler talks about the dangers of top spot in his “Master Notes” segment... Runs 49:49
May 24, 2008 Host Patrick Davitt
Show #18 of 2008 features BaseballHQ.com columnist Matt Beagle, discussing the “competitive intelligence” he analyzes in his regular “Market Pulse” column... Market Watch analysts Harold Nichols (NL) and Beagle (AL) look at major league news ... Minor-league expert Deric McKamey looks at St. Louis 1B-OF prospect Joe Mather ... Brandon Kruse continues his weekly “Skills Monitor” series, validating the performances of Kevin Youkilis, Mark Reynolds, Brad Penny and Shaun Marcum... Ray Murphy’s “Speculator” segment looks at “Hidden Injuries” ... and Ron Shandler enjoys the view from the league basement in his “Master Notes” segment... Runs 50:16
May 17, 2008
Show #17 of 2008 features “Patrick’s Picks,” with Baseball HQ Radio host Patrick Davitt choosing the most surprising team of the first 40 games, as well as fantasy Rookie of the Year, Cy Young and MVP winners to the one-quarter mark of the season ... Market Watch analysts Harold Nichols (NL) and Matt Beagle (AL) look at player news about Maicer Izturis, Shaun Marcum, Ryan Franklin, Jerry Hairston and others ... Minor-league analyst Rob Gordon looks at Florida pitching prospect Chris Volstad ... Brandon Kruse continues his weekly “Skills Monitor” series, looking at Kevin Slowey, Scott Olsen, Curtis Granderson and Justin Upton ... Ray Murphy’s “Speculator” segment looks at “buy high, sell low” candidates Kevin Youkilis and Carlos Pena ... and Ron Shandler talks about the power of PQS in his “Master Notes” segment... Runs 44:19
May 10, 2008 Host Patrick Davitt
Show #16 of 2008 features BaseballHQ.com minor-league expert Deric McKamey, discussing recently called-up top prospects, and some surprises and disappointments in the minors thus far ... Market Watch analysts Harold Nichols (NL) and Matt Beagle (AL) look at news from those leagues ... McKamey also looks at Atlanta pitching prospect Tommy Hanson ... Brandon Kruse continues his weekly “Skills Monitor” series, looking at Carlos Beltran, David DeJesus, Gavin Floyd and Johnny Cueto ... Ray Murphy’s “Speculator” segment looks at “Skills on the bench” ... and Ron Shandler says “Minor leaguers are for losers” in his “Master Notes” segment... Runs 46:24
May 3, 2008 Host Patrick Davitt
Show #15 of 2008 features BaseballHQ.com Head-to-Head gaming analyst Dylan Hedges, discussing the importance of consistent pitching and other H2H topics ... Market Watch analysts Harold Nichols (NL) and Matt Beagle (AL) look at player news about Troy Tulowitzki, Jeremy Bonderman, Barry Zito, Garrett Olson, and others ... Minor-league analyst Rob Gordon looks at Tampa Bay pitching prospect Wade Davis ... Brandon Kruse continues his weekly “Skills Monitor” series, looking at C.J. Wilson, Eric Gagne, Ryan Freel and Luke Scott ... Ray Murphy’s “Speculator” segment looks at “one-skilled pitchers" Kason Gabbard and Aaron Cook ... and Ron Shandler talks about the life expectancy of closers in his “Master Notes” segment... Runs 41:25
April 26, 2008 Host Patrick Davitt
Show #14 of 2008 welcomes back “Dr. HQ”—BaseballHQ.com injury analyst Rick Wilton, talking about hamstrings and quads, wrist injuries, and a surprising assessment of Detroit OF Gary Sheffield among other players ... News analysts Harold Nichols (NL) and Matt Beagle (AL) have our regular Market Watch segments ... Brandon Kruse continues his weekly “Skills Monitor” series, looking at Ramon Hernandez, Shawn Chacon, and others ... “Speculator” columnist Ray Murphy talks about validating early-season power performance ... and Baseball HQ.com editor and publisher Ron Shandler talks in his weekly “Master Notes” segment about the difficulty of managing the “walking wounded” ... Runs 46:22
April 19, 2008 Host Patrick Davitt
Show #13 of 2008 features BaseballHQ.com researcher Neil Bonner, discussing his study of the “pitching process,” looking into pitch-by-pitch data regarding location and hitter’s swings ... Market Watch analysts Harold Nichols (NL) and Matt Beagle (AL) look at news from those leagues ... Minor-league analyst Rob Gordon looks at Milwaukee OF prospect Matt La Porta ... Brandon Kruse continues his weekly Skills Monitor series, looking at Tim Redding, Andy Sonnanstine, Nick Johnson and Kurt Suzuki ... Ray Murphy’s Speculator segment looks at “Best and worst of early performances” ... and Ron Shandler talks about balancing objectivity with the fun of watching games in his Master Notes segment... Runs 46:40
