Title: BTB Podcast #34 – Looking Back at 2012, Ahead to 2013
Date: January 2, 2013
Original Source: Beyond the Boxscore
Synopsis: I hosted the latest edition of the Beyond the Boxscore podcast. This edition featured eight different guests reflecting on the year 2012.
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Title: Fun With Swing Rates
Date: December 31, 2012
Original Source: Beyond the Boxscore
Synopsis: This article explores the swing rates of MLB players and looks for trends in the buckets of light-swinging and free-swinging players.
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Title: BTB Podcast #33 – Matt Swartz, Game Theory, Free Agency and More
Date: December 28, 2012
Original Source: Beyond the Boxscore
Synopsis: I hosted the latest edition of the Beyond the Boxscore podcast. This edition featured a pair of guests discussing game theory in different areas of baseball and some recent free agent signings.
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Title: BTB Podcast #32 – Dickey Trade, AL East, Female Teenage Knuckler and more
Date: December 19, 2012
Original Source: Beyond the Boxscore
Synopsis: I hosted the latest edition of the Beyond the Boxscore podcast. This edition featured a pair of guests discussing the R.A. Dickey trade, how the AL East will shake down and much more.
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Title: Five Reasons Dickey Makes Sense for the Jays
Date: December 12, 2012
Original Source: Beyond the Boxscore
Synopsis: This article explains why the price and the timing were both right for the Blue Jays to acquire R.A. Dickey.
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Title: Reds Choo-Choo-Choose Shin-Soo
Date: December 12, 2012
Original Source: Beyond the Boxscore
Synopsis: This article was a quick reaction to the three-team, nine-player deal involving Arizona, Cleveland and Cincinnati.
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Title: BTB Podcast #31 — Rays-Royals, Saber-Beginnings, #DontSignLohse, Rule 5 & more
Date: December 12, 2012
Original Source: Beyond the Boxscore
Synopsis: I hosted the latest edition of the Beyond the Boxscore podcast. This edition featured three guests in two different segments due to some late breaking news.
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Title: Will J.P. Arencibia Ever Become a Good Regular?
Date: December 7, 2012
Original Source: Beyond the Boxscore
Synopsis: This article looked at the early-career statistics of J.P. Arencibia to try and determine if, based on historically comparable players, he has the chance to become a solid regular.
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Title: BtB Podcast #29 – Longoria and Free Agent Pitchers
Date: November 28, 2012
Original Source: Beyond the Boxscore
Synopsis: I hosted the latest edition of the Beyond the Boxscore podcast. This edition had just a single guest, discussing the Longoria extension and MLB free agency, and also included brand new intro music.
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Title: Have the Blue Jays Improved Enough?
Date: November 22, 2012
Original Source: Beyond the Boxscore
Synopsis: This article looked at the major changes to the Blue Jays’ lineup and rotation and tried to discern if they had done enough to consider themselves playoff contenders for 2013.
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