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The SIS Baseball Podcast
Sports Info Solutions
163 episodes
1 week ago
On this episode, Mark Simon was joined by former major leaguer and current Japanese baseball star Tyler Nevin, who won an NPB Fielding Bible Award for defensive excellence at first base. Tyler talked about his overall experience in Japan (he loved it - he signed a 2-year contract extension with the Seibu Lions), and what it was like to be a former American player in a Japanese locker room. He also told us the story of a one-of-a-kind defensive play and other unusual things he saw, and provide...
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On this episode, Mark Simon was joined by former major leaguer and current Japanese baseball star Tyler Nevin, who won an NPB Fielding Bible Award for defensive excellence at first base. Tyler talked about his overall experience in Japan (he loved it - he signed a 2-year contract extension with the Seibu Lions), and what it was like to be a former American player in a Japanese locker room. He also told us the story of a one-of-a-kind defensive play and other unusual things he saw, and provide...
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The SIS Baseball Podcast
NPB Fielding Bible Award Winner Tyler Nevin On The Most Unusual Pickoff, Tatsuya Imai and a 5-Foot-2 Defensive Superstar
On this episode, Mark Simon was joined by former major leaguer and current Japanese baseball star Tyler Nevin, who won an NPB Fielding Bible Award for defensive excellence at first base. Tyler talked about his overall experience in Japan (he loved it - he signed a 2-year contract extension with the Seibu Lions), and what it was like to be a former American player in a Japanese locker room. He also told us the story of a one-of-a-kind defensive play and other unusual things he saw, and provide...
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1 week ago
23 minutes

The SIS Baseball Podcast
2025 Fielding Bible Awards Winners Announcement
On this episode, Mark Simon announces the winners of The 2025 Fielding Bible Awards, including a new award for Defensive Team of the Year. Mark is joined by three of the Fielding Bible winners: Nico Hoerner of the Cubs (2:15), Ernie Clement of the Blue Jays (17:45), and Patrick Bailey of the Giants (26:45). Thanks as always for listening. Please check out the new-and-improved FieldingBible.com website, follow us on Bluesky at @sportsinfosolutions.com, and read our work at SportsInfoSolution...
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3 weeks ago
37 minutes

The SIS Baseball Podcast
Mark Simon and Ben Clemens On The Biggest Surprises in Baseball In 2025
This year for our annual "Biggest Surprises in Baseball" episode, Mark Simon brought in Ben Clemens of FanGraphs to come up with a comprehensive list. Mark and Ben talked about surprise hitters, pitchers, fielders, teams, and things. Among those discussed: Cristopher Sánchez, Trevor Rogers, Cam Smith, the Brewers, Orioles, Braves, and many more. This is our final episode of the MLB regular season. Our next episode will be in October to announce the winners of The Fielding Bible Awards. ...
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1 month ago
34 minutes

The SIS Baseball Podcast
Angels CF Bryce Teodosio Has Played Aggressive, Gotten His Uniform Duty His Whole Baseball Life
On this week's episode, Mark Simon is joined by Angels center fielder Bryce Teodosio, one of the top defensive players in baseball since his recall from the minors about 6 weeks ago. Bryce talked about his aggressive approach and how he makes plays like a home run robbery against Andy Pages. He also explained the way pre-game prep helps him get ready for making improbable catches. At episode's end, Mark takes a look at the top contenders for this year's Fielding Bible Awards. Thanks as always...
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1 month ago
14 minutes

The SIS Baseball Podcast
No. 1 Minor League Prospect Konnor Griffin of the Pirates On What Goes Into Playing SS & CF
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by the No. 1 prospect in minor league baseball, Pirates shortstop and center fielder Konnor Griffin, who at age 19, is playing solid MLB-caliber defense right now. Konnor talked about why he plays the positions so aggressively, what it's been like learning from older players, the hard parts of playing defense, and more. Mark was also joined by his SIS colleague, VP of analytics Alex Vigderman, who described a project he presented with Joe Rosales ...
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2 months ago
26 minutes

The SIS Baseball Podcast
Marlins Shortstop Otto Lopez on The Challenges of Shortstop, The Value of Badminton
On this episode Mark Simon talked with Marlins shortstop Otto López, one of our Defensive Player of the Month selections about his midseason position switch, the challenges of playing shortstop, and why playing badminton as a kid was helpful to him. If you would like to read a written transcript of Otto's interview, head here. Then Mark is joined by his SIS colleague Bailey Knight for a discussion of how they watch baseball and what they think about when they watch baseball at different level...
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3 months ago
23 minutes

