The Shift

On this episode of The Shift Bryan, Stu are talking about the many, thrilling deadline day moves. To discuss them all, they're bringing on Beyond the Box Score contributors Stephen Loftus, Anthony Joshi-Pawlowic, and Ryan Romano! Price! Lester! Lackey! All these deals and more!

Bryan and Stu talk with a special guest! Mike Ferrin os SiriusXM radio is stopping by to talk baseball, broadcasting, stats, and the upcoming trade deadline. Don't miss it!

On this episode of The Shift, Alex Skillin joins Bryan and Stu for some talk about some "what if?" scenarios. The guys are talking past drafts and deals: A-Rod to the Red Sox, Justin Verlander to the Padres, Buster Posey to the Rays and more!

On this episode of The Shift, Bryan and Stu are joined by Beyond the Box Score writer Chris St. John. Chris, Bryan, and Stu discuss the JAVIER prospect projection system that Chris has recently introduced, as well as some of their favorite prospects in minor league baseball. If you're a fan of minor leaguers, you probably won't want to miss this episode!

Bryan and Stu are back, this time joined by Beyond the Box Score writer and editor Jeff Bellone! The guys are giving their thoughts on what to expect during the second half of the season. They'll offer opinions on the best players of the second half of the season, the playoffs, and potential new faces. You won't want to miss it.

Just because there are no regular-season ballgames, that doesn't mean the team at The Shift is taking any time off. Hosts Bryan and Stu are joined by Beyond the Box Score editor and writer Nick Ashbourne to talk about their picks for mid-season awards. The guys won't limit themselves to just the big awards, they're talking about their favorite stories so far in 2014.

On this episode of The Shift, Beyond the Box Score writer Scott Lindholm joins Neil and Bryan, and our hosts have an extended conversation with special guest Daren Willman, creator of Baseball Savant and MLBfarm. The hosts will talk about the tools Daren's created, as well as engage in a discussion about which franchise is rebuilding better: the Chicago Cubs or the Houston Astros.

We're baseball writers, so we can't resist talking about the week's big trades, as Oakland and Chicago have made a blockbuster deal, and Arizona has, well, I'm not sure what they just did. Plus, our hosts are talking about the worst players in baseball. How did we get to this point? What's wrong with these players? How can they come back to mediocrity? Neil, Bryan, and Stu are asking the tough questions!

Our hosts attempt to quantify the places where teams can acquire undervalued assets via trade, rather than free agency or the draft? Are the Athletics on the right track in trading for relief pitching? With the hot stove heating up and the trade deadline closing in, we're looking to use analytics to find sweet spots for contending (and non-contending) teams.

On this episode of The Shift Bryan, Stu, and Neil discuss a polarizing topic in the sabermetric community: the no-hitter. Are no-hitters awesome, or played out? Are they still special when Henderson Alvarez can throw one? Whatever happened to Phillip Humber? All these questions and more, sort of answered by three guys and a spreadsheet.

In this episode of The Shift, Stuart, Neil, and Bryan discuss the most pressing question of all: who's the best left fielder in the National League ... and which LF should be going to the All-Star Game. Also, the guys play a game of "Would You Rather ... " and debate the merits of being GM of the Padres or of the Diamondbacks

In the relaunched first episode of The Shift, Bryan, Neil, and Stu discuss some early trades that haven't panned out and some early performances that have. It's baseball and analytics, brought to you by Beyond the Box Score. Hosted by Bryan Grosnick, Neil Weinberg, and Stuart Wallace.