Check out Joe Hamrahi's weekly appearance on the Buffman and Wrench show. The discussion this week focused on the Tampa Bay Rays, division races, and Roger Clemens! You can download the show at the site or listen to the podcast on iTunes. Joe joins the show about 65 minutes into the broadcast and the segment lasts about 30 minutes.

GMDM joins us once again this week to talk about the hot start of the 2008 Kansas City Royals, Trey Hillman, the performances of Zach Greinke, and plenty more...   more »

Check out Joe Hamrahi's weekly appearance on the Buffman and Wrench show. The discussion this week focused on Frank Thomas, the Kansas City Royals, and crazy research from Wrench!   more »

Tonight's discussion revolved around the early division races with a focus on the Tigers, Diamondbacks and Royals...   more »

AJ Hinch, Director of Player Development for the Arizona Diamondbacks, joins Joe and Craig to talk about the start of the season, offseason moves, Doug Davis, Justin Upton, the Dan Haren trade and more!   more »

This week on BDD Talk Radio, Eric Walker of Steroids, Other "Drugs", and Baseball joined us to talk about the truth behind PEDs. He just may change your perception of Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and the Mitchell Report. If there's one show you should listen to this year, this one is it!

 

Check out this and all our shows over at Blog Talk Radio or click on the audio player on the home page to listen to the show or download the podcast!

This Saturday at 1:00 PM ET on BDD Talk Radio, Washington Assistant GM & VP of Baseball Operations, Mike Rizzo, joins us to talk Nationals baseball while updating us on the progress and development of the organiziation. Mike has a little something to do with the #9 ranking that Baseball America recently awarded to the Nationals minor league system.   more »

Today at 1:30 PM ET on BDD Talk Radio...The new year kicks off with more special guests! Jim Callis of Baseball America will provide his analysis on recently dealt prospects and what the deals mean to the teams involved. Ands Scott Lauber, Phillies beat reporter for the Wilmington News Journal, will join us to talk about the 2008 outlook for the team from the City of Brotherly Love.   more »

Join us as we talk about off-season moves and, of course, the Mitchell Report! Guests include Detroit Tigers pitcher Jason Grilli and Joe McDonald from New York Sportscene!   more »

On today's show, we recap the winter meetings, trades, and signings. Join us at 1:00 PM ET for the live broadcast or visit Blog Talk Radio for the podcast.   more »

New Pittsburgh Pirates manager John Russell talks with BDD about the city of Pittsburgh, the passion of its fans, and being hired by the Pirates as they work on changing the culture of one of the league's most historic franchises.

Check out the interview over at Blog Talk Radio or click on the player to the right to listen to the show or download the podcast!

San Francisco Giants GM Brian Sabean joined BDD Talk Radio today to discuss the state of his team and potential moves as we head into the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings. Hear Sabean as he talks about the availability of his pitchers (including Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain), the positional needs of his team, and the state of the free agent market.

Head over to Blog Talk Radio or click on the player to the right to listen to the show or download the podcast!

Here's a little update of things to come over the next few days...

~ Later tonight, I will be posting my pre-Winter Meetings interview with San Francisco Giants GM Brian Sabean. You'll be able to hear the interview and download the podcast at Blog Talk Radio.

~ Later in the day tomorrow, I will upload a little discussion I had this week with new Pittsburgh Pirates manager John Russell.

~ On either Saturday or Sunday, I will publish an article based on my interview with Los Angeles Dodgers GM Ned Colletti. We will explore the changes in LA and analyze the differences in Ned's philosophy from one year to the next.

~ On Sunday we will resume our live BDD Talk Radio show with a preview of the Winter Meetings. We will also have a few special guests including John Burnson of Heater Magazine and Graphical Player. Be sure to join us live at 1:30 for all the action!

And don't forget to download the new version of the top prospect compilation spreadsheet. It's currently being updated at least once per day!

This week on BDD Talk Radio...

Milwaukee Brewers 2007 #1 draft pick and super-prospect Matt LaPorta updates us on his progress from the Arizona Fall League. Plus...John Dewan of Baseball Info Solutions joins us to talk about The Fielding Bible Awards, the 2007 plus/minus winners and losers, and The Bill James Handbook!

 

Co-hosts Craig Brown & Rob McQuown and I have had some fantastic guests over the past several weeks including A.J. Hinch, Director of Player Development for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers GM Jon Daniels, Tampa Bay Devil Rays Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations Gerry Hunsicker, Kansas City Royals GM Dayton Moore, and a variety of star bloggers and reporters from around the web.

 

You can listen to an archive or download a show by clicking on the button above. You can also subscribe to the podcast via iTunes.

 

This week on BDD Talk Radio...

Milwaukee Brewers 2007 #1 draft pick and super-prospect Matt LaPorta updates us on his progress from the Arizona Fall League. Plus...World Series updates and special guests JC Bradbury of Sabernomics.com and Ben of River Ave. Blues join us to talk about everything from HGH to the New York Yankees managerial search.

