On Baseball Writing

On Baseball Writing is back, and Alexis Brudnicki joined the show for its return. Alexis writes for MLB.com in Toronto, and she's a past SABR award winner. You can follow Alexis on Twitter @baseballexis You can follow Eric on Twitter @ericdroseberry Music by Tha Silent Partner

Ben Lindbergh, a writer for the Ringer and co-host of the Effectively Wild podcast, recently published a three-part series on the Ringer. Lindbergh and Rob Arthur did a deep dive on "73,000 Never-Before-Seen MLB Scouting Reports." How did he sift through all of this data? How did he plan out this particular series? What did he learn in the process? Check out the latest episode of On Baseball Writing for these answers and more. You can follow Ben on Twitter @BenLindbergh. Check out part one from the scouting series here: https://www.theringer.com/mlb/2019/3/8/18256355/what-we-learned-from-73000-never-before-seen-mlb-scouting-reports-cincinnati-reds You can pre-order Ben's book here: https://www.amazon.com/MVP-Machine-Baseballs-Nonconformists-Players/dp/1541698940 You can find Eric on Twitter @ericdroseberry. Music by Tha Silent Partner.

Chris Towers is a Senior Editor for CBS Fantasy Sports. You can find Chris on Twitter @CTowersCBS. You can find Eric on Twitter @ericdroseberry. Music by Tha Silent Partner.

Tara writes about the Cardinals for Birds on the Black. She's also a TV host and producer. You can find Tara on Twitter @tarawellman. You can find Eric on Twitter @ericdroseberry. Music by Tha Silent Partner.

Chris Cwik joined Eric for the latest episode of On Baseball Writing. Chris writes regularly for Yahoo Sports. You can find him on Twitter @Chris_Cwik. You can find Eric on Twitter @ericdroseberry. Music by Tha Silent Partner.

Eric interviewed Zach Crizer for the latest episode of On Baseball Writing. Zach is a regular contributor at Baseball Prospectus. You can find Zach on Twitter @zcrizer. You can find Eric on Twitter @ericdroseberry. Music by Tha Silent Partner: http://freemusicarchive.org/search/?quicksearch=tha+silent+partner

Jared Diamond is a national baseball writer for the Wall Street Journal. He is also the co-founder of The 30 Newsletter. You can follow Jared on Twitter @jareddiamond. You can subscribe to The 30 Newsletter: https://30letter.wordpress.com/ Support the On Baseball Media podcast at www.patreon.com/onbaseballmedia You can follow Eric on Twitter @ericdroseberry. Music by Jahzzar: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Tumbling_Dishes_Like_Old-Mans_Wishes/Take_Me_Higher_1626

Mark Feinsand is an Executive Reporter for MLB.com. He's also the author of "The New York Yankees Fans' Bucket List," and he hosts the Executive Access podcast. You can find Executive Access here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/executive-access/id1353285657?mt=2 You can follow Mark on Twitter @Feinsand You can follow Eric on Twitter @ericdroseberry If you want to support the On Baseball Media podcast head to www.patreon.com/onbaseballmedia Music by Jahzzar: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Tumbling_Dishes_Like_Old-Mans_Wishes/Take_Me_Higher_1626

Eric interviewed Melanie Newman for the latest episode of On Baseball Media. Melanie will be working in the broadcast booth for the Frisco RoughRiders this season. You can follow Melanie on Twitter @MelanieLynneN Melanie's website is https://www.melanielynnen.com/ You can follow Eric on Twitter @ericdroseberry All of Eric's content is available at www.ericroseberry.com You can support On Baseball Media at www.patreon.com/onbaseballmedia Music by Jahzzar: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Tumbling_Dishes_Like_Old-Mans_Wishes/Take_Me_Higher_1626

Eric interviewed Rachael McDaniel for the latest episode of On Baseball Media. Rachael currently writes for Vice Sports, Baseball Prospectus, The Hardball Times, and BP Toronto. You can find her on Twitter @rumhamlet. You can read Rachael's piece on Doug Ault here: toronto.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2018/0…f-joy/ All of Rachael's written content is available here: rachaelmcdaniel.contently.com/ Music by Tha Silent Partner: freemusicarchive.org/music/Tha_Sile…and_pork_chops