April 12, 2008 Host Patrick Davitt
Show #12 of 2008 is the “Panic Button” show—should you press it after a week of action? BaseballHQ.com Managing Editor Ray Murphy talks about patience and player assessment and Power Buyers Guide columnist Joshua Randall discusses how to identify sluggers to target and avoid ... Market Watch analysts Harold Nichols (NL) and Matt Beagle (AL) look at early-season news ...Brandon Kruse continues his weekly Skills Monitor series, looking at Mike Lamb, Delmon Young, Jonathan Sanchez and Jeremy Bonderman... and Baseball HQ.com editor and publisher Ron Shandler talks in his Master Notes segment about the importance of not patting yourself on the back with an early lead... Runs 59:31
Due to the length of this show, we are making it available in two parts. You can right-click here for Part 1 and here for Part 2.
April 5, 2008 Host Patrick Davitt
Show #11 of 2008 features BaseballHQ.com Market Watch analysts Harold Nichols (NL) and Matt Beagle (AL) looking at 16 hitters and pitchers making news in the first week of action ...Brandon Kruse introduces his new weekly Skills Monitor series ... and Baseball HQ.com editor and publisher Ron Shandler talks in his Master Notes segment about his yearly “Pundits on Parade” column, in which he compares projections on 12 “question mark” players... Runs 35:41
March 29, 2008 Host Patrick Davitt
Show #10 of 2008 features BaseballHQ.com editor and publisher Ron Shandler, talking about Tout Wars, projections, and the value of drafting “naked” ... Regular Market Watch segments have Harold Nichols analyzing the NL and Matt Beagle the AL ... Minor-league analyst Deric McKamey, looks at Milwaukee pitching prospect Manny Parra in the Minor League Minute ... Ray Murphy’s Speculator talks about longshots to win major league awards ... Runs 38:10
March 22, 2008 Host Patrick Davitt
Show #9 of 2008 features BaseballHQ.com minor-league analyst Deric McKamey, reporting from Spring Training in Florida. Deric talks about hitting and pitching prospects in both leagues who have helped their causes—or hurt them—with their performances in camp ... Our regular Market Watch segments have Harold Nichols analyzing the NL and Matt Beagle the AL ... Rob Gordon looks at Tampa super-prospect David Price in the Minor League Minute ... Ray Murphy’s Speculator talks about Spring Training stats ... and Ron Shandler talks about the importance of not looking back in his Master Notes ... Runs 36:59
March 15, 2008 Host Patrick Davitt
Show #8 of 2008 features “Dr. HQ,” BaseballHQ.com injury analyst Rick Wilton, talking about managing injury at draft, how to separate injury news from noise at Spring Training, his Web site www.baseball-injury-report.com, and looking at several high-profile injured players ... Regular Market Watch segments continue with Harold Nichols looking at the NL and Matt Beagle at the AL ... Ray Murphy’s Speculator segment talks about two players who typify Spring Training news or noise ... and Ron Shandler’s Master Notes talks about the potential impact of forecast variability ... Runs 38:02
March 8, 2008 Host Patrick Davitt
Show #7 of 2008 features BaseballHQ.com Market Pulse columnist Matt Beagle, talking about using that column to acquire and use the “competitive counter-intelligence” that comes from knowing what your opponents might be thinking ... Regular Market Watch segments continue with Harold Nichols looking at the NL and Beagle at the AL ... Ray Murphy’s Speculator segment talks about which three players might be this year’s Carlos Pena ... Rob Gordon’s Minor League Minute segment looks at Florida OF prospect Cameron Maybin ... and Ron Shandler’s Master Notes talks about how to find profit in the endgame ... Runs 37:59
March 1, 2008 Host Patrick Davitt
