The R&D team at Sports Info Solutions is joined by special guests to discuss notable topics related to baseball analytics and defensive excellence. Hosted by Mark Simon.
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On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Eric Young Sr., manager of the Los Angeles Queens in the Women's Professional Baseball League . After a longtime playing and coaching career in the major leagues Eric is enjoying the opportunity to manage. He shared some behind-the-scenes of a memorable Opening Day win in the league's inaugural game. He gave some insight on who some of the top players will…
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by standout Marlins rookie catcher Joe Mack , one of our Defensive Player of the Month selections for June. Mack talked about the adjustments to the major leagues and what the MLB experience has been like. He also explained the logistics of the Marlins' pitch-calling system and pitch challenge strategy, and shared which basestealer he's taken the most pride in…
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by two major leaguers: Pirates second baseman Brandon Lowe and Guardians catcher Austin Hedges. Brandon talked to us about how he's been one of the most improved defensive players in baseball this season and the one small change that made that possible. He also shared some behind-the-scenes of what went into making some great defensive plays. Austin rejoined…
On this episode Mark Simon was joined by Nate Burke, creator of the website TapToChallenge.com , an encyclopedia tracking pitch challenges across MLB. Nate explained all the different things his site tracks - pitchers, hitters, catchers, even umpires, with lots of visuals and additional stats assessing the value and worthiness of challenges. Mark and Nate then discussed some of their favorite…
We're a few days late with this week's episode but we have two great guests. Mark Simon was joined by former MLB manager Dusty Baker, whose new book, Crossroads , A Memoir in Baseball and Life came out this week. Mark and Dusty talked about how Hank Aaron was great at positioning the Braves outfielders, what stats Dusty kept handy in the dugout, how he used to make lineup decisions based on…
On this episode of The SIS Baseball Podcast, Mark Simon is joined by FanGraphs baseball writer Ben Clemens. Both Ben and Mark are big fans of the game show, Jeopardy, so they decided to have a little fun with the show concept. Ben and Mark took 4 categories apiece from the Tuesday May 20, 2026 episode of the show, and came up with one baseball stats-related question and answer that fit the…
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Seattle Mariners infield coach Perry Hill for a discussion on how he's taught defensive excellence to pro baseball players for 40 years. Perry explained how he wants his players to own all the batted balls hit within their defined box, what makes Cole Young a good second baseman and what he's working on. Perry also had a fun answer when we asked him how…
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by single-game home run robbery king Jo Adell of the Los Angeles Angels. Jo talked about his amazing night of 3 home run robberies a few weeks ago but also expanded the discussion to talk about which outfields are the most challenging to play, why it's important for an aspiring ballplayer to be fearless, and why Vladimir Guerrero Jr. impresses him so much…
We kick off the baseball season, with Mark Simon talking about all things robo-ump. First, Jayson Stark joins us to explain the "buffer zone" and the imperfections of the new system. He wrote an article about this last month and we're now seeing what he wrote about play out in front of us. Then we're joined by Maxfield Lane and Owen Riley of Oyster Analytics . They're former college baseball…
On this episode of The SIS Baseball Podcast, Mark Simon is joined by SNY baseball insider Chelsea Janes (former national baseball writer for The Washington Post ) to preview the season. Also, in celebration of Women's History Month, he talks to Joely Leguizamon who will be one of the pioneers playing in the Women's Professional Baseball League this summer. Mark and Chelsea swapped predictions,…