Up And In: The Baseball Prospectus Podcast

0:00 Breaker! This is Country Mouse 1:42 Housekeeping 2:12 Emails! - Why aren't contracts front-loaded - Why some tools guys are just tools guys - Converting position players to pitchers - The potential of having a scout on the show - Josh Leuke and the philosophy of redemption - Getting a job doing what we do - The use of the term 'sexy' to describe prospects - Guilty pleasures - Being in one band, one place, one time - Taking the show into the bedroom 48:29 Impromptu That Just Happened 51:13 Plans for Dallas

0:00 We're back, and it's OK 2:24 Housekeeping: There are many way to get a hold of us 3:18 So many emails 36:00 Baseball! But first, a word from Jorge 42:39 Orioles and Royals Top 11 review 1:02:41 Why are we going through the awards? 1:06:06 Let's talk about Neftali Feliz again 1:16:45 Special Guest Jeff Passan, Yahoo Sports on the new CBA 1:57:24 A very special That Just Happened featuring my mom 2:19:31 Musical Guest: Union Street Preservation Society 2:21:53 What Are You Drinking 2:25:33 It's Thanksgiving, so we're going to talk about food

0:00 Welcome 5:13 Getting the housekeeping out of the way 5:54 Email 25:27 Reviewing the Mariners Top 11 34:54 Let's talk about Cubs prospects 43:30 Let's talk about Red Sox prospects 49:51 Let's talk about Orioles prospects 53:58 Let's talk about Braves prospects 58:41 Let's talk about Diamondbacks prospects 1:04:37 Yoenis Cespedes: The legend of the video, and what he really is 1:25:52 Special Guest Kevin Cabral (@kevcabral), the voice of the Aguilas and the voice of the Cespedes video 1:51:31 The Wilson Ramos kidnapping 2:04:09 Special Guest Scott Drucker (@ScottyD30), RHP, Tigres de Aragua on playing this winter in Venezuela 2:22:39 Musical guest: PJ Winter (@pjwintermusic) 2:24:01 What Are You Drinking? 2:26:40 That Just Happened: Jason knows Ron Swanson 2:32:29 Some food stuff and the week ahead

0:00 Howdy, Sarge 2:25 Housekeeping 3:58 Emails 35:22 Quick World Series Wrap and the end of the LaRussa era 41:09 Do the GM shuffle 43:22 Focusing on free agents (lots of C.J. Wilson/Yu Darvish talk) 49:15 Let's talk about Tigers prospects 52:34 Let's talk about Rockies prospects 56:28 Let's talk about Indians prospects 59:46 Let's talk about Reds prospects 1:04:47 Let's talk about White Sox prospects (because we have to) 1:09:40 Reviewing the Astros Top 11 1:15:30 Reviewing the Twins Top 11 1:26:35 Musical Guest: Waxahatchee 1:28:09 What Are You Drinking? 1:31:26 Halloween tales of clowns, blood and possums 1:41:04 Winter recipe update 1:42:07 The Week Ahead

0:00 My name is, his name is 2:54 Housekeeping 4:04 Email 35:05 Agents and porn stars 38:18 Theo is in Chicago 40:00 What happened to our CBA announcement? 45:42 Let's talk about Dodgers prospects 51:48 Let's talk about Angels prospects 55:00 Let's talk about Royals prospects 1:00:31 Let's talk about Astros prospects 1:03:48 Let's talk about Marlins prospects 1:09:47 Special Guest: Andy McCullough (@Ledger_NYMets) on covering the 2011 World Series 1:38:34 Musical Guest: Ella Minnow (@ellaminnowmusic) 1:40:04 What Are You Drinking? 1:42:02 That Just Happened: Soccer, Mexico and 100,000 people 1:52:48 That Just Happened: There's a satellite truck at my house 2:03:55 Cooking With The Professor: Send us your winter recipes 2:06:03 The Week Ahead

0:00 Hello everyone, we are back, and appreciate your patience 4:12 Housekeeping 5:15 Let's check the mailbag! 27:24 Quick playoff wrap 33:56 The Cubs and Red Sox create some awfully fun drama 47:44 Rangers World Series Preview w/ Anthony Andro (@aandro), Fox Sports SouthWest 56:19 Cardinals World Series Preview w/ Will Leitch (@williamflietch), New York Magazine and Deadspin founder 1:12:21 Our World Series picks (like it matters) 1:13:51 Let's talk about Athletics prospects 1:21:20 Let's talk about Yankees prospects 1:26:18 Let's talk about Mets prospects 1:30:02 Let's talk about Twins prospects 1:34:23 Let's talk about Brewers prospects 1:40:15 Special Guest Rafael Rojas (@rafaelrojasc) on the good and the bad of baseball in Venezuela under the Chavez regime 2:09:55 Listener Of The Week: Riley Breckenridge (@rileybreck), professional rock star 2:33:38 Not Jim Leyland and Not Nolan Ryan on the ALCS and World Series 2:35:45 Musical Guest: The Scrams (@thescrams) 2:36:50 What Are You Drinking? 2:39:41 Pop Culture Moment: Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans and loving Werner Herzog 2:51:28 The Week Ahead