Show #6 of 2008 features BaseballHQ.com Head-to-Head gaming expert Dylan Hedges, talking about the fun and challenges in the Head-to-Head format ... Regular Market Watch segments continue with Harold Nichols looking at the NL and Matt Beagle with the AL ... Ray Murphy’s Speculator segment talks about two surprise teams and players who might help your team ... Deric McKamey’s Minor League Minute segment looks at three NL prospects who looked like they might stick with the big clubs, but now might not ... and Ron Shandler’s Master Notes talks about how to deal with perennial top pick Albert Pujols ... Runs 37:46
February 22, 2008 Host Patrick Davitt
Show #5 of 2008 features BaseballHQ.com NL man of all trades Ray Murphy, talking about his Speculator Column, the Straight Draft guide, a RotoLab “Tips ‘n’ Tricks” column and more ... Regular Market Watch segments continue with Harold Nichols looking at news from the NL and Matt Beagle covering the AL ... Murphy’s Speculator segment talks about NL Spring Training questions... and Rob Gordon begins our 2008 Minor League Minute segments with a look at L.A. Dodgers pitching prospect Clayton Kershaw ... (Ron Shandler is on the DL with the flu this week) ... Runs 40:09
February 16, 2008 Host Patrick Davitt
Show #4 of 2008 features BaseballHQ.com NL analyst Joe Hoffer, talking about how he approaches analysis, and the Roger Clemens issue... Regular Market Watch segments continue with Matt Beagle (AL) and Harold Nichols (NL) ... Ray Murphy’s Speculator talks about players who are good playing time gambles ... and Ron Shandler’s “Master Notes” commentary talks about how to exploit the underprepared guy at your draft table ... Runs 33:15
January 26, 2008 Host Patrick
Davitt
Show #3 of 2008 features BaseballHQ.com minor-league expert Deric McKamey, talking about his Top-100 prospect list at BaseballHQ.com, his 2008 Minor League Analyst, and how he does his analysis ... We also have our regular Market Watch segments with Matt Beagle (AL) and Harold Nichols (NL) ... and Ron Shandler’s “Master Notes” commentary talks about one of the “Top 10 Biggest Mistakes You Can Make” in playing fantasy baseball ... Runs 45:05
January 12, 2008 Host Patrick
Davitt
Show #2 of 2008 features BaseballHQ.com analyst Matt Beagle doing double duty. In addition to his regular coverage of the AL in our Market Watch segment, Matt discusses the pros and cons of daily-transaction leagues ... NL analyst Harold Nichols looks at the latest news in the senior circuit ... Ray Murphy debuts “The Speculator” on HQ Radio talking about risky bets on San Diego pitchers Randy Wolf and Mark Prior ... and Ron Shandler’s “Master Notes” commentary talks about ranking those critical top-round picks ... Runs 32:39
December 29, 2007 Host Patrick
Davitt
It’s Show #30 of the 2007 season, but we’re going to call it Show #1 of 2008! With the Mitchell Report at the top of baseball’s agenda, we have an interview with Andy Andres of BaseballHQ.com—in addition to his work as a playing-time analyst at BaseballHQ.com, Andy is a professor of biology at Boston University (and teaches a course in Sabermetrics at Tufts University). Andy talks about how PEDs work, the Mitchell Report, and what might lie ahead in the future ... In regular Market Watch segments, AL analyst Matt Beagle and NL analyst Harold Nichols discuss the major offseason trades ... and Ron Shandler’s “Master Notes” commentary talks about PEDs and the importance of taking a “reality check” on projections ... Runs 44:54
September 1, 2007 Host Patrick
Davitt
Show #29 of the 2007 season is the finale, featuring two featured guests: “Dr. HQ,” Rick Wilton talking about player injuries that could impact the stretch drive and beyond, and Lawr Michaels of creativesports.com, talking about players to watch ... Matt Beagle and Harold Nichols look at the AL and the NL in our regular Market Watch segments ... Brandon Kruse closes his series on HQ metrics with a review of the most important measures of player performance ... and Ron Shandler’s regular “Master Notes” commentary talks retrospection and the importance of recognizing the difference between poor decisions and plain old bad luck ... Runs 54:01
August 25, 2007 Host Patrick
Davitt
Show #28 of the 2007 season features BaseballHQ.com bullpen ace Doug Dennis, talking about the tight race for the championship of LABR-AL, how tough it is to find saves at this stage of the season, and his role at this fall’s First Pitch Forum in Phoenix ... Matt Beagle and Harold Nichols look at the AL and the NL in our regular Market Watch segments ... Brandon Kruse continues his series on HQ metrics with a look at Expected ERA (xERA) ... and Ron Shandler’s regular “Master Notes” commentary talks about the importance of protecting your downside ... Runs 37:30
