Episode 314
Prospect analyst Marc Hulet discusses some recent organizational top-15 prospect lists for the 2012-13 offseason, with particular attention to outfielder Adam Eaton (Arizona), shortstop Dorssys Paulino (Cleveland), right-hander Gerrit Cole (Pittsburgh), other right-hander Dan Straily (Oakland), et al. — as well as the assorted issues raised by each.

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Episode 313
Dave Cameron once again defies belief and analyzes — this week — an entire world’s worth of baseball. Discussed, in particular: baseball’s minimum salary and what it means for competitive balance. Also: how only 88 people attended the China-Cuba game in Fukuoka and what that means for the WBC.

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Episode 312
Dayn Perry, contributor to CBS Sports’ Eye on Baseball and author of two books (one of them serviceable), has hands and they are covered in blood for some reason.

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Episode 311
Dave Cameron analyzes an amount of baseball that is ca. two standard deviations above the mean with regard to how much baseball is analyzed. Discussed this week: outfield alignment, the importance of; the Yankees outfield situation following Curtis Granderson’s injury; projections and fan enthusiasm.

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Episode 310
Al Skorupa writes for Bullpen Banter and (quite recently) RotoGraphs and resides just outside of Providence, Rhode Island. He discusses the specific challenges of, and opportunities for, covering prospects in the Northeast.

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Episode 309
Guest Patrick Dubuque is like Greek philosopher Heraclitus insofar as both possess (or possessed, as the case may be) a melancholy temperament. One way they differ is that Heraclitus contracted dropsy, covered himself in manure, and then died like that — pastimes with which Dubuque is barely even on nodding terms.

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Episode 308
Dave Cameron analyzes less than his customary percentage of all baseball this week, but still manages a decidedly above-average performance. Discussed this week: variations on the theme of projections.

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Episode 307
FanGraphs prospect analyst and proprietor of ROTOscouting Mike Newman is forced by the host — largely against his will — to discuss the college game and its relevance to his (i.e. Newman’s) process as a prospect writer.

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Episode 306
Dayn Perry, contributor to CBS Sports’ Eye on Baseball and author of two books (one of them serviceable), answers questions from concerned readers.

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Episode 305
Though many have said it couldn’t be done, managing editor Dave Cameron — in this edition of FanGraphs Audio — analyzes baseball, entirely. Of note: reviewing some first principles from Cameron’s 10-best and -worst offseason transaction posts; everything regarding the Felix Hernandez extension; and the Francisco Liriano deal with Pittsburgh, if it’s a bargain in the way the Cubs’ Scott Feldman signing is.

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