0:00 Welcome to the real Episode 68 2:49 Housekeeping 3:09 Emails 26:04 The Playoffs (so far) 37:59 Jason's Arizona adventures and how instructs work 49:58 Let's Talk About Giants Prospects 53:59 Let's Talk About Padres Prospects 57:26 Let's Talk About Cardinals Prospects 1:00:38 Let's Talk About Pirates Prospects 1:04:05 Let's Talk About Phillies Prospects 1:09:00 Special Guest: Phil Rogers (@ChiTribRogers) of the Chicago Tribune on the Cubs GM search 1:22:22 Music Guest Thrice (@OfficialThrice) 1:34:01 I Saw Moneyball, Jason saw the poster 1:39:01 The Week Ahead

0:00 67.5 3:05 The Greatest Night Of All Time 14:56 Divisional Series Previews 29:30 Ozzie with no Ozzie impression (bonus This Just Happened)

0:00 My name is . . . 3:12 Housekeeping 4:41 Emails 21:47 We have races! (kind of) 24:37 Let's talk about Nationals prospects 30:56 Let's talk about Blue Jays prospects 36:50 Let's talk about Rangers prospects 41:32 Let's talk about Rays prospects 46:10 Let's talk about Mariners prospects 53:48 Special Guest: Peter Abraham (@PeteAbe), Boston Globe, on Panic in the streets of Boston 1:10:42 Musical Guest: Screaming Females (@Screamales) 1:12:00 What Are You Drinking 1:16:31 A quick rant on Moneyball and discourse 1:18:36 The Week Ahead

0:00 Try again 2:44 Housekeeping 3:12 Emails 23:30 Did the Rays screw up the 2011 season? 32:56 Out last minor league games of the season 41:26 Minor League Awards, kind of 52:22 Are you going to see Moneyball? 1:00:13 Special Guest: Sam Miller (@SamMillerOCR), Orange County Register 1:22:09 Special Guest: My mother takes your questions via Facebook 1:50:31 Musical Guest: Lydia Loveless 1:52:52 What Are You Drinking (special hat edition) 1:54:06 Pop Culture Moment: They Came Back 1:57:00 The Week Ahead

0:00 Defending the Internet in Mexico 3:58 Housekeeping 5:58 Emails 22:51 No pennant races? At least we have Montero and Strasburg 28:34 A quick digression on the Dodgers 32:44 Baseball in the Dominican Republic: Crime, money and shenanigans 47:44 Special Guest: Josh Boyd, Texas Rangers Director of Professional Scouting 1:17:08 Listener of the Week: Peter Grossman, Photo Editor, Us Weekly 1:50:45 Musical Guest: Big Black 1:53:25 What Are You Drinking 1:56:53 Pop Culture Moment: Kickety Flip 2:12:28 The Week Ahead

0:00 Two to the sixth power 2:49 Housekeeping 6:23 Emails 35:23 September is potentially very boring 37:34 What makes an MVP? 47:12 Get excited about the Arizona Fall League (but not too much) 52:47 Special Guest: Juan C. Rodriguez of the Sun Sentinel on the Marlins and the future of baseball in south Florida. 1:13:53 Music Guest: Big Eyes 1:15:49 Not What Are You Drinking and tales from Mexico 1:21:44 The Week Ahead

0:00 We can do shows with Jason in Mexico . . . kind of 2:59 Housekeeping 4:11 Mail bag 32:37 Who wants the Cubs GM job? Everyone. 47:23 Is Toronto the new Flavor Of The Month? 54:14 The best prospects at every position 1:12:14 Special Guest Rany Jazayerli not on baseball, but on Syria 1:39:33 Musical Guest: Orpheum Bell 1:41:12 What Are You Drinking (morning edition)? 1:44:10 Adventures in NYC 1:49:02 The week ahead

0:00: Jason's back 2:00: Housekeeping (come drink with us on Friday) 6:29: Emails 33:25 Logan Morrison's demotion was not a crime against humanity 39:24 Is Jim Thome basesball's Gandhi? 46:14 Let's talk about outfield prospects 1:02:47 Special Guest: Jim Callis of Baseball America on Monday's signing deadline shenanigans 1:39:50 Musical Guest: Dex Romweber Duo 1:41:19 What Are You Drinking? 1:43:50 Culture Moment: Tales of Juan Deli 1:55:52 The Week Ahead (includes bonus Trevor Bauer talk)

0:00 He's not Jason, but he is in Brooklyn 3:51 Housekeeping 3:33 Email 31:42 Co-Hosting Options 32:33 Signing deadline (Don't Panic!) 38:55 A realistic discussion on what to do about A.J. Burnett 52:59 Do the Blue Jays = CH33TORZ? 1:01:09 Special Guest: MLB.com Cardinals beat writer Matthew Leach on the soap opera of the Cardinals 1:26:50 Listener Of The Week: Philosophy Grad Student/Semi-professional poker player Nate Meyvis 1:47:44 Musical Guest: Radiant Republic Of Texas 1:48:59 What Are You Drinking? 1:55:23 Jay's life with a credential