August 18, 2007 Host Patrick
Davitt
Show #27 of the 2007 season features veteran baseball and fantasy analyst Todd Zola of fantasybaseball.com, talking about his choice of games, his observations on the 2007 season, and his role at this fall’s First Pitch Forum in Phoenix ... Matt Beagle and Harold Nichols look at the AL and the NL in our regular Market Watch segments ... Brandon Kruse continues his series on HQ metrics with a look at Expected Batting Average (xBA) ... Minor-league expert Deric McKamey looks at Dodgers reliever John Malone in our Minor League Minute ... and Ron Shandler’s regular “Master Notes” commentary explains how it is possible to make a big move in Roto leagues, even with six weeks to go... Runs 37:02
August 11, 2007 Host Patrick
Davitt
Show #26 of the 2007 season features Baseball HQ.com editor and publisher Ron Shandler, talking about the importance of playing hard down the stretch and how to assess your chances. Ron also talks about the big First Pitch Arizona fantasy baseball symposium this November in Phoenix ... Matt Beagle and Harold Nichols look at the AL and the NL in our regular Market Watch segments ... Brandon Kruse continues his series on HQ metrics with a look at Reliever Efficiency Percentage ... Minor-league expert Rob Gordon looks at Mariners’ callup OF Adam Jones ... and Shandler’s regular “Master Notes” commentary expands on the discussion of playing down the stretch ... Runs 40:38
August 4, 2007 Host Patrick
Davitt
Show #25 of the 2007 season features Baseball HQ.com minor-league analyst Deric McKamey talking about the many prospects who were involved in last week’s deadline trades ... Matt Beagle and Harold Nichols look at the AL and the NL in our regular Market Watch segments ... Brandon Kruse continues his series on HQ metrics with a look at Base Performance Value for hitters ... Deric analyzes Yankee pitching prospect Joba Chamberlain in the regular Minor League Minute ... and Ron Shandler’s regular “Master Notes” commentary discusses spending FAAB money early and often ... Runs 42:20
July 28, 2007 Host Patrick
Davitt
Show #24 of the 2007 season features Baseball HQ.com Market Watch analyst Matt Beagle doing double duty, with his regular AL report and a feature interview about his favorite fantasy game: Strat-O-Matic ... Harold Nichols looks at the NL in his regular Market Watch segment ... Brandon Kruse continues his series on HQ metrics with a look at Base Performance Value for pitchers ... Rob Gordon talks about Brewers’ callup pitcher Manny Parra in the regular Minor League Minute ... and Ron Shandler talks in his regular “Master Notes” commentary about how to manage risk in the critical pre-deadline period ... Runs 40:40
July 21, 2007 Host Patrick
Davitt
Show #23 of the 2007 season features Baseball HQ.com Speculator columnist Ray Murphy, talking about the buyers and sellers in the runup to the MLB trade deadline ... analysts Matt Beagle and Harold Nichols look at the AL and NL in their regular Market Watch segments ... Brandon Kruse continues his series on HQ metrics with a look at Expected HR Rate for hitters ... Deric McKamey talks about Indians infield prospect Asdrubal Cabrera in the regular Minor League Minute ... and in his regular “Master Notes” commentary, Ron Shandler talks about how to be a wise spectator at this critical time of the season ... Runs 39:32
July 14, 2007 Host Patrick
Davitt
Show #22 of the 2007 season features a midseason round table discussion, with Baseball HQ.com analysts Harold Nichols and Brandon Kruse joining host Patrick Davitt to talk about which players are sell-highs and buy-lows, who were the first-half fantasy MVP and Cy Young, and more ... Runs 26:15
July 7, 2007 Host Patrick
Davitt
