Keith Kaminski Podcasts

Episode 974 On this week’s FanGraphs Audio, David Laurila talks to a major league general manager before introducing one of the game’s new radio voices. In the first half, David welcomes Ben Cherington, general manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates. We hear about how the Pirates are focusing on building instead of rebuilding, including how they are wil…

dusky – stick by this (maruwa remix), mason maynard – light my fire (extended mix), djoko – odyssey, obando & matheo velez – playful house, tom junior – 90’s groove, k69 – drop it, todd terry ft. martha wash & jocelyn brown – something going on 2022 (extended mix), bleaker – hype (funk), shlomi aber – divided by zero – radioactive man – rubber dub,…

crusy – tell me (extended mix), the mayans – kings of new york (extended mix), don rimini – like this (xfds remix), paul mccabe & k69 – getaway, nathalie duchene – i don’t need nobody (carl chaste remix), shades of rhythm – sweet sensation (herve remix), swankout – bringin’ 92 lovely, ellie dee – dance factor (boykz & chapman remix), dj pooch – ame…

Episode 973 On this episode, Eric Longenhagen welcomes old friend Keith Law of The Athletic back to the show to chat about the draft landscape. Eric recently returned from a trip to Florida, and the duo discuss how challenging travel logistics continue to be while trying to see amateur players. We hear about impressive prospects like Jordan Beck, D…

Episode 972 This week on the show, we check in on the always-interesting Colorado Rockies, who have been exceeding expectations in the early going, before getting into recent beanball drama and more. To begin the episode, David Laurila welcomes Thomas Harding of MLB.com, who has covered the Rockies for decades. The pair talk about the odd team’s od…

dj python – tmmd (immmd), hercules & love affair – grace (hercules vip), dionigi – black asteroid, feel fly – becalmed, fun fun – happy station (the magician vocoder version), blazers – subdued, jet hammer – last night, joyce muniz & alinka – little friends, lauer – ward, lauren flax & eli escobar – just a feelin’, massimiliano pagliara – avenue of…

Episode 971 On this week’s show, we welcome a club’s president of baseball operations to talk about his team’s inner workings before we react to the exciting first few weeks of the season. At the top of the program, David Laurila welcomes Derek Falvey, president of baseball operations for the Minnesota Twins. Falvey gives us insight into the José B…

paris brightledge – deep in my soul (gerd remix), acid jerks – chocolate factory (extended mix), lupe – den of iniquity, drumcomplex & frank sonic – the bronco, the mayans – junior (extended mix), edetto – make it work (a sagittariun remix), radio slave – stay out all night (carl cox remix), s-file – uncage (skov bowden remix), mark broom – inside …

Episode 970 This week we meet a player development coach before reuniting with an old friend who has plenty of thoughts on developing players. To kick things off, David Laurila welcomes Katie Krall, development coach for the Boston Red Sox. Krall has an impressive resume, having already worked in the commissioner’s office and as a baseball operatio…

darius syrossian – my side project, matt tolfrey ft. ya kid k – turn you out, rob mirage – bo don’t know jack, duke dumont – street walker, wool – getting leary, murphy jax ft. mike dunn – let’s get to it (serge santiago garage mix), ejeca – horizon, julio bashmore – au seve, trevino – backtracking, fanatic – tessio (kink’s raw dub), floorplan – co…

daniel avery – drone logic, boys noize – adonis (mark e acid dub remix), disco of doom – the 808 (wool remix), john talabot ft. pional – so will be now…, diego moreno – stepping the night, j. cub – warning, moonlight matters – ft. gustaph – come for me (punks jump up freestyle remix), adana twins – everyday, hard ton – not again (the rimshooters re…

Episode 969 FanGraphs Audio is here a day early this week in celebration of Opening Day, and we have a pair of great interviews to ring in the season. At the top of the show, David Laurila welcomes Matt Bowman, a former Cardinals and Reds pitcher who is now in the Yankees system. The pair first talked years ago, and the right-hander shares how he h…

