Dave McKenna (Deadspin) joins us to talk about Peter Angelos's spotty record as a champion of the little guy, and reminisces about his legal tussles with Dan Snyder following the publication of a famous list of grievances. PLUS: comfort in the wake of the latest Bundy Troubles from none other than the Bard.
Episode 124: Assaulting the Monolith (w/ Craig Calcaterra)
Craig Calcaterra (NBC's Hardball Talk) joins us to talk about baseball's stodgy corporate culture, how to be a fresh voice in an increasingly stale media environment, and why the Expos are the In-N-Out Burger of baseball.
Follow Craig on Twitter - seriously, you won't regret it.
Episode 123: Dearth
The Ryan Webb Franchise report examines Chris Davis's rapidly-deteriorating ability to make contact with baseballs. Sarah Estrella laments the demise of McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket. PLUS: essayist Matt Fried pays tribute to the Cliff Lee Era in Philadelphia.
EPISODE 122: Forward
We're joined by Travis Waldron (Think Progress) to consider the multitude of issues raised by this week's events in Baltimore, and to wonder how we, baseball in general, and America can do better.
Episode 121: 2015 Orioles Nickname Audit
At long last! The much-anticipated 2015 Nickname Show, complete with over-complicated puns and excessive giggling. Every player on the current 40-man roster gets a nickname, except weirdos like Oliver Drake, because really?
Episode 120: Brass Town
Alan checks in with a remote report from points south on the experience of missing out on all the #OpeningWeek #Excitement. Is there life beyond baseball? Listen and discover...not the answer, exactly, but maybe something approaching it.
Episode 119: Batty Mackstops (w/ Chris Luther)
In which we lament the murky future of Matt Wieters, celebrate the expanding conversation around concussions in the NFL, and Chris Luther tries to convince us that wrestling is cool.
PLUS: Henry Urrutia keeps it sexy.
EPISODE 118: Dangerous Ideas (w/ Mina Kimes)
Mina Kimes (ESPN The Magazine) joins us to agitate for revolution in professional sports. Her recent column advocates the creation of a government-appointed "sports czar" to curb the anti-consumer tomfoolery of MLB, the NFL, the NBA, and the NHL.
PLUS: the Larry Bigbie Franchise Report returns to search for silver linings in the cloud of suspicion surrounding Everth Cabrera.
EPISODE 117: Two True Outcomes (w/ Mike Petriello)
The Nelson Cruz Franchise Report considers the legacies of Tom Brady and Craig Biggio. Mike Petriello (Fangraphs, Mike Sciosia's Tragic Illness) joins us to talk about the Orioles' possibly-shrewd acquisition of Travis Snider, and Ben Masten casts Sam in the greatest role he's ever played: Alex Rodriguez's PR flunky Wheedly Smedlap.
Special Edition: Ben McDonald - The One That Got Away
Sam shares some fond (and not-so-fond) memories of growing up believing in the Myth of McDonald.