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Patreon Q&A - June 2023

Hey! It's the first of the month! Don't worry it snuck up on me too.Drop your question below for this month's exclusive Patreon video Q&A. Could be about baseball, Youtube, or life in general. I'll return in a week or so with my answers.

[NEW VIDEO] Why the Sweeper Is Taking Over MLB

enjoy!

May Update [Works in Progress]

Hey all,Wanted to offer up a quick update on the next episode of Baseball Bits. This is one of the most ambitious videos I've worked on in terms of scope and scale. It'll cover two topics: The Sweeper and Seam-Shifted Wake. If you've heard these terms thrown around the past couple years but aren't quite sure what they mean, you won't wanna miss this one. It should be released s...

[BONUS] 10 Players That Are (Probably) Breaking Out

It's a patreon exclusive!DISCIPLINE BREAKOUTSAdolis GarciaLuis GarciaPOWER BREAKOUTSMatt ChapmanAustin HaysDEFENSE BREAKOUTSJazz Chisholm Jr.Francisco AlvarezSTUFF BREAKOUTSJosh WinckowskiGarrett Whitlock (???)PITCHABILITY BREAKOUTSHunter GreeneJosiah Gray

[NEW VIDEO] Bottom of the 9th, 2 Outs

Enjoy! New patrons through 4/20 get their name in the credits of this one.

April Update [Works In Progress]

Hey all,The next Baseball Bits is scheduled for release Thursday, April 27. That's pretty darn soon! The concept of the video is simply Bottom of the 9th, 2 Outs. Basically, I'll be looking at a couple epic (yet forgotten) at-bats to end games. This episode is coming together really nicely. It'll also be sponsored by YOU, the good people of the Foolish Baseball patreon. As such, new pa...

Patreon Q&A - April 2023

00:00 - Intro0:45 - Mike Trout 1927 OPS?2:05 - Joey Terdoslavich breakout?3:30 - Favorite baseball books?4:40 - Player sitcom marriage?5:30 - Darin Ruf slump?6:55 - Fanbases deserve title?8:10 - Favorite moment so far?9:10 - Recent music discoveries?10:30 - Foolish 50 ten years ago?11:55 - OOTP World Series team?13:30 - Why FIP for fWAR?14:25 - Ideas for videos?15:30 - Why no defense lab?17:00 - H...

Patreon Q&A April 2023 - collecting your questions!

Hey all!It's time to submit questions for a Patreon exclusive video Q&A. This is something that I do quite often, but haven't had the chance to since our recent influx of new patrons following the channel hack.Below, please leave your one question. Could be about baseball, Youtube, or just life in general. I'll be back to answer in approximately 7-10 days.You can also check out the doz...

[NEW VID] Babe Ruth had a really weird nemesis

Enjoy! This video has a sponsor, so no names in the credits of this one. Recent new patrons can await that in next month's sponsorless video.

Baseball Bits Update + OOTP 24 Giveaway

Hey all,Just wanted to update you all on Baseball Bits, as well as give out some codes I just acquired for the newest version of Out of the Park Baseball. The next episode of Baseball Bits will be released next week. The subject matter is an obscure National League player from the 20s and 30s.This episode will have a corporate sponsor, meaning recent new pledges to the Patreon will not have their ...

[BONUS] Why These 5 Players Aren't On The Foolish 50

Some bonus content for you all before the Foolish 50's release this Saturday. This video contains minor spoilers, because while I'm not discussing any players on the list, knowing 5 players that just missed the cut might help you narrow down who made it. Hope you all are enjoying the WBC! I'll be back with a Baseball Bits WIP update next week.

Just some fun speculation

I'll be releasing my 5 Pitchers I Like, 5 Hitters I Like, and 5 Players I Dislike for the 2023 season on Foolish Bailey over the next couple weeks. I thought it might be fun to post what teams they are coming from, allowing you all to try to predict my picks.5 Pitchers I Like = TEX, CHW, ARI, NYM, CHC5 Hitters I Like = DET, BAL, MIA, MIL, WSN5 Players I Dislike = SEA, LAD, BOS (pitchers) / CLE...

[NEW VID] How To Lie With Baseball Stats

Welp, this was probably the weirdest video release I've ever had. Initially wanted to upload this about a week ago, but of course, life had other plans. Still, it's here and it's good to go.Just a heads up, new patrons through 2/13 got their names in the credits of this one. This was a few days before, err, "the incident." If you pledged after that date, your name will be featu...

Another channel update lul

Hey all,Once again, I want to thank all of you for supporting me during this time. The channel was deleted on the morning of the 20th and returned to me yesterday evening on the 21st.We aren't quite of the clear yet -- some of the old videos (which were previously unclaimed) have received copyright claims. On top of that, Youtube is still (hopefully) populating my videos with old comments and ...