Show #21 of the 2007 season features Baseball HQ.com bullpen expert Doug Dennis, talking about how he analyzes bullpen pitching, which closers are solid in their roles, and where to look for saves in the second half ... analysts Matt Beagle and Harold Nichols look at the AL and NL in their regular Market Watch segments ... Brandon Kruse continues his series on HQ metrics with the second of a two-part look at the Pure Quality Start (PQS) metric for starting pitchers ... and in his regular “Master Notes” commentary, Ron Shandler continues his discussion about the fantasy trading process by talking about how to deal with the dreaded stall ... Runs 38:32
June 30, 2007 Host Patrick
Davitt
Show #20 of 2007 features Rick Wilton, “Dr. HQ,” to talk about some of the latest injuries and the whole concept of pitcher workload ... analysts Matt Beagle and Harold Nichols look at the AL and NL in their regular Market Watch segments ... Brandon Kruse continues his series on HQ metrics with the first of a two-part look at the Pure Quality Start (PQS) metric for starting pitchers ... and Ron Shandler continues his discussion about the fantasy trading process by talking about how to control it in his regular “Master Notes” commentary ... Runs 43:11
June 23, 2007 Host Patrick
Davitt
Show #19 of the 2007 features John Burnson, editor and publisher of Heater magazine, provided twice a week as a PDF file and a rich resource for fantasy players. John discusses the tools available in the magazine and on the Heater site, and suggests some players whose performances are due for significant change ... analysts Matt Beagle and Harold Nichols look at the AL and NL in their regular Market Watch segments ... Brandon Kruse continues his series on HQ metrics with a look at Flyball Percentage (FB%) for hitters ... and Ron Shandler talks about the fantasy trading process and the need to inspire open dialogue in his regular “Master Notes” commentary ... Runs 53:15
June 16, 2007 Host Patrick
Davitt
Show #18 of the 2007 features analysts Matt Beagle and Harold Nichols looking at the AL and NL in their regular Market Watch segments ... Brandon Kruse continues his series on HQ metrics with a look at Line Drive Rate (LD%) for hitters ... and Ron Shandler talks about the changing face of fantasy trading in his regular “Master Notes” commentary ... Runs 28:38
June 9, 2007 Host Patrick
Davitt
Show #17 of the 2007 features BaseballHQ.com Minor League analysts Deric McKamey and Rob Gordon discussing this year’s “First-Year Player Draft”—which teams did well, which players surprised, and how soon they will have an impact for fantasy teams ... Analysts Matt Beagle and Harold Nichols look at the AL and NL in their regular Market Watch segments ... Brandon Kruse continues his series on HQ metrics with a look at Ground Ball Rate for hitters ... and Ron Shandler gives a “reality check” on expectation for the draft ... Runs 31:55
June 2, 2007 Host Patrick
Davitt
Show #16 of the 2007 features BaseballHQ.com Market Watch analyst Matt Beagle discussing the 2007 season—including which two pitchers are way over their heads, and which one Matt would build his team around ... Beagle and Harold Nichols look at the AL and NL in their regular Market Watch segments ... Brandon Kruse continues his series on HQ metrics with a look at two different but related Home Run Rates for pitchers ... Rob Gordon talks about the stirring potential of Twins’ callup SP Kevin Slowey ... and Shandler talks about tweaking the categories in his weekly Master Notes commentary ... Runs 39:53
May 26, 2007 Host Patrick
Davitt
Show #15 of the 2007 asks the critical question: Should you go for the title? Or start to rebuild? And how do you do it? Baseball HQ.com’s Ron Shandler and Ray Murphy discuss making the decision and following up with tactics ... Matt Beagle and Harold Nichols look at the AL and NL in their regular Market Watch segments ... Brandon Kruse continues his series on HQ metrics with a look at batters’ Hit Rate ... Deric McKamey looks at Reds’ prospect Joey Votto ... and Shandler talks about the dangers of first place in his weekly Master Notes commentary ... Runs 33:57
May 19, 2007 Host Patrick
Davitt
With the season one-quarter of the way through, Show #14 of 2007 brings Market Watch analyst Brandon Kruse of BaseballHQ.com to talk about the surprises so far, including “Buy Low” and “Sell High” candidates ... Matt Beagle and Harold Nichols look at the AL and NL in their regular Market Watch segments ... Kruse continues his series on HQ metrics with a look at pitchers’ Line Drive Percentage ... Rob Gordon looks at Mets callup Carlos Gomez ... and Ron Shandler talks about how this point in the season is your first chance to get a proper handle on your team and your chances ... Runs 38:39
