Episode 154
RotoGraphs editor Eno Sarris joins this edition of FanGraphs Audio from a small room, somewhere in the American Desert. Among the topics discussed: the SABR Analytics Conference, currently taking place in Phoenix; Eno’s 10 Bold Predictions for 2012; RotoGraphs’ position-by-position power rankings; and game theory in auctions and drafts, mostly where getting one’s opponents soused is concerned.

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Episode 153
Baseballing scholar and internetting gentleman Marc Normandin, of Red Sox site Over the Monster and other assorted SB Nation blogs, is the guest on this Wednesday edition of FanGraphs Audio, during which episode Normandin — after discussing briefly his career and the current state of the Hometown Nine — promotes shamelessly and without shame the forthcoming e-book project he’s co-editing with Sky Kalkman, The Hall of Very Good.

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Episode 152
Dayn Perry, contributor to CBS Sports’ Eye on Baseball and poor role model for the children, makes his usual Tuesday appearance on this Tuesday edition of FanGraphs Audio. Topics discussed: Dayn’s poor conduct on Team FanGraphs’ recent trip to the American desert; Dayn’s picks for the Final Four; various and sundry Hot Sports Opinions, served up hot.

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Episode 151
Managing editor Dave Cameron makes his usual Monday appearance — from the American desert city of Phoenix, AZ, where a number of FanGraphs writers spent the weekend participating in a variety of team-building exercises. Topics discussed: the positional power rankings, what they teach us and how they might look different next year; a status update on 49-year-old Jamie Moyer’s comeback attempt with Colorado; and your team’s top-four pitching prospects, what they will and won’t become.

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Episode 150
Dayn Perry, as he is on most Tuesdays, is the guest on this particular Tuesday edition of the podcast, in which we chronicle Perry’s first working day with CBS Sports’ Eye on Baseball — including an examination of the exhilarating circumstances that led to one of his posts being deleted by an administrator.

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Episode 149
A mere days before the beginning of Team FanGraphs’ annual pilgrimage to the deserts of Arizona, managing editor Dave Cameron makes his usual Monday appearance. Among the topics discussed: the upcoming SABR Analytics Conference, and a presentation Cameron will be delivering at same; some notes on the Positional Power Rankings being published at the site this week; and the Andrew McCutchen extension, how it’s probably pretty good for all parties involved.

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Episode 148
Today’s guest, Jon Weisman, is both owner-operator of Dodger Thoughts and a writer/editor at Variety, for whom he covers television and the television industry. This episode begins with a protracted discussion on the nature of self-doubt and learning how to fail — amazingly, without even once mentioning the Los Angeles Dodgers. Also covered: Modern Family’s Phil Dunphy and the post-McCourt Dodgers.

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Episode 147
In this episode, both host and guest Dayn Perry attempt a “reading” of the recent Ryan Braun press conference as if it were a text — a technique borrowed from the discipline known as Cultural Studies. And, as will someday happen to the hearts of everyone reading this, they (i.e. host and Dayn Perry) fail completely. Also discussed: Al Hrabosky, gangs.

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Episode 146
After a fortnight of luxurious vacationing, managing editor Dave Cameron has returned home — and to his Monday podcast timeslot, as well. Topics discussed: the Sean Marshall extension, what it means for the Reds; the Ryan Zimmerman extension, what that means for the Nats; in what order Cameron would rank Bryce Harper, Matt Moore, and Mike Trout at the top of his prospect list; and Justin Morneau’s ongoing difficulties with concussion symptoms.

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Episode 145
Charlie Wilmoth is both the manager of SB Nation’s Pirates blog Bucs Dugout and an actual, real-live music scholar. He’s also the guest on this edition of FanGraphs Audio. Topics discussed: Pittsburgh’s top prospects (Gerrit Cole, Jameson Taillon, Josh Bell, and Starling Marte); the significance of the A.J. Burnett trade to the organization; and the effects of the new CBA on the Pirates’ draft strategy.

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