The SIS Baseball Podcast
Rockies Prospect & Minor League Gold Glove Winner Kyle Karros + Top Drafted Pitchers w/ Brandon Tew
On this episode, Mark Simon talks with Rockies minor league prospect Kyle Karros of the Albuquerque Isotopes about the intricacies of third base defense and SIS prospects expert Brandon Tew about the top pitchers selected in the MLB Draft. Kyle talked about his 6-foot-5 frame comes into play as a third baseman, why he loves watching Nolan Arenado play third base, and what suggestions he has for any aspiring third basemen (learn to make all the throws!) Watch a highlight of Kyle here: htt...
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3 months ago
27 minutes

The SIS Baseball Podcast
Cam Smith Knows He Needs To Ask A Lot Of Questions (+ Sports-Reference's Adam Darowski)
On this episode, our Mark Simon talks to Astros rookie right fielder Cam Smith, who ranks among the leaders in Defensive Runs Saved despite never having played the position before this season. Cam talked about his welcome to the big leagues' moments and explained how teammate Jake Meyers and the Astros outfield coaches have helped in his acclimation to a new position. Then, we switched topics. Mark went to the SABR convention and shared some of the things he learned, and brought on Sports-Ref...
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4 months ago
20 minutes

The SIS Baseball Podcast
Giants VP Randy Winn On The Intricacies Of Playing Defense (+ Mariners stats whiz Alex Mayer)
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Giants vice-president of player development Randy Winn, Mariners communications manager Alex Mayer, and his SIS colleague Greg Halperin. Randy explained his new role under new Giants president Buster Posey, shared why teaching players how to hit the cutoff man is a priority to him, described how he and the organization use data, and told stories of new Hall-of-Famer Ichiro and how he played defense. Alex talked about his enjoyment of finding statistica...
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5 months ago
45 minutes

The SIS Baseball Podcast
Diamondbacks Pitcher-Turned-Shortstop Geraldo Perdomo and MLB Pitcher-Turned-Coach Jay Jackson Join Us
On this episode, Mark Simon was joined by both a current major leaguer and a former major leaguer. Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo stopped by to talk shop with regards to why he's a shortstop and how he plays his position. He shared with us his approach in the field and how he uses his instincts. Former MLB and NPB relief pitcher Jay Jackson also joined us to share lessons learned from his MLB career that he's turned into a self-published book about positivity. He also spoke to us ab...
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5 months ago
39 minutes

The SIS Baseball Podcast
Tanner Murray Is One Of The Next Great Rays Defenders (+ Venezuelan Baseball Writer Daniel Álvarez-Montes)
On this episode, Mark Simon welcomes 2024 Rays Minor League Defensive Player of the Year Tanner Murray, who plays two infield positions and is now learning the outfield. Tanner talked about his transition to new positions and the other players on the well-loaded Durham Bulls that could be great defensive major leaguers in the future, like Carson Williams and Tre' Morgan. Mark also spanned the globe talking with baseball writer Daniel Álvarez-Montes of El Extra Base about the current generatio...
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5 months ago
34 minutes

The SIS Baseball Podcast
Volleyball -->Gold Glove Defense, Defensive Positioning, Scoreboard Watching (w/ Joe Mack, Katie Krall)
On this episode, we cover how playing volleyball helped a future minor league Gold Glover, got an explanation on how defensive positioning models are developed and talked about what stats belong on a baseball scoreboard. Joining Mark Simon, our first guest was Marlins prospect Joe Mack, who won a Gold Glove as a catcher last season. Joe talked about how he developed at the position and what he's working on now. Then Katie Krall, baseball analyst for Marquee Sports Network and former researc...
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6 months ago
39 minutes

The SIS Baseball Podcast
Fernando Tatis The Gymnast & Elly De La Cruz Brings The Joy (w/ Doug Glanville, Davy Andrews)
On this episode, Mark Simon welcomes in ex-major leaguer Doug Glanville, FanGraphs writer Davy Andrews, and his SIS colleague, Mark Bricker. Mark and Doug talked about Doug's new baseball newsletter, Welcome To Glanville and Mark pitched 3 ideas about defense that Doug could write about (Fernando Tatis The Gymnast is one). From ideas for articles to actual articles, Mark and Davy talked about what Davy's written about defense this season on Elly De La Cruz, Oneil Cruz, and what adding/losin...
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6 months ago
36 minutes

