Episode 38 with Teddy Cahill and Bob Nightengale May 31, 2018August 13, 2018 Heather Podcast About This Episode There’s so much going on in baseball, we called in two experts. Teddy Cahill of Baseball America breaks down the top teams and players in NCAA, while Bob Nightengale of USA Today looks around MLB. With the College World Series starting and MLB heading into the hottest part of the season, we […] Continue reading
Episode 37 with Marc Topkin of Tampa Bay Times May 29, 2018 Heather Podcast About This Episode The Tampa Rays have always been forced to innovate, but using Sergio Romo as a starter? That’s worth looking into. Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times has been following the Rays for a long time and has deep insight into this move, why they did it now, and the prep for […] Continue reading
A Data Walk Off May 16, 2018May 29, 2018 Heather Article, News There’s nothing better than a walk-off home run, is there? Turns out there is. St. John’s of Washington DC didn’t just walk-off with a win; they walked off with a championship on Michael Campbell’s big fly. You might remember that SCHOOL was part of a big study completed last year, where Dr. Sameer Mehta tracked […] Continue reading
The Positional Unknown of Elbow Injuries May 14, 2018May 29, 2018 Heather Article, Research The Tommy John epidemic continues in baseball, but position players have long seemed immune. That’s not entirely true, with several position players over the years, including some stars, damaging their ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) enough to require the surgery. The most recent is Dodgers’ star shortstop Corey Seager, who’s gone from Rookie of the Year and […] Continue reading
Episode 36 with Curt Schilling May 3, 2018 Heather Podcast About This Episode No politics, just pitching as Curt Schilling joins Will to talk about the changes in style and strategy since he was an ace, as well as the kinetic chain, the need for anatomy in pitching, and more. Schilling’s now a radio host for Breitbart, but his knowledge and insight on modern pitching […] Continue reading
Dodgers’ Seager Learns The Hard Way That Tommy John Surgery Not Just For Pitchers May 1, 2018May 1, 2018 Heather Web Dodgers’ All-Star Corey Seager is scheduled for Tommy John Surgery. The 2016 Rookie of the Year was having pain on the inside of his elbow and numbness that got particularly bad this weekend. Based on reports, he is going to have surgery in Los Angeles prematurely ending his 2018 season. Tommy John Surgery has become […] Continue reading