Expert layman Matt Goodwin (@TheCorkedMatt) and fake baseball economist Alexander Chase (@chase_rate) chat about the beginning of the season, small sample sizes, how to react appropriately without over or under-doing it, 7 inning doubleheaders and the new ball's new exit velocities.

note: episodes are recorded on Mondays or Tuesdays prior to Friday releases.

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Timestamps | The start of fantasy + real baseball (02:36), Number of the Week 56.7% + Steven Matz (05:30), Central Question: How do react appropriately to small sample sizes, especially the start of the season? (16:08), Case Study: Tyler Naquin (18:20), Talent, Luck, Choice: Which can we measure? (27:22), Metrics and luck (29:32), Case Studies: Freddie Freemen + Jose Altuve + line drive rate (29:56), Case Study: Tyler Glasnow (39:49), Case Study: Freddy Peralta (43:48), Pass/Fail: 7 inning doubleheaders (55:34), Off the Books: New ball and increased exit velocity (57:47)

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Expert layman Matt Goodwin (@TheCorkedMatt) and fake baseball economist Alexander Chase (@chase_rate) chat about the beginning of the season, small sample sizes, how to react appropriately without over or under-doing it, 7 inning doubleheaders and the new ball's new exit velocities.


note: episodes are recorded on Mondays or Tuesdays prior to Friday releases.


Apple | Spotify | Google | Stitcher | AmazonTuneIn | Radio.com | Deezer


Timestamps | The start of fantasy + real baseball (02:36), Number of the Week 56.7% + Steven Matz (05:30), Central Question: How do react appropriately to small sample sizes, especially the start of the season? (16:08), Case Study: Tyler Naquin (18:20), Talent, Luck, Choice: Which can we measure? (27:22), Metrics and luck (29:32), Case Studies: Freddie Freemen + Jose Altuve + line drive rate (29:56), Case Study: Tyler Glasnow (39:49), Case Study: Freddy Peralta (43:48), Pass/Fail: 7 inning doubleheaders (55:34), Off the Books: New ball and increased exit velocity (57:47)


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