The Non-Roster Invitees: A Sports Podcast
Ben Phelps
February 22, 202152 min
Baseball
AL West Preview, dead wrong on Wentz, and a flat tire
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Episode Notes
Episode Rundown: Ben eats crow for his terrible take on the Carson Wentz trade last week and explains batting average on balls in play (BABIP) and weighted runs created plus (wRC+ or "work plus"). Ben and Brandon preview the AL West for 2021, the boys tell you what left them satisfied and smiling this week as well as what grinds their gears.
1:11 Ben eats crow, 3:12 Satisfied and smiling, 8:10 BABIP and wRC+, 12:31 Houston Astros '21 preview, 20:03 Oakland A's '21 preview, 25:48 Los Angeles Angels '21 preview, 34:09 Seattle Mariners '21 preview, 40:12 Texas Rangers '21 preview, 46:52 Grinds my gears