The Baseball Rabbi Podcast
1) (117) The Tampa Bay Rays are Ruining Baseball (Seriously)
Max Scherzer struck out victim number 3000 (he's the 19th guy to do it), pitched an immaculate inning, and had a perfect game into the eighth inning... and if you wanted to find out more while this wa...Show More
2) (116) Is Something Nefarious Going On in San Francisco?
The San Francisco Giants have been the surprise of the baseball season; they could lose every game until the end of the season and still end up with a record significantly better than we anticipated b...Show More
3) (115) Joey Votto, Hall of Famer...? And Handicapping the NL MVP Race
Two months ago, the NL MVP was clearly Jacob deGrom or - if you insisted on voting for a position player - Fernando Tatis, Jr. Well, things change fast in baseball, and the race is both wide open and ...Show More
4) (114) Baseball Rabbi 2021 Trade Deadline Spectacular!
This might have been the most exciting trade deadline in years - or ever?- and MLB deserves kudos for actually doing something right for a change. And while most contenders worked to improve their cha...Show More
5) (113) The Historic Brewers Defense, the Collapse of the Cubs, the Resurgence of the Reds: Narratives from the NL Central
The National League Central is so different from the chaotic NL East: each team's actual record is close to where advanced analytics says that the team should be. But the division is full of storyline...Show More
6) Baseball Rabbi Classic: Seven Catcher Seasons
The Baseball Rabbi made lists of the five most memorable seasons for each position, but listing significant catcher seasons poses a unique challenge. What makes catcher different from every other posi...Show More
7) (112) Breaking Baseball with Shohei Ohtani: Checking In on the American League West
It's been one hundred years, and finally baseball has a Shohei Ohtani... but his uniqueness transcends his ability to be two different players. Pesach and Scott look at what he's doing, why it matters...Show More
8) Baseball Rabbi Classic: The Third Baseman Who Made the Dodgers Leave Brooklyn... Or Something Like That
Pesach and Scott had similar lists of their favorite seasons by shortstops, first basemen, and second basemen, but their lists diverge when it comes to third base. Brett or Brooks? Eddie Mathews or Ad...Show More
9) (111) The Mets' Rotten Position Player WAR is Good News for New York Fans: Analyzing the NL East
As the season passes game 70, Pesach and Scott look carefully at what may be MLB's most fascinating division, the National League East. Jacob deGrom may be having the greatest pitching season in histo...Show More
10) Baseball Rabbi Classic: Dynasties that Should Have Happened... But Didn't
What teams are the most disappointing of all time? Which teams should have been more memorable, or won more rings, than they actually did? Pesach and Scott each provide a list of the top (or bottom) f...Show More