Episode 184
Managing editor Dave Cameron makes his weekly appearance. Topics discussed: how Josh Hamilton‘s offensive approach sort of does — but also totally doesn’t — resemble Delmon Young’s; this week’s iteration of SI.com’s Power Rankings and the challenges of assessing team defense; and the Tampa Bay Rays’ sabermetric broadcast from Sunday.

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Episode 183
David Laurila (@DavidLaurilaQA), curator of FanGraphs’ Q&A Series, talks both to Indians rock-and-roll pitching coach Scott Radinsky and also closer Chris Perez.

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Episode 182
David Laurila (@DavidLaurilaQA), curator of FanGraphs’ Q&A Series, talks both to Mariners catcher John Jaso and Seattle Times beat writer Geoff Baker.

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Episode 181
RotoGraphs contributor Zach Sanders appears on this Fantasy Friday edition of FanGraphs Audio. Performed: a Hector Santiago Status Update. Asked: what the eff, Jemile Weeks? Noted: the host’s place in the FanGraphs Staff ottoneu league relative to the guest’s.

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Episode 180
David Laurila, curator of FanGraphs’ Q&A Series, talks to catcher Luis Exposito, who recently made his major-league debut with Baltimore not long after being DFA’d by Boston.

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Episode 179
Dayn Perry, contributor to CBS Sports’ Eye on Baseball and author of two books (one of them decent), makes his weekly appearance — during the course of which, for example, it’s revealed that he shares an alma mater with Ted DiBiase, Jr.

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Episode 178
Managing editor Dave Cameron makes his weekly Monday appearance — this time on a Tuesday. Topics discussed: the sanest possible discussion of the Cole Hamels–Bryce Harper kerfuffle; the NL East, who Cameron regards as the favorite in it; and Jose Altuve: a franchise player, perhaps, but of how good a franchise?

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Episode 177
Paul Swydan is a contributor not only to the terribly erudite pages of FanGraphs, but also to ESPN and the various efforts of Major League Baseball Advanced Media. A native son of the Boston area, he’s a Red Sox fan who also worked for six years selling tickets for, and editing the team magazine of, the Colorado Rockies. Also discussed: how the heat was always on on WSBK TV-38.

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Episode 176
David Laurila, curator of FanGraphs’ Q&A Series, asks left-handed Oakland A’s reliever Brian Fuentes to respond to notable quotations of famous French general Napoleon Bonaparte.

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Episode 175
CBS Sports’ Eye on Baseball contributor and author of two books (one of them decent) Dayn Perry makes his weekly appearance on this morning edition of FanGraphs Audio. Owing, however, to the ill health of the host — who is also tasked with writing these dumb capsule previews — the actual “content” of said episode remains decidedly foggy.

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