Jay Jaffe of FanGraphs joined Eric for the latest episode of On Baseball Writing. You can follow Jay on Twitter @jay_jaffe. You can find Jay's writing at FanGraphs: https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/author/jayjaffe/ Check out Jay's page: https://cooperstowncasebook.com/ You can follow Eric on Twitter @ericdroseberry, and you can read his writing at Baseball Prospectus. Music by Tha Silent Partner: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tha_Silent_Partner/SIX_ONNA_7_Part_4/03_-_prohibition_brew_and_pork_chops

On the latest episode of On Baseball Writing, Eric interviewed Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Susan has covered the A's for almost 20 years, is a past president of the BBWAA, and is the author of "100 Things A's Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die." You can follow Susan on Twitter @susanslusser. You can read her work: http://www.sfgate.com/ You can purchase Susan's book: https://www.amazon.com/Things-Fans-Should-Know-Before/dp/1629370681/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1430271085&sr=8-1&keywords=sus

Eric interviewed Andy McCullough for the latest episode of On Baseball Writing. Andy covers the Dodgers for the Los Angeles Times. If you enjoyed the show, don't forget to leave a rating and review in the iTunes store. You can follow Andy on Twitter @McCulloughTimes. You can follow Eric on Twitter @ericdroseberry. Music by Tha Silent Partner: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tha_Silent_Partner/SIX_ONNA_7_Part_4/03_-_prohibition_brew_and_pork_chops

Eric interviewed Jeffrey Paternostro for the latest episode of On Baseball Writing. Jeffrey is the Senior Prospect Writer at Baseball Prospectus. You can follow Doug on Twitter @jeffpaternostro Music by Tha Silent Partner: freemusicarchive.org/music/Tha_Sile…and_pork_chops

This is the second workshop episode of On Baseball Writing. On this episode, Sam Miller of ESPN and R.J. Anderson of CBS Sports edit an article by Zach Crizer of Baseball Prospectus. You can find Zach's article here: http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=31993 You can support On Baseball Writing at www.patreon.com/onbaseballwriting Music by Tha Silent Partner: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tha_Silent_Partner/SIX_ONNA_7_Part_4/03_-_prohibition_brew_and_pork_chops

Eric interviewed Tabitha Soren for the latest episode of On Baseball Writing. Tabitha's photography was recently featured in her work "The Fantasy Life: Baseball and the American Dream" which followed an Oakland A's draft class throughout their careers. You can find out more about Tabitha at www.tabithasoren.com. You can pick up The Fantasy Life at the following link: https://www.amazon.com/Tabitha-Soren-Fantasy-Baseball-American/dp/1597113859/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1500870608&sr=8-1&keywords=fantasy+life+tabitha+soren Music by Tha Silent Partner: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tha_Silent_Partner/SIX_ONNA_7_Part_4/03_-_prohibition_brew_and_pork_chops

Eric interviewed Doug Thorburn for the latest episode of On Baseball Writing. Doug is the Marketing Director at the National Pitching Association. He's written for Baseball Prospectus, RotoWire, and RotoGrinders. Doug also co-hosts the Baseballholics Anonymous Podcast. You can follow Doug on Twitter @doug_thorburn You can support On Baseball Writing at www.patreon.com/onbaseballwriting Music by Tha Silent Partner: freemusicarchive.org/music/Tha_Sile…and_pork_chops

Eric interviewed Craig Calcaterra of NBC Sports for the latest episode of On Baseball Writing. You can follow Craig on Twitter @craigcalcaterra You can support On Baseball Writing at www.patreon.com/onbaseballwriting Music by Tha Silent Partner: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tha_Silent_Partner/SIX_ONNA_7_Part_4/03_-_prohibition_brew_and_pork_chops

Eric interviewed Carlos Collazo of Baseball America for the latest episode of On Baseball Writing. You can follow Carlos on Twitter @CarlosACollazo You can now support On Baseball Writing at www.patreon.com/onbaseballwriting Music by Tha Silent Partner: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tha_Silent_Partner/SIX_ONNA_7_Part_4/03_-_prohibition_brew_and_pork_chops

Eric interviewed Britni de la Cretaz for the latest episode of On Baseball Writing. You can find out more about Britni at her personal site: http://www.britnidlc.com/ You can support the On Baseball Writing podcast at www.patreon.com/onbaseballwriting Music by Tha Silent Partner: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Tha_Silent_Partner/SIX_ONNA_7_Part_4/03_-_prohibition_brew_and_pork_chops