Explore every episode of the podcast Irrevocable Waivers
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| Trade Deadline Recap | 31 Jul 2024 | 01:06:31 | |
Jon and Liam chat about the trade deadline, why huge moves didnât get made, teams that shouldâve sold but didnât, and which teams did the best and worst. | |||
| Prospecting with Pontes | 28 Jun 2024 | 01:41:38 | |
Jon and Liam are joined by Baseball America prospect writer Geoff Pontes to discuss the state of the minor leagues, the widening gap between Triple-A and the majors, technological advancements in college up through the pros, and much more. Daniel Schneemann. | |||
| Full Hearts Empty Minds | 29 Mar 2024 | 01:33:46 | |
The quest to un-normie FanGraphâs Jon Becker begins. | |||
| Remembering Willie Mays | 21 Jun 2024 | 00:33:36 | |
Jon is once again joined by Pat Ellington Jr. (@tangible_uno) to discuss and remember Willie Mays, what he meant to both Negro League and Major League Baseball, and lesser-known pieces of his legacy. | |||
| Nationals Pass Time | 15 Jun 2024 | 00:51:56 | |
Jon and The Washington Postâs Andrew Golden (@andrewcgolden) shoot the shit on the Nationalsâ 2024 and beyond including Sean Doolittleâs role, when James Wood will be up, and how Nasim NuĂąez has dealt with barely playing despite being on the roster and healthy all season. | |||
| Episode 7: The Hituation Room | 24 May 2024 | 01:35:18 | |
Jon and Liam are joined by Jarrett Seidler (@jaseidler), Robert Orr (@NotTheBobbyOrr), and Thomas Nestico (@TJStats) to discuss Stacastâs new bat tracking metrics, how we like to use them, and what other data points weâre looking forward to having. | |||
| Episode 6: Widening The Lens | 16 May 2024 | 00:54:48 | |
Jon talks with Pat Ellington Jr. (@tangible_uno) about how Black baseball isnât just African-American baseball, what the league needs to do to better accommodate different all cultures, and the economic factors driving a decline in working class youth participation. | |||
| Episode 5: Hoggchat | 09 May 2024 | 00:52:58 | |
Jon is joined by Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel to talk Pat Murphy, Craig Counsell, the Brewersâ many early-season run-ins with other teams and umpires, and Walker McKinvenâs Catching Lab. | |||
| Episode 4: Attack Angles | 02 May 2024 | 01:20:33 | |
After a hiatus, Jon and Liam return to discuss how data the public doesnât have access to is used for hyper-specific in-game approaches. They also talk about some early-season trends, the aesthetics of todayâs game, and minor league consolidation. Jon promises to release these weekly | |||
| The Dead Air Scrolls with BPâs Craig Goldstein | 10 Apr 2024 | 01:13:48 | |
Craig Goldstein comes on the podcast. The agenda is quickly derailed by Liam and Craig as they take over. Becker is in shambles. Liam does bits for 85 minutes. Craig thinks he can kick Marc Carigâs butt.
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| Episode 2: PPI, Prospects and Prospect Liveâs Rhys White | 05 Apr 2024 | 01:40:48 | |
Jon Becker and Liam, with help from Prospect Live's lead prospect analyst, Rhys White, try to wrap their collective heads around the Prospect Promotion Incentive, prospects in general, and OFP vs FV. Becker and Rhys very thinly disguise their hatred of THE ACE Nolan Schanuel.
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| Can The Other 29 Teams Please Wake Up? | 27 Nov 2024 | 00:55:26 | |
In todayâs podcast, Jon and Liam talk about the Yusei Kikuchi signing, by far the biggest of the offseason, and what the Angels have been up to. We also highlight some interesting non-tenders, what the non-tender process is like, and check in on the latest Juan Soto updates. | |||
| Is This Thing On? | 08 Nov 2024 | 01:21:20 | |
Yes, the podcast still exists. After a hiatus, Jon and Liam are joined by our producer, Will Stevens, to make predictions for which free agents will land where. Our picks will be almost entirely wrong. | |||