Click on the link below to listen to the show live at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday.

 

Co-host Craig Brown and I have had some fantastic guests over the past several weeks including A.J. Hinch, Director of Player Development for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers GM Jon Daniels, Tampa Bay Devil Rays Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations Gerry Hunsicker, Kansas City Royals GM Dayton Moore, and a variety of star bloggers and reporters from around the web.

 

You can listen to an archive or download a show by clicking on the button above. You can also subscribe to the podcast via iTunes.

Photos courtesy of the Hawaiian Baseball League and MLB.com

More playoff coverage! Philadelphia Phillies prospect Joe Savery will join us this week from the Arizona Fall League, and Kansas City Royals GM Dayton Moore discusses the hiring of new manager Trey Hillman!

Click on the link below to listen to the show live at 1:30 PM ET on Sunday.

 

Co-host Craig Brown and I have had some fantastic guests over the past several weeks including A.J. Hinch, Director of Player Development for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers GM Jon Daniels, Tampa Bay Devil Rays Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations Gerry Hunsicker, Kansas City Royals GM Dayton Moore, and a variety of star bloggers and reporters from around the web.

 

You can listen to an archive or download a show by clicking on the button above. You can also subscribe to the podcast via iTunes.

 

BDD Talk Radio (Special Edition)

 

I had the opportunity today to speak with one of my favorite journalists in the game...Jamey Newberg of The Newberg Report. Jamey is well known for his fabulous coverage of the Texas Rangers, his daily newsletters, and his annual bound edition of the Rangers year in review. The Newberg Report has a tremendous following that even gathers together once a year at the Ballpark in Arlington to celebrate the team they love.

 

Today in this pre-recorded special edition of BDD Talk Radio, Jamey talks about the season that was, the job Jon Daniels is doing, and what we can expect to see in the near future deep in the heart of Texas. Click on the link below to listen to the show.

 

 

Co-host Craig Brown and I have had some fantastic guests over the past several weeks including A.J. Hinch, Director of Player Development for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers GM Jon Daniels, Tampa Bay Devil Rays Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations Gerry Hunsicker, Kansas City Royals GM Dayton Moore, and a variety of star bloggers and reporters from around the web. You can listen to an archive or download a show by clicking on the button above. You can also subscribe to the podcast via iTunes.

 

Featured Articles and Blog Entries

 

Dean Jones Jr. takes a look at Matt Holliday BEFORE he became the NLCS MVP. Check out Dean's article right here: Before Becoming the MVP, What Was He Like?

 

Rob McQuown wonders whether the Cubs are any better under Lou Piniella than they were under Dusty Baker in The More Things Change...

 

In the Speedsters Triple Crown, Scott Edelman examines the art of stealing bases, scoring runs, and legging out triples...or as Scott calls it, you guessed it, the Speedsters Triple Crown!

 

On the blog, Bill Chuck provides some interesting facts leading up to the Rockies first appearance in a World Series. See what Bill has discovered in Roctober!

 

 

League Championship Series Recaps

 

Game recap and quotes are posted on the blog.

 

 

Arizona Fall League, Prospects, and College Baseball Reports

 

Minor league and college baseball coverage is back in full swing with the start of the Arizona Fall League. Check out our daily prospect coverage at BDD! As in the past, we provide plenty of links, news, and prospect updates.

 

 

 

- A new writer joins the BDD team!

I had the opportunity today to speak with one of my favorite journalists of the game...Jamey Newberg of The Newberg Report. Jamey is well known for his fabulous coverage of the Texas Rangers, his daily newsletters, and his annual bound edition of the Rangers year in review. The Newberg Report has a tremendous following that even gathers together once a year at the Ballpark in Arlington to celebrate the team they love.

Today in this pre-recorded special edition of BDD Talk Radio, Jamey talks about the season that was, the job Jon Daniels is doing, and what we can expect to see in the near future deep in the heart of Texas. Click on the link below (starting at around 6:00 PM ET) to listen to the show.

 

 

Photo courtesy of the Arizona Diamondbacks

 

A very BIG show this week! More playoff coverage and special guests...A.J. Hinch, Director of Player Development for the Arizona Diamondbacks talks about how the N.L. West Champs were built. Then, pitcher Joe Savery, 2007 1st round draft pick of the Philadelphia Phillies, and Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus join us to discuss the Arizona Fall League.

 

You can listen to an archive or download it by clicking on the button below. You can also subscribe to the podcast via iTunes.

 

We have had some fantastic guests over the past several weeks including Texas Rangers GM Jon Daniels, Tampa Bay Devil Rays Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations Gerry Hunsicker, Kansas City Royals GM Dayton Moore, and a variety of star bloggers and reporters from around the web.