Episode 266
FanGraphs managing editor Dave Cameron analyzes all baseball — and, in particular, the part of baseball concerning Gregor Blanco, Marco Scutaro, and the Giants’ particularly able roster construction. Also: Tim Lincecum, future reliever (in the tradition of Willie Hernandez)? And, finally: free agency, which starts soon.

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1. Contract Crowdsourcing: Starting Pitchers (1 of 3)
2. Reminder Photo: Scott Baker
3. SCOUT Leaderboard: Arizona Fall League Hitters

Contract Crowdsourcing: Starting Pitchers (1 of 3)
Free agency begins five days after the end of the World Series (which is something that happened on Sunday). FanGraphs is asking readers to estimate the years and average annual dollar values likely to be received by certain notable free agents. We continue today with the first third of this free-agent class’s notable starting pitchers. (Click here for more on the contract crowdsourcing project.)

Other positions: Catchers / First Basemen / Second Basemen / Third Basemen / Shortstops / Corner Outfielders / Center Fielders / Designated Hitters / Right-Handed Relievers / Left-Handed Relievers.

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Episode 265
Dayn Perry, contributor to CBS Sports’ Eye on Baseball and author of two books (one of them serviceable), receives and eats a vegetarian meal at his hotel room in Dearborn, Michigan.

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Episode 264
Marc Hulet, author of the site’s organizational top-15 prospect lists and assorted other minor-league coverage, discusses four players — Evan Gattis (Braves), Joe Panik (Giants), Javier Baez (Cubs), and Jonathan Schoop (Orioles) — and the larger concerns each raises with regard to prospect analysis generally.

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1. Venezuela Winter League Emergency Leaderboard Update
2. Video: Carlos Rivero
3. Contract Crowdsourcing: Three Left-Handed Relievers

Venezuela Winter League Emergency Leaderboard Update
Emergency SCOUT Leaderboard Update
Below is an emergency update of the SCOUT batting leaderboard for the Venezuela Winter League. SCOUT+ is calculated using regressed home-run, walk, and strikeout rates, where 100 is average and above 100 is above average.

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1. What’s in Raul Ibanez’s Pocket: Five Theories
2. World Series Game Two Event
3. Contract Crowdsourcing: Five Right-Handed Relievers

What’s in Raul Ibanez’s Pocket: Five Theories
In yesterday’s edition of the Notes, dedicated largely to contract crowdsourcing for DH-type free agents, I asked readers to suggest what exactly — besides a game-winning home run, I mean — what exactly that might be in Raul Ibanez’s pocket. Here are five contributions, ranked in ascending order of merit:

5. Lou Ford [sic].

4. Wally Joyner minibat giveaway from 1989.

3. He got a little change in his pocket going jang-a-lang-a-LANG. Gonna call you on the telephone and give you a ring. But each time you talk its the same ole thang, always no huggy no kissy until I get a wedding ring. My honey, my baby, don’t put my love upon no shelf, she said don’t hand me no lines and keep your hands to yourself.

2. Probably just his cell phone or car keys or something.

1. Phil Rizzuto Pez dispenser.

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1. Best Possible Michael Bourn-Related Headlines
2. World Series Game One Event
3. Contract Crowdsourcing: DH Types

Best Possible Michael Bourn-Related Headlines
In yesterday’s edition of the Notes, dedicated largely to contract crowdsourcing for center-field free agents, I asked readers to submit the best possible Michael Bourn-related headlines. Below are seven notable contributions, with varying degrees of absurdity:

Bourn Again (if signed by Atlanta or Philadelphia)

Bourn-ography! (TMZ headline for when compromising Michael Bourn pics surface)

Bourn Supremacy: Red Sox Take Lead in Sweepstakes for Center Fielder

Bourn to Fly with Blue Jays

Hope ReBourn

Michael Bourn Eaten by Prince Fielder

Michael Bourn Receives 5-Year, $85 million deal, Daily Notes Commenter Praised for Astute Assessment

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1. Contract Crowdsourcing: Center Fielders
2. SCOUT Leaderboards: Arizona Fall League
3. Video: Jonathan Singleton’s Almost Identical Home Runs

Contract Crowdsourcing: Center Fielders
Free agency begins five days after the end of the World Series. FanGraphs is asking readers to estimate the years and average annual dollar values likely to be received by certain notable free agents. We continue today with corner outfielders. (Click here for more on the contract crowdsourcing project.)

Other positions: Catchers / First Basemen / Second Basemen / Third Basemen / Shortstops / Corner Outfielders.

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Episode 263
As in all his previous appearances on FanGraphs Audio, Dave Cameron utilizes this one to analyze all baseball. Absurd? Perhaps. But also so is life — and yet we still live it.

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