The SIS Baseball Podcast

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The SIS Baseball Podcast

The R&D team at Sports Info Solutions is joined by special guests to discuss notable topics related to baseball analytics and defensive excellence. Hosted by Mark Simon.

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    Sean Smith On Inventing Baseball-Reference's WAR, His New Book "War in Pieces"

    On this episode, Mark Simon takes a break from talking defense (mostly) by welcoming in Sean Smith. Sean, a former consultant for the Blue Jays, is the inventor of the WAR you see on Baseball-Reference.com and the author of the new book, War In Pieces, a documenting of how he put it together and an explanation of how it works. The book's chapters are short and not hard to understand, with lots of pertinent historical examples.Sean talked about the impact the stat has had within base...

    33 min
  2. Talking With Fielding Bible Award Winners Tanner Bibee and Matt Olson

    OCT 31

    Talking With Fielding Bible Award Winners Tanner Bibee and Matt Olson

    We talked to so many Fielding Bible Award winners that we couldn't fit them all into one episode.On this episode we talked to Award winners Cleveland Guardians pitcher Tanner Bibee and Braves first baseman Matt Olson.Bibee shared some of the keys to his success in holding baserunners (he allowed 6 stolen bases in 12 attempts but also had 4 pickoffs) and explained what it's like when a 105-MPH ground ball comes right back at you (watch Bibee pick off Shohei Ohtani HERE)Olson went through some ...

    19 min
  3. 2024 Fielding Bible Award winners (with Riley Greene, Brenton Doyle, and Wilyer Abreu)

    OCT 24

    2024 Fielding Bible Award winners (with Riley Greene, Brenton Doyle, and Wilyer Abreu)

    Thursday, Sports Info Solutions announced the winners of The 2024 Fielding Bible Awards. Each year since 2006 our voters have picked the best defensive player at each position. This year, we’ve added a Defensive Player of the Year award to the mix. Mark Simon ran through the winners and shared what makes them great defensive players. We also talked to Tigers left fielder Riley Greene, Rockies center fielder Brenton Doyle and Red Sox right fielder Wilyer Abreu about their seasons and one of ou...

    43 min
  4. Standout Prospect Colby Thomas (A's) + The Season's Biggest Surprises

    SEP 26

    Standout Prospect Colby Thomas (A's) + The Season's Biggest Surprises

    On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by one of the top defensive players in the minor leagues, A's outfield prospect Colby Thomas, to talk about how he does what he does in the outfield.Mark also talked to Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post and Tyler Kepner of The Athletic for our 4th annual look at the surprises of the 2024 season. These included the Jose Iglesias, Ronel Blanco, Christopher Sánchez, as well as the Tigers, Guardians, and Blue Jays, plus others as well.Mark also coaxes a Wo...

    43 min
  5. Mike Yastrzemski on His Love Of Defense + Brewers Broadcaster Vinny Rottino

    SEP 12

    Mike Yastrzemski on His Love Of Defense + Brewers Broadcaster Vinny Rottino

    On this episode, host Mark Simon (@markasimonsays) is joined by Giants right fielder Mike Yastrzemski (@mikeyaz18) and Brewers broadcaster Vinny Rottino (@vinnyrottino) for a pair of discussions on defensive excellence. Mark was also joined by his SIS colleague Noah Gatsik (@iamthatnoah).Mark and Mike talked about Yaz's love of defenses from his days as a little kid using the sofa to mimic an outfield fence to the challenges of playing Triples Alley at Oracle Park. Mike also talked about his ...

    44 min

  6. AUG 29

    Who's Your Favorite? (with Joe Sheehan)

    Taking a brief break from our usual player interviews as Mark Simon chats about baseball favorites with one of our favorite baseball writers, Joe Sheehan, whose baseball newsletter is a great read.We're not talking gambling favorites ... instead this was a fun discussion about favorite baseball stories this season, favorite 'out of nowheres,' favorite defensive teams to watch, favorite pitcher to watch who doesn't rank in the Top 10, favorite baseball development, and much more (including a l...

    33 min
  7. Talking baseball with Angels SS Zach Neto and Tigers broadcaster Jason Benetti

    AUG 15

    Talking baseball with Angels SS Zach Neto and Tigers broadcaster Jason Benetti

    On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Angels shortstop Zach Neto, Tigers broadcaster Jason Benetti, and SIS Video Scout Associate Benjamin Cruciani.Neto talked about a couple of ridiculous plays he's made the last two seasons on popups, explained the pre-game work that's helped him rank among the shortstop leaders in Defensive Runs Saved, talked about what kind of tattoo would honor his defensive excellence, and shared his personal connection to Jackie Robinson.Benetti engaged Mark on his ...

    42 min
  8. Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno; FanGraphs writer Davy Andrews

    AUG 1

    Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno; FanGraphs writer Davy Andrews

    On this episode of The Sports Info Solutions Baseball Podcast, Mark Simon talks with Diamondbacks catcher Gabriel Moreno, FanGraphs baseball writer Davy Andrews, and SIS Video Scout Associate Christopher Barnett.Gabriel (with help from interpreter Alex Arpiza) talked about his catching history and the different things he’s worked on that have translated to defensive excellence. He also shared a couple of his favorite defensive plays (you can watch some of Gabi’s best throws here).Davy talked ...

    34 min
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The R&D team at Sports Info Solutions is joined by special guests to discuss notable topics related to baseball analytics and defensive excellence. Hosted by Mark Simon.

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  • Creator
    Sports Info Solutions
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    145
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 The SIS Baseball Podcast
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