May 12, 2007 Host Patrick
Davitt
Show #13 of the 2007 season brings BaseballHQ.com’s “Dr. HQ” columnist Rick Wilton for the second of his two-part interview ... Matt Beagle and Harold Nichols look at the AL and NL in their regular Market Watch segments ... Brandon Kruse continues his series on HQ metrics with a look at pitcher’s Fly Ball Percentage ... Deric McKamey looks at top Red Sox prospect Jacoby Ellsbury ... and Ron Shandler talks about the Baseball HQ’s new initiative to get fantasy players out to the ballpark ... Runs 33:15
May 5, 2007 Host Patrick
Davitt
Show #12 of the 2007 season brings BaseballHQ.com’s “Dr. HQ” columnist Rick Wilton for the first of a two-part interview. In Part One, Rick talks about injuries to watch for pitchers and hitters, and teams that do well keeping their players off the DL (and a couple that don’t)... Matt Beagle and Harold Nichols look at the AL and NL in their regular Market Watch segments ... Brandon Kruse continues his series on HQ metrics with a look at pitcher’s Ground Ball Percentage ... and Ron Shandler talks about not acting too quickly as the season enters May ... Runs 35:31
April 28, 2007 Host Patrick
Davitt
Show #11 of the 2007 season brings BaseballHQ.com “Speculator” columnist Ray Murphy, talking about surprises like Josh Hamilton, Mark Teixeira, J.J. Hardy and Shawn Green... Matt Beagle and Harold Nichols look at the AL and NL in their regular Market Watch segments ... Brandon Kruse continues his series on HQ metrics with a look at hitter’s “Stolen Base Opportunity Percentage (SBO)” ... and Ron Shandler talks about the need to return our game to its roots as an activity of social interaction ... Runs 39:14
April 21, 2007 Host Patrick
Davitt
Show #10 of the 2007 season brings special guest Jeff Erickson of RotoWire.com and host of XM Radio’s Fantasy Focus show. Jeff talks about his fantasy baseball history, how he manages his 12 to 15 fantasy teams in multiple formats, and his gigs with RotoWire and XM ... Matt Beagle and Harold Nichols look at the AL and NL in their regular Market Watch segments ... Deric McKamey looks at Astros OF Hunter Pence in his “Minor League Minute” ... Brandon Kruse continues his series on HQ metrics with a look at pitcher’s “Strand Rate” ... Runs 32:12
April 14, 2007 Host Patrick
Davitt
Show #9 of the 2007 season returns BaseballHQ.com minor-league experts Deric McKamey and Rob Gordon to talk about prospects in MLB and the minors who have started hot, or not ... Matt Beagle and Harold Nichols look at the AL and NL in their regular Market Watch segments ... McKamey also looks at Mets pitcher Mike Pelfrey in his “Minor League Minute” ... Brandon Kruse continues his series on HQ metrics with a look at hitter’s "Speed Score Index (SX)" ... and BaseballHQ.com editor and publisher Ron Shandler talks about the need for “excruciating patience” in the early season in his regular Master Notes ... Runs 35:19
April 7, 2007 Host Patrick
Davitt
The regular season begins with show #8 of the 2007 season, featuring AL Market Watch analyst Matt Beagle discussing the first MLB outing of Japanese pitching sensation Daisuke Matsuzaka ... Beagle and Harold Nichols look at the AL and NL in their regular Market Watch segments ... minor-league expert Rob Gordon looks at Tigers’ pitching phenom Andrew Miller in his “Minor League Minute” ... Brandon Kruse continues his series on HQ metrics with a look at pitcher's "Hit Rate" ... and BaseballHQ.com editor and publisher Ron Shandler talks about the “comfort zone” of player projections in his regular Master Notes ... Runs 34:24
March 31, 2007 Host Patrick
Davitt
Draft time! Show #7 of the 2007 season, our last of the pre-season, features an in-depth discussion of drafting with BaseballHQ.com editor and publisher Ron Shandler and straight-draft expert Ray Murphy in a roundtable discussion of trends, players, and memorable draft experiences....Baseball HQ.com Market Watch columnists Matt Beagle and Harold Nichols look at the AL and NL in their regular Market Watch segments ... minor-league expert Deric McKamey looks at Cincinnati comeback kid Josh Hamilton in his “Minor League Minute” ... Brandon Kruse continues his series on HQ metrics with a look at hitter's "Power Index" ... and Shandler talks about the danger of "sleepers" in his regular Master Notes ... Runs 42:15