Episode 968 This week on the podcast, Dan Szymborski and Ben Clemens go over their work on the 2022 positional power rankings. Dan wrote about the league’s catchers, so the duo discuss Will Smith’s sneaky stardom, Yasmani Grandal’s wild 2021 stat line, and how the importance of framing makes Salvador Perez a controversial backstop. Meanwhile, Ben c…

Episode 967 On this week’s show, David Laurila welcomes Alex Coffey, a sportswriter for The Philadelphia Inquirer covering the Philadelphia Phillies. David and Alex both attended Nick Castellanos’ signing press conference in Florida, and discuss how the outfielder is going to fit on a team that may already struggle defensively. Alex also shares wha…

jesusdapnk – some funk, malfie – make you feel, fouk – tough love, dj fudge – ponta negra, byron stingily – testify (kerri chandler’s raw dub), emiel roche – i just wanna house, trilogy inc. – calling (extended mix), sekret chadow – operator22, guri – vida acid dub, denham audio – psyche of a raver, bruno furlan – the speakers pump like this, k69 –…

Episode 966 On this edition of FanGraphs Audio, our own Eric Longenhagen and Ben Clemens discuss some of the numerous signings and trades of the past week. Eric and Ben talk about the first sunburn of the season, Cristian Pache’s upside, Sean Murphy’s hamates and trade value, and the arrival of Josh Donaldson and Isiah Kiner-Falefa on the Yankees —…

sound synthesis – electric dream, creasol – return to planet x-103, phonogenic – arcsec resolution, brandroid – patterns of force, boys noize & rein – release me (boys noize dub mix), 1-800 girls – move with me, doc zee – vibes, roland leesker – haus music, bushwacka! – the sound (jansons remix), waze (uk) – bowery, paul najera jr. & quijada – hous…

Episode 965 On this edition of FanGraphs Audio, we welcome a documentarian to talk about a Blue Jays legend before speaking to a major league right-hander who’s on a new team. To kick things off, Jay Jaffe welcomes Jon Bois of SB Nation and Secret Base. Jay just wrote about Dave Stieb, while Jon recently began a four-part series called “Captain Aha…

stupid child & gozeom – 90’s street, t e s t p r e s s – wit u uptae?, orbital – chime (eli brown remix), kashpitzky – defensive approach, uncertain – gruuv, sascha bouche – dizko, s-file – i am (gene richards jr jackin’ cut), buitrago – gospel, nosk – deep space, 1-800 girls – start over, project 88 – what a heat, mkii – return, manynames – many f…

Episode 964 This week on the show, David Laurila welcomes long-time Pittsburgh scribe and former Baseball Prospectus colleague John Perrotto to the program. Perrotto has been covering baseball long enough to remember the last labor stoppage, and he shares his perspective on the current lockout and how it compares to 1994. After that, we get […]…

nyc peech boys – don’t make me wait (dr. packer & michael gray remix), daniel steinberg – all nations, patrick cowley – get a little (alan dixon dj friendly mix), adri block – keep me in love (block & crown club mix), danny kane – pop goes the cherry, c. da afro – input, dave lee & raw essence – do you love what you feel (dr. packer edit), risk ass…

Episode 963 On this episode, we review Prospects Week before traveling back to the 1960s with a guest. At the top of the show, lead prospect analyst Eric Longenhagen welcomes fellow evaluator Tess Taruskin for her FanGraphs Audio debut. We hear about Tess’s background and how she ended up joining the FanGraphs team before the […]…

feel fly – cosmo socmo, johannes albert – closer (your body next to mine), spooner street – break it down, people underground – music is pumping (underage mix), ben gomori – it’s just another rave, jesse bru – life’s alright, saavedra & bolly – tides, kristin velvet – skipper, alinka – who am i (harry romero remix), kristin velvet – the undertaker,…

