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The Stat Cast
by The Stat Cast
Welcome to The Stat Cast! Hosted by Sam Greeman and Harrison Friedman, two stats and sports nerds studying statistics at Boston University. We like to talk about statistical oddities and anomalies, in addition to current issues in MLB and the other major sports.
Episodes
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NBA Playoffs Discussion with Arik Tieke
Our bracket challenge winner, Arik Tieke, is on with us to talk about the NBA Playoffs, how defense will win this championship, and thankfully for him, not that much about the trainwreck that is the Lakers.
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2022 March Madness Bracket Extravaganza
Not only is it shamrock season, it's madness season! The guys are here to give you their thoughts on the matchups this year, and game-by-game picks for their brackets. Spoiler alert: the Midwest region is a mess. Want to be on an episode of The Stat Cast? Enter this bracket pool:...
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After 99 Days, We Have Baseball
Just shy of the 100 day mark, the owners and the players association agreed to a new CBA, meaning we will actually have baseball this season! Harrison and Sam are here to babble on about how the owners only care about money, and what's going to be different with this new CBA!
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New NFL Overtime Proposals
Harrison is back from London, meaning the podcast returns from a long hiatus! With all of the controversy around NFL overtime rules being amplified due to all of the OT games in this year's playoffs, we give you our favorite realistic and a couple of unrealistic proposals to change the current...
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NBA Mock Draft
It's the night before the NBA Draft for 2021, and we both have mocks for the lottery (1-14) to share!
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MLB All Star Game Snubs and Surprises
The midsummer classic is in the Rocky Mountains this year, and we are here to talk about both rosters and which players did (and didn't) deserve to be there!
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NBA Conference Finals Preview
How did the Nets get bounced, and similarly, is this Bucks team good enough to keep going? And what in the WORLD is going on the wild, wild, wild West? Clips or SunsIn4?
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NBA Playoffs Check-In
Do the Bucks have a chance? More importantly, do the Hawks have a chance? And what in the world is happening in the Wild West? Find out in this episode!
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Slow Starts and Hot Starts in MLB
Now that we have finally graduated college, we get back to the grind of giving you our opinions! Mainly, we talk about the hot starts of Oakland, Boston, and San Francisco, along with the troublesome starts of Atlanta and Minnesota, and how much to trust early in the season.
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Welcome to the MLB Rabbit Hole
With not a ton of big headlines, Harrison and Sam go down the rabbit hole of Baseball Savant and Baseball Reference, starting with the best performers so far this season, and ending with...the 2009 rookie class? You'll have to listen to find out how we get there!
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2021 March Madness Analysis
It's time to grab your brackets because we have analysis on each of the 68 teams in the tournament! We went live on our Twitter on Tuesday revealing our bracket and we posted it on Twitter as well so check it out!
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2021 MLB Preview Part 2: The National League Contenders and Pretenders
After a week off, the guys are back to tell you about the relevant teams in the National League, including win total projections!
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2021 MLB Preview Part 1: Projecting the Top of the AL with Daniel Multz
Baseball season is here, and so are our projections for win totals for all 30 teams! This week, we overview the top 10 teams in the American League, and we have Daniel Multz to help us!
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NBA Talk with Ari Cohen
We brought on Ari Cohen for this week's episode to discuss NBA, including the unexpected success of the Jazz and Kings!
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NBA Season Update at the 1/4 Mark
We are finally back to talking NBA after multiple MLB episodes, and there's a good deal of stuff to cover! In this one, Harrison and Sam talk about some interesting trends and lineup combinations that have been successful or catastrophic! Also, here’s the FanGraphs article that we mentioned at…
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2021 MLB Hall of Fame Ballot Analysis featuring Foolish Baseball
We are joined in this episode by Bailey Freeman AKA Foolish Baseball to talk about MLB's Hall of Fame candidates for this year, as well as some thoughts on the ballot procedures in general. To end, we also talk about the Texas Rangers' outlook, the team which Bailey will be writing a team page…
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Lindor/Harden/Darvish/Snell Trade Recaps and Analysis
So many moves have gone down that the boys haven't addressed! In this episode, you'll hear their opinions on the 4 major trades made in MLB and NBA, along with thoughts on the Liam Hendriks signing!