March 24, 2007 Host Patrick
Davitt
Show #6 of the 2007 season features some minor-league prospecting with BaseballHQ.com minor-league experts Deric McKamey and Rob Gordon, reporting from Florida on young players they’ve seen in Spring Training ... Baseball HQ.com Market Watch columnists Matt Beagle and Harold Nichols look at the AL and NL in their regular Market Watch segments ... Gordon looks at Cleveland stud pitcher Adam Miller in his “Minor League Minute” and Brandon Kruse continues his series on HQ metrics with a look at the pitcher’s “Control” measurement ... and BaseballHQ.com editor and publisher Ron Shandler talks about the “Longshot Consensus” in his regular Master Notes ... Runs 30:15
March 17, 2007 Host Patrick
Davitt
Show #5 of the 2007 season features Ron Shandler, editor and publisher of Baseball HQ.com and The Baseball Forecaster annual, talking about his “Portfolio 3” draft strategy and his yearly pre-season “Draft radar Alerts” ... Baseball HQ.com Market Watch columnists Matt Beagle and Harold Nichols look at the AL and NL in their regular Market Watch segments ... Minor-league expert Deric McKamey reports on Red Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia ... Brandon Kruse continues his series on HQ metrics with a look at the batter’s Walk Rate ... and Shandler does double duty with his regular Master Notes ... Runs 34:50
March 10, 2007 Host Patrick
Davitt
Show #4 of the 2007 season features John Burnson, editor and publisher of The Graphical Player annual and the weekly PDF e-zine Heater. John discusses the two publications and how they add to the intelligence fantasy players can use to compete effectively ... Baseball HQ.com Market Watch columnists Matt Beagle and Harold Nichols look at the AL and NL in their regular Market Watch segments ... Minor-league expert Rob Gordon reports on Angels super prospect Brandon Wood ... Brandon Kruse continues his series on HQ metrics with a look at the pitchers’ “Dominance” rate ... and in a replay of an archived commentary, Ron Shandler talks about his Top-10 hints for a great draft in his regular Master Notes ... Runs 34:03
March 3, 2007 Host Patrick
Davitt
Show #3 of the 2007 season features Baseball HQ.com Straight Draft expert Ray Murphy, discussing the 2007 Straight Draft Guide, published Wednesday at BaseballHQ.com... minor-league expert Deric McKamey reports on Giant’s pitching prospect Tim Lincecum ... Market Watch columnists Matt Beagle and Harold Nichols look at the AL and NL in their regular Market Watch segments ... Brandon Kruse continues his series on HQ metrics with a look at the hitters’ “Contact Rate” ... and Ron Shandler talks about the dangers of believing too strongly in last year’s outcomes in his regular Master Notes ... Runs 32:40
Feb. 24, 2007 Host Patrick
Davitt
Show #2 of the 2007 season features Baseball HQ.com Playing Time Analyst Andy Andres, discussing how BaseballHQ.com determines playing time for players in every division of MLB ... minor-league expert Rob Gordon, reports on Brewers’ 3B prospect Ryan Braun ... Market Watch columnists Matt Beagle and Harold Nichols look at the AL and NL in their regular Market Watch segments ... Brandon Kruse continues his series on HQ metrics with a look at the pitcher’s “Command Ratio” ... and Ron Shandler talks about the enduring power of the LIMA system—and some of the myths it has inspired—in his regular Master Notes ... Runs 31:30
Feb. 16, 2007 Host Patrick
Davitt
Our first show of the 2007 season features baseball HQ.com
minor-league expert Rob Gordon, with four prospects to watch in
Spring Training ... Market Watch columnists Harold Nichols and new voice
Matt Beagle take their first look at the NL and AL in their regular Market
Watch segments ... Brandon Kruse opens a series on HQ metrics with a look at
the Batter’s “Eye Ratio” ... and Ron Shandler talks about the shifting
nature of the “Top Five” players in his regular Master Notes ... Runs 32:00
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