Episode 962 On this week’s episode, David Laurila welcomes veteran major league reliever Adam Ottavino to the program. Ottavino shares his thoughts on the lockout and spring training before the pair go in-depth on pitching itself. We hear about the nuances of slider usage, who the right-hander models himself after, and the idea of evolving […]…

the magician & kolombo – doo doo tatata (club fever part. 2), vincent caira – talk about it, demuja – jam #1, hp vince – i want you to know, hiva – everybody, bessey – walk away, todd terry – da pulse (extended mix), low steppa – get up, the freakazoids – ultimate zoid (lee combs remix), gettoblaster – phantom, luca debonaire – kinda hectic (block …

Episode 961 This week on the show, David Laurila is joined by Brian Garman, pitching coach for the Dayton Dragons, High-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. Garman shares the story of how visiting Driveline back in his playing days — thanks to a recommendation from teammate and friend Caleb Thielbar — led not only to […]…

uncertain – substance, kolomensky – heavy toys (panorama channel remix), s-file & deadwalkman – control body, asquith – wait a minute, stef mendesidis – profiler, ilario alicante – rave soul, orbital – belfast (anna techno remix), hammer – strangeness, soft cell – tainted love (jamie jones 4z extended mix), k69 & mr. jay – dance, ravers tactics & g…

Episode 960 This week, we welcome a coach who is a big part of a remarkable big-league staff before a conversation about what some of us are working on and pondering lately. To kick things off, David Laurila welcomes Craig Albernaz, bullpen and catching coach for the San Francisco Giants. We get some insight into […]…

снежный июль – каждый сам для себя (rayko remix), donald’s house – the final front ear, quantic – om617, confidence man – holiday (eraol alkan rework), groove armada – work from beyond, divagar – the love that you promised me, vibe impact – italica, brooks mosher & justin cudmore – out run, palmaira – surfin’ (gerd janson’s acid tribe balearic full…

Episode 959 On this episode of FanGraphs Audio, David Laurila welcomes Blake Butera, the manager of the Charleston RiverDogs, Low-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays. Butera, who is just 29 years old, shares his journey from playing at Boston College to being drafted by the Rays to becoming a key part of their player […]…

kid enigma & saison – the break (local options remix), zack le nez – disco shit, de’lacy – hideaway (shadow child classic extended remix), frits wentink – double man (kink remix), the incredible melting man & tony covarrubias – the beat goes (jackin house mix), e-freq – freq dance, pinz & pelz – when we are entwined, dj wiggle – wiggle, mitm – can …

Episode 958 On this week’s episode, we sit down with a veteran baseball writer to talk about the Hall of Fame before hearing from a minor league outfielder with plenty under his belt already. To begin the show, Jay Jaffe welcomes Buster Olney, senior writer at ESPN and host of the Baseball Tonight podcast. Earlier […]…

Episode 957 This week on the show, David Laurila is joined by Dan Dickerson, radio voice of the Detroit Tigers who last joined us back in episode 892, and Don Gonyea, a long-time political correspondent for National Public Radio and a diehard Tigers fan in his own right. Dan and Don share stories of their […]…

Episode 956 On this edition of FanGraphs Audio, David Laurila welcomes Rob Kaminsky, former first-rounder and St. Louis Cardinal. The pair first spoke back in 2014, and while Kaminsky has put a lot of baseball under his belt since then, he is still just 27 years old. We hear stories about coming up with Carson […]…

block & crown – the way love goes (nudisco mix), block & crown and marc rousso – straight up, kylie minogue – magic (purple disco machine extended mix), peggy gou – i go, sobek – anthem of a man, birdee – release (extended mix), boys noize ft. jake shears – all i want (purple disco machine extended remix), block & crown – disco electronica, telepop…

peggy gou – i go, lukas lyrestam – levels of compassion, sobek – anthem of a man, mark whites & nev johnson – this is it (deluxe remix), boys noize ft. jake shears – all i want (purple disco machine extended remix), adelphi music factory – believe in you (extended mix), iban montoro – lost in the 90’s, mike ash – robotic, crate classics & eliza leg…

Episode 955 This week, we get stories from a baseball lifer before a casual chat about some teams that could use a little help. At the top of the show, David Laurila welcomes Manny Acta, former major league manager, current third base coach for the Mariners, and founder of the impACTA Kids charity foundation. David […]…