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NFL Playoff Projections
Sam did some serious number-crunching over the past week, and in this episode, he and Harrison do some light analysis on the NFL playoffs that are coming up. As a bonus, tweet at/DM either @TheStatCast or @SamGreeman13 if you want his full set of probabilities that he calculated!
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NBA Preview Part 2: The East
Time for the fellas to tell you who to keep an eye on in the Eastern Conference, including win projections for all 15 teams! Look for our short episode on awards picks sometime this weekend.
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NBA Preview Part 1: The West
With an off day before Christmas, it's the perfect time to let the fellas tell you what they think of each team in the West, including a recap of all offseason additions/subtractions for each team, and win projections!
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MLB Free Agency Predictions
In this episode, the fellas use FanGraphs' free agency crowdsource results, which give consensus years/money for free agent contracts for players, and we say whether the figures are accurate, in addition to which club we think they will join.
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NBA Free Agency Recap
With all of the (mediocre) free agent signings wrapping up, Harrison and Sam are here to give you their thoughts on them! Was the Westbrook-Wall trade pointless? Is Gordon Hayward going to do anything? Find out!
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2020 NBA Draft Recap
The draft is over, and we have a lot of takes on it! Obviously free agency will be covered next week, but we have to talk about Sam's Aaron Nesmith takes and Harrison's Patrick Williams takes!
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The Bright Future Cincinnati Reds Special with Wick Terrell
This is a very special episode (for Sam) because it's an entire hour dedicated to Sam's favorite dark horse, the Reds, and we got Wick Terrell from the Red Reporter on SB Nation to join us!
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Our Final NBA Mock Draft 2020
We're publishing this in the early morning the day of the NBA draft, and while we know we've definitely got a roller coaster ahead, here are our picks for the first round! Don't worry, this one's quick--less than a minute per pick on average.
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NBA Offseason Primer with Ari Cohen
The NBA offseason is very much on our radar, and we brought on Ari Cohen to discuss possible Westbrook trades, Jrue Holiday trades, and some draft coverage!
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MLB Free Agency Roundtable: 2020 Edition with Daniel Multz
With no live sports every day of the week, it's time to turn our attention to the MLB offseason which is officially upon us! This episode we are again joined by Daniel Multz and this one's a long one, so strap in!
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2020 World Series Recap and the Justin Turner Fiasco
The 2020 World Series is over, and we have reactions for you! We talk about the wild game 4 ending, the clinching game 6, and the idiocy of both Kevin Cash and Justin Turner.
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Positional Breakdown of the 2020 World Series
The 2020 World Series is finally here, and The Stat Cast has you covered with a position-by-position breakdown of the series! Here's the breakdown: -How they both got here (2:03) -Bullpen (20:29) -Starting Pitchers (30:45) -Catcher (47:21) -First Base (48:53) -Second Base (52:02) -Third Base...
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NBA Finals, Daryl Morey and...College Football?
Welcome back to this brief, but entertaining edition of The Stat Cast! We start by recapping the recently-finished NBA Finals (1:35), and then move into a memoir of Daryl Morey's time with the Rockets (12:50) and we finish by talking about College Football! That's right, College Football! (23:15)
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MLB Postseason Update with Dan Treacy
The boys are back to discuss what went wrong with their series predictions two weeks ago, and are also joined by ASN's Dan Treacy to separate the real teams from the fake teams in this weird postseason! Plus, there's a few minutes of NBA Finals talk at the end!
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What We Learned From NBA Finals Game 1
In this episode, we are joined by our good friend Arik to go over what went right for the Lakers and what went wrong for the Heat in game 1. We also provide some insight into the possible changes Miami could make in game 2. Jump in!
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MLB Playoff Predictions with Daniel Multz
We are joined by Daniel Multz to give series-by-series predictions for this wild MLB playoffs! Ready for some hot takes? Jump in and listen!
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MLB Award Races and Playoff Races
It's the final regular season episode of The Stat Cast! Sam and Harrison give their takes on the current playoff field, as well as the most deserving candidates for MVP, Cy Young, and Rookie of the Year in the MLB!
