Whether you're passionate about baseball statistics or simply get a thrill from the sound of a ball leaving the park, don't miss this chance to hear from two of baseball's premier historians and analysts. By pioneering sabermetrics ("the search for objective knowledge about baseball "), legendary statistician and Red Sox executive Bill James has changed the way many of us watch and understand America's pastime. Rob Neyer, baseball columnist for ESPN.com and a James protege has championed sabermetrics since the 1980s and is considered among the cream of the new generation of sportswriters. Get the scoop on everything from what makes the legends great, to who's overrated and why, to which teams and players are the ones to watch in 2008 and beyond. Visit us at www.wgbh.org/forum to explore our entire collection of lectures.
Audio|Wed, 27 Aug 2008|More from WGBH Forum Network | Public Domain Podcast
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“…In keeping with the theme of art -- current exhibit baseball as America. Tonight special guests are renowned baseball insiders. Though you won't actually see them on the diamond. And I'm very excited to introduce them. Rarely has someone in baseball who is not a player or manager. In profiled in the New Yorker featured on sixty minutes and name to time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world. One of our celebrity guest -- and for good reason. -- James pioneered -- metrics giving us many new statistics through which to look at players and teams. And in the process he himself has become part of baseball legend. Through his search for objective knowledge about baseball he completely changed the way many people see and understand the game. His work on player evaluation. Player development. And baseball strategy revolutionized baseball analysis and overturn decades worth of conventional wisdom. As the New Yorker said bill James as a philosopher hero who brought baseball out of the dark ages. Our second celebrity guest has been called the most popular -- attrition not named bill James. Rob …”
“…legends and lineups managers and memorable moments. According to bill. Rob knows baseball history like a child knows his piggy bank he knows how to pick it up and shake it and make when he …”
Felger, Meter, and Zolak set the table for sports talk and more.
Audio|Fri, 22 Aug 2008|More from WEEI - Dennis and Callahan
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“…that. It literally took an act of congress for the Major League Baseball players to accept drug test at five years of just over the top grotesque. Drug abuse and a congressional inquiry for the top players say okay fine -- drug test that's -- in football something comes up ephedra. In like a month it's approved in the drug testing port. The next month not to panic I don't do steroids and probably do think it's widespread -- it but it but the on the best testing picked and -- as a quarterback …”
“…drug testing it happens it's not all this crap that we see baseball product the actual -- it's on the field where something comes up and something needs to get on baseball takes years they drag their feet. Union won't sign opposite the object via obstructionist eighth hole. Union for the players but umpires get in the way to get on him like it's done it -- portly. That's baseball because that union which is awful union in my opinion but man. On so while gene may not have been parker all guys and I'm sorry about that -- for fans as well -- that what team -- that union and the nature of that and a union makes the and a well. The best league in the world when all changed. Once back and forth with a fork. Union seemed a bit. Repaid. The last thing about baseball replay. And him by. Have been done. -- Writers union I didn't like where the cameras or in that telephone one umpires …”
After a long weekend of losing baseball games, we had some time to watch some Olympic Sports. Well we watched it... Mikey didn't!
Audio|Tue, 19 Aug 2008|More from WEEI - Planet Mikey
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“…blessed right now to -- As the extra -- caused by the steroids. . Squeezed itself but it. I did. …”
Tuesday, August 19th Whiner Line
Audio|Tue, 19 Aug 2008|More from WEEI - The Big Show Whiner Line
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“…Last time I checked they were getting ready for a Major League Baseball game tonight what are you doing tonight little. …”
“…Yes is 68 years old he was admitted to the Baseball Hall of Fame in nineteen years ago. Well it was admitted I don't have an issue with that I think that's accurate. …”
8-19-08 Whiner Line
Audio|Tue, 19 Aug 2008|More from WEEI - The Big Show Whiner Line
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“…last time I checked they were getting ready for the Major League Baseball game tonight what are you doing tonight. …”
“…Yes is 68 years old he was admitted to the Baseball Hall of Fame in nineteen years ago. -- it was admitted I don't have an issue that I think that's accurate. …”
Felger and Haggerty are in for John and Gerry and begin this Tuesday morning by recapping last night's 6-3 Red Sox victory and another strong performance from Jon Lester.
Audio|Tue, 19 Aug 2008|More from WEEI - Dennis and Callahan
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“…become Roger -- the last couple years I'm not -- about the steroids and banks Yankee country -- talking about -- showing -- July -- well that's -- the -- that's -- he had talked about it is perfect -- to -- that -- mentioned on the blog -- originally wanted to -- World Baseball Classic and he felt like that kind of went out the window so then the next step was. Come back maybe midway …”
“…the oil loading the playoffs and then I think it talking of baseball people people I talked to you. They will say you've you've got to count. The the playoff innings as a little bit more strain on the arm that's why not just saying thirty innings selected tell if you're saying to me that if Josh Beckett pitches into the World Series -- one given year there's going to be a piece of garbage in the second year following the all content you that he's not an elite pitcher that the elite guys. Pitched 230 innings which in the -- team about it baseball history isn't all that much. The elite guys. Pitched real World Series and won your comeback next year and are still the …”
On Today’s Podcast We Talk About Michael Phelps Diet & The End Of The World. We Also Talk To Bob Ryan & Theo Epstein. We Have Your Men From Maine, A Movie Review With Timmy G & More…
Audio|Thu, 14 Aug 2008|More from 105.7 WROR
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“…million -- population yeah it's doing -- think about Chicago on steroids or if -- your you know outlook Houston's all. It's -- let me just keep going and going and going and going …”
“…Because I want to ask baseball question your Blair both Clay Buchholz. What school loans clay field which is is something else. …”
The Big O breaks down the physics of the new Olympic pool in Beijing... and we're not buying it.
Audio|Wed, 13 Aug 2008|More from WEEI - The Big Show
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“…again -- team out of gas. Yeah upon the popular there yeah baseball. . Oh I'm Springfield court to street park in Springfield from nine to five on Friday all kinds of games and entertainment any …”
“…take that -- that you fail and you midnight tonight that take steroids that suited better. …”
Today we'll talk about the weather, say thank you to Hot Diggity, and talk with Peter Gammons. As usual we'll have Your Men from Maine, and a special Wallyology report on what to do durring a bull attack. Wally talks about a new panty store, and the results of a new sex study. We'll have some animal stories, and our guest in the studio today is a Racer who is participating in the Volvo ocean race.
Audio|Wed, 13 Aug 2008|More from 105.7 WROR
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“…update judgments from Maine and then this special guest appearance. From mr. baseball Peter Gammons oh very. Jones' 7:45 this morning this is eat and if anybody really knows me inside story you know mammy …”
“…it's nice to be carrying. Good communicating our let's talk last night's baseball game. …”
Tuesday, August 12th Whiner Line
Audio|Tue, 12 Aug 2008|More from WEEI - The Big Show Whiner Line
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“…read about dogs birds that it. Reached. It animals that all the baseball books that -- was. It's like I probably I -- 1776. And one more piece -- you read lately right. Charlie -- …”
“…Collect old timers game that. It's okay. Yeah old. I baseball not only time on goal line drivers as well under for the adult members of the game and rolled out there like. …”