Episode 954 This week on FanGraphs Audio, David Laurila is joined by Jill Gearin, radio voice of the Visalia Rawhide. David and Jill discuss adjusting to broadcasting in the Arizona Fall League, interning in the Red Sox radio booth, and the occasional challenges of broadcasting solo from the press box with only your own eyes […]…

Episode 953 On this week’s show, FanGraphs’ very own Hall of Fame voters go over their ballot options before a segment about the weird offseason. To kick things off, Jay Jaffe and David Laurila discuss this year’s complicated Hall of Fame ballot. They each voted for the first time last year (as discussed on episode […]…

vhyce – these words (the emperor machine version 54 dub), le rubrique, phonk d, & sascha ciminiera – what the time is, dj psychiatre – summer hit ready, bondax – don’t want it (demi riquisimo extended remix), mike ash – robotic, denis ago – don’t stop, jansons – soul shaker, adelphi music factory – believe in you (amf new yorkshire extended remix),…

Episode 952 On this edition of the podcast, we engage in an important Hall of Fame discussion before chatting with a pitcher on the rise. At the top of the show, Jay Jaffe welcomes Sean Gibson, executive director of the Josh Gibson Foundation; Gary Gillette, baseball author, as well as the founder and chair of […]…

boys noize & abra – affection, dagga – field of data, defect ft. jensen interceptor – malfunction, aloka – convex, gravitational effect – anxious runner, steve allman – next level, nite fleit – low voltage, kosh – chaos in the city, erhalder – chip stress 06, sav-e – mod-02, luz1e – dreamscape, defect – don’t stop, serge geyzel – falling down the c…

radio slave – armani, kolch – woohman, lsdxoxo – love in allegiance, beltram & phuture tra – future grove (agent orange dj rework), maya jane coles – need, don rimini – let me tell u, mark blair – bleep haus, juan ddd & tekanismtheory – black injection, fhase 87 – h music, mac & ward – i go up, lester fitzpatrick & dj geto man – do that dance, e-da…

Episode 951 This week we attempt to react to the tidal wave of baseball news and transactions, including a focus on two teams that look like they’re ready to compete in the AL West. To kick things off, David Laurila welcomes Matt Hicks, a radio broadcaster for the Texas Rangers, and Shannon Drayer, an ESPN […]…

adelphi music factory – believe in you (extended mix), ridney, laura vane, & jayefel – all your love (mattei & omich remix), ango tamarin – freaks pon di floor (extended mix), floorplan – get my mansion ready (extended mix), k69 – don’t you know, mateo & matos – release the rhythm (kevin mckay extended remix), baltra – i want you (i need you)(exten…

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Episode 949 This week on the podcast, we learn a lot about Kansas City’s farm system before a chat about potential moves before the 40-man roster deadline. To kick things off, David Laurila welcomes Drew Saylor, hitting coordinator for the Kansas City Royals. Saylor shares his journey to the position, and what it was like […]…

random alias – automat, phelan kane – monotonicity, ryndin – lfcshd, dj.wav – linearity, christian smith – atmosphere (electro mix), ernhalder – chip stress 05, ray kandinski – the mack, tvu & distape – acid mango, tred – to night (jensen interceptor remix), maelstrom – 16t50, flug – broken lips, armec – caged, d.vices – vibrations (pablo splice da…

dusky – eros (extended mix), obsidian wave – burn down stages, jds – nine ways (shadow child bak 2 skool extended remix), future flex – euphoria, andronicus – make you whole (dusky remix), diplomat – check it, paul & shark – t-800 type beat, fundamental knowledge – 1994-20 (sarah farina remix), case 82 – control, fx909 – retro 2 (nu skool breakbeat…

Episode 948 On this edition of FanGraphs Audio, we are joined by a veteran journeyman before taking a look at FanGraphs’ recently released 2022 Top 50 Free Agents list. At the top of the program, David Laurila welcomes Frank Herrmann, former Cleveland and Phillies pitcher and current Chiba Lotte Marine. Herrmann shares what it has […]…