FanGraphs Audio: Kiley McDaniel Introduces His Whole Self

Episode 471
Kiley McDaniel (@kileymcd) has worked for the Orioles, Pirates, and Yankees — and written both for ESPN and Scout. He’s recently been hired to lead FanGraphs’ prospect coverage. He’s also the guest on this edition of FanGraphs Audio.

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Audio after the jump. (Approximately 57 min play time.)

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Carson Cistulli has published a book of aphorisms called Spirited Ejaculations of a New Enthusiast.

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a eskpert
11 years ago

WHERE’S HERB ALPERT?

a eskpert
11 years ago
Reply to  a eskpert

Forgive me, I had only listened to 1.8 seconds before I decided that another vestige of greatness on Fangraphs was being destoryed.

Kiley McDanielMember
11 years ago
Reply to  a eskpert

^destroyed

a eskpert
11 years ago
Reply to  Kiley McDaniel

Destoryed is a new verb that means changed in ways that make some people uncomfortable.

Nate
11 years ago

Hmm, I think a better alternative to having Kiley just being a recurring guest might be for him to just host his own podcast. I think it would suit his personality better as this episode didn’t show the best chemistry between Kiley and Carson. It lacked the classic Cistulli banter I love.

burpzilla
11 years ago
Reply to  Nate

A subdued, reined in Carson is much more tolerable.

Kiley Supports Free Labor, Is Guilty About It
11 years ago
Reply to  burpzilla

A subdued, reined in Cistulli is not why people listen to Fangraphs audio. ESPN has podcasts. Niches mang.

leon
11 years ago

“This was not a good podcast you need to fix this.”can’

can’t wait to get into some guys

John
11 years ago

I think that Kiley will be a great addition. I enjoyed his marginal prospects podcast. The draft one with Jim Callis was excellent.

Matthew TobinMember since 2025
11 years ago

1)I like the concept of having more prospect as the system warrants ( so the epic Royals system could have bunch and the 2014 Angels and 2011 White Sox could have 0). But how will you separate from say #17 and #18, it seems very arbitrary

2)I would like OFP on scouting reports, projected role, and maybe something like BP’s new “Eyewitness Scouting Reports” as a model

3)I hope you are the next Kevin Goldstein, start wearing fedoras,talking about what you are drinking in a 2 hour podcast,bragging about talking to Scott Boras, a moving on to a big position with a big league team, not a shitty “too much travel, no pay, and shitting in a McDonalds” scouting job.

haishan
11 years ago

I enjoyed the musical introduction. But it was very silly.

PoundTown
11 years ago

Generally excellent, but wildly deficient in Raggaeton Horn.

T
11 years ago

Like everything from song to chatter can’t wait for more.

fra paolo
11 years ago

“I’m going to be that ugly American”

Going to be?

Alpha Male
11 years ago

Finally the dominant sports bar masculinity that Fangraphs has been lacking! I especially enjoyed learning of Kiley’s flight from privilege into selective internships, and his church trip to the Dominican!