The SIS Baseball Podcast
The 'All-Scrapes Team' and Breaking Down MLB's Japanese Pitchers (w/Hannah Keyser & Brandon Tew)
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by national baseball writer Hannah Keyser and SIS operations analyst Brandon Tew. Hannah, who formerly wrote for Yahoo Sports, introduced us to her thrice-weekly baseball newsletter, The Bandwagon, which she co-authors with Zach Crizer. She shared what early-season baseball happenings surprised her and 'confirmed her priors.' Then she played along and guessed at the members of 'The All-Scrapes Team' (or 'The All-Ouch Team') - players who have dove f...
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7 months ago
41 minutes

The SIS Baseball Podcast
Predictions & Analysis, Minor League Hitting Coach Life + a Women's History Month Baseball Lesson (ft. Chelsea Janes, Amanda Kamekona, Myra Faye Turner)
On this episode, Mark Simon welcomes Washington Post national baseball writer Chelsea Janes, Cleveland Guardians minor league assistant hitting coach Amanda Kamekona, and children’s book author Myra Faye Turner, who gave us a Women’s History month baseball lesson. Mark and Chelsea discussed the best defensive teams entering 2025, underachievers in 2024 who could be in for big years this season, players with injury concerns, sleeper MVP and Cy Young picks, and predicted LCS and World Series ma...
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7 months ago
42 minutes

The SIS Baseball Podcast
Black History Month: Missouri Head Baseball Coach Kerrick Jackson & Black Play-By-Play Broadcaster & Scholarship Fund Founder & Recipient, Adam Giardino and Grayson Singleton
For our 5th annual episode with a connection to Black History Month, Mark Simon is joined by Missouri head baseball coach Kerrick Jackson, and Adam Giardino and Grayson Singleton of the Black Play-By-Play Broadcaster & Scholarship Fund. Kerrick is the first Black head baseball coach in SEC history. He shared the story of his career path and influences, explained how data and analytics have become a big part of his job, and explained why his school is participating in this weekend's Andre ...
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8 months ago
29 minutes

The SIS Baseball Podcast
Baseball Hall of Fame Analysis With Mike Cameron & Tom Tango
On this episode of the Sports Info Solutions Baseball Podcast, we devote the entire episode to exploring the Baseball Hall of Fame from different angles.- Former Mariners outfielder Mike Cameron shares the story of how Ichiro Suzuki made him a better defensive center fielder.- MLB senior database architect, book author, and inventor of baseball stats Tom Tango gave his recommendations for how to evaluate pitchers for the Baseball Hall of Fame moving forward.- And show host Mark Simon explaine...
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9 months ago
27 minutes

The SIS Baseball Podcast
What We'll Remember With Center Fielder Kevin Kiermaier and Pebble Hunting's Sam Miller
We close out 2024 by asking two people what they'll remember.First we ask recently-retired (and new father) Kevin Kiermaier about the defensive plays he'll most remember from his career. He's the overall leader in Defensive Runs Saved by a center fielder. We also talked to Kevin about what it was like to play for the Dodgers and got a specific example on how their advance scouting paid off.Then we talked to baseball writer Sam Miller about the most memorable things from the 2024 season (spoil...
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11 months ago
45 minutes

The SIS Baseball Podcast
Sean Smith On Inventing Baseball-Reference's WAR, His New Book "WAR in Pieces"
On this episode, Mark Simon takes a break from talking defense (mostly) by welcoming in Sean Smith. Sean, a former consultant for the Blue Jays, is the inventor of the WAR you see on Baseball-Reference.com and the author of the new book, War In Pieces, a documenting of how he put it together and an explanation of how it works. The book's chapters are short and not hard to understand, with lots of pertinent historical examples.Sean talked about the impact the stat has had within baseball, his ...
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12 months ago
32 minutes

The SIS Baseball Podcast
Talking With Fielding Bible Award Winners Tanner Bibee and Matt Olson
We talked to so many Fielding Bible Award winners that we couldn't fit them all into one episode.On this episode we talked to Award winners Cleveland Guardians pitcher Tanner Bibee and Braves first baseman Matt Olson.Bibee shared some of the keys to his success in holding baserunners (he allowed 6 stolen bases in 12 attempts but also had 4 pickoffs) and explained what it's like when a 105-MPH ground ball comes right back at you (watch Bibee pick off Shohei Ohtani HERE)Olson went through some ...
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1 year ago
18 minutes

The SIS Baseball Podcast
On this episode, Mark Simon was joined by former major leaguer and current Japanese baseball star Tyler Nevin, who won an NPB Fielding Bible Award for defensive excellence at first base. Tyler talked about his overall experience in Japan (he loved it - he signed a 2-year contract extension with the Seibu Lions), and what it was like to be a former American player in a Japanese locker room. He also told us the story of a one-of-a-kind defensive play and other unusual things he saw, and provide...