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Heat-Celtics Game 1 and Clippers Blew a 3-1 Lead
Welcome back to The Stat Cast! This week, Harrison and Sam start by talking some MLB, then they move to the nitty gritty of what happened in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, and how the heck the Nuggets made it to the Western Conference Finals!
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NBA Playoffs Check-In
In this episode of The Stat Cast, Sam and Harrison talk about the conference semifinal series, including Sam absolutely RANTING about the (supposedly) lopsided refereeing in the Raptors-Celtics series!
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Analyzing Key Players at the Halfway Point of the MLB Season ft. Daniel Multz
In this episode, we are joined by Daniel Multz! He helps us to take a deep dive on Baseball Savant in order to analyze some interesting players at the halfway point of the season.
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NBA Draft Preview
On this episode, we give our takes on the current playoff picture in addition to a guide for the first 16 picks in this year's NBA Draft!
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MLB Overview and NBA Roundtable featuring Joe Spinosa
It's a new episode of The Stat Cast! After Harrison and Sam review the first week of MLB play, they are joined by Joe Spinosa to talk about the NBA landscape!
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BASEBALL IS BACK!!!
Baseball is BACK tonight! To celebrate, we go over our predictions for this season, and see if any of our predictions changed from last time due to the shortened season! I know you guys are as excited as we are, so dive in! oh also we talk about the mookie betts contract but THAT'S NOT IMPORTANT...
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Quarantine Edition
We are BACK! After a 3-month-long hiatus, The Stat Cast returns to you from 2 basements to talk about what the sports world looks like right now, how the NBA (and the NHL) did a great job to come up with a return to play plan, and how the MLB owners are being stingy.
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2020 March Madness Predictions
On this episode of The Stat Cast, we give each other our full field of 68 (!!) teams that we think will make this year's NCAA Basketball Tournament. The real question on everyone's mind is are Dayton and Obi Toppin for real?
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What's the NBA Looking Like?
It's episode 13 of The Stat Cast! In this episode, we talk about the teams that have turned it around recently, for better or worse. Specifically, how teams like the Celtics, Pelicans, and Rockets have improved, and how teams like the Jazz, Sixers, and Pacers have dropped off.
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2020 MLB Preview Part 2 With Daniel Multz
It's part 2 of our 2020 MLB Preview! We have Daniel Multz on this time to talk about the over/unders for all 30 teams, and our win totals for each team! There's even some B-roll audio after the intro for you. Enjoy!
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2020 MLB Preview Part 1 with Mike Petriello
On this episode, we are joined by MLB.com writer Mike Petriello (@mike_petriello) to discuss storylines heading into the 2020 season! We also touch on the possible Mookie Betts trade in the beginning of the show.
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Remembering Kobe Bryant
Welcome back to The Stat Cast! In this episode, we remember the life of Kobe Bryant, who unfortunately passed away in a helicopter crash this past week. We are joined this time by Ari Cohen as well!
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Sign-Stealing Scandal Special
We are back from winter break, and we have a banger for you! So much happened while we were away, but the biggest news was the Houston Astros' sign-stealing scandal, so this episode is all about that (with a few thoughts on the CFP Championship Game and Super Bowl 54 at the end) so enjoy!
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MLB Free Agency Recap with Daniel Multz
It's the last episode of 2019! In this episode, we are joined by Daniel Multz (@DanielMultz) to recap the MASSIVE free agent signings, all of which happened in the span of a few days. At the end, we get into more NBA talk, as we each give our top 10 players in the NBA right now!
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Free Agency Roundtable with Daniel Multz
Welcome to The Stat Cast! This is a special episode, as it is our Free Agency Roundtable episode in which we discuss deals that have, and have not happened in MLB Free Agency. We are joined by Daniel Multz (@DanielMultz on Twitter) in this episode as well!
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Welcome to The Stat Cast! Hosted by Sam Greeman and Harrison Friedman, two stats and sports nerds studying statistics at Boston University. We like to talk about statistical oddities and anomalies, in addition to current issues in MLB and the other major sports.
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