I'm back! (hopefully)

https://www.youtube.com/c/foolishbaseballJust wanted to let you all know I've begun the process of securing the channel after it was hacked. I'm probably not out of the clear yet. Some have been in this situation, only for Youtube to ban the channel once it figures out the Tesla scam was emanating from it. Then I'd have to begin the new process of getting the channel reinstated after I...

February Update (Works in Progress)

Hey all,Baseball is back! Kinda. At the very least, pitchers and catchers are reporting to Spring Training. With this begins the return of the monthly Baseball Bits schedule.I'll keep it short and sweet. The next Baseball Bits will be out between February 19th and February 21st. The topic? How To Lie With Baseball Stats. You won't wanna miss this one. At 18 minutes long, it's one of my...

[BONUS] Spencer Strider baseball talk

Hopefully you've seen Spencer Strider and I discuss The Strokes discography, but I was sure to talk about baseball with him before. I've decided to post it here as Patreon bonus content for now. Please enjoy!

Patreon Q&A - January 2023

00:00 - Intro1:00 - Worst measured stat?2:45 - Analyzing success?4:15 - Vertical bat angle?5:05 - Least bold 2023 prediction?5:55 - Overperforming expected data?7:35 - Bloom in over his head?9:05 - Bring back one-time video?9:50 - Defensive spectrum flaws?12:00 - Trends that don't get coverage?13:10 - Mascot fight to the death?14:25 - Lance Berkman Hall of Fame?16:00 - Interested in minor leag...

Patreon Q&A January 2023 - collecting your questions!

Hey all,It's time for another Patreon exclusive Q&A! Please leave your (one) question down below, and I'll return in about a week with my answer! You can check out the playlist of past Q&A's here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3lJFzNSaN7SE7AAWRLGyfnf4S2oONOm-

[NEW VID] The Year of Judge

New patrons through 12/26 get their name in the credits of this one. Enjoy!

I have the receipts!

Per my last post, I mentioned that December's Patreon earnings would be donated to various charitable causes. In this case, it's $2200 split seven ways. Thank you for making this possible!

December Update + Month of Giving

Hey all,Just thought I'd drop by and give you all an update on what I've got going on.I'm in San Diego this week for the Winter Meetings. I'm not here to get a big scoop or anything, but I'll be documenting it a bit and hanging out with other baseball people.The next Baseball Bits is The Year of Judge. I'm hoping to get it out around December 20th. Recent new patrons will g...

[EARLY ACCESS] 2023 Hall of Fame Ballot, a breakdown

Hey patrons!I don't typically do this, but I've decided to let you all watch my 2023 Hall of Fame ballot analysis a few days before everyone else. It's all finished and ready to go!I'm not planning to hit publish until December 1st, as I'd like to have a nice big Foolish Bailey upload for the month of December after I did all my end-of-season stuff in November. Here are some ti...

Patreon Q&A - November 2022

00:00 - Intro1:15 - Mickey Mantle juke move?2:40 - Tyler Anderson and Heandog?4:10 - Ted Williams GOAT?6:00 - Ohtani trade haul?8:30 - Best pitcher without Cy Young?10:00 - Quatraro to KC?11:40 - Podcast recommendations?12:50 - What about the Orioles?13:40 - Jackie Robinson at SS?14:40 - Schwarber leadoff?15:55 - Ohtani value?17:40 - Phillies managerial switch?19:15 - Six-inning pitcher?21:40 - Bl...

[NEW VIDEO] The Worst (And Saddest) No-Hitters

New patrons through 10/28 get their names in the credits of this one, enjoy!

Patreon Q&A November 2022 - collecting your questions!

October Update (Works in Progress)

Hey all,Just wanted to give you a quick update on what I've been working on. Things have been moving slower than I wanted. What I hoped would be an October Baseball Bits will be released later this week. The topic? The worst no-hitters. New patrons will get their names in the credits of this one.After that, I will turn my attention to the yearly Foolish 50 reaction on Foolish Bailey, as well a...

[BONUS] 6 Ridiculous Shohei Ohtani Stats from 2022

Just put this one together for you all, Patreon peeps. There won't be any sort of "Year of Ohtani" type video this year, but I wanted to celebrate Shohei's accomplishments in 2022 with a less formal take on his season. Please enjoy, and thank you for supporting via Patreon!

[NEW VIDEO] How did Evan Gattis hit 11 triples in a season?

Let me know what you thought about this one!

September Update! (Works in Progress)

Hope you all enjoyed the Patreon Q&A earlier this month, the link can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmEYDwgmYTwIt's time for a Baseball Bits update! The next Baseball Bits is about Evan Gattis. I'll be focusing primarily on his 2015 season where he hit 11 triples, but will delve into a few other aspects of his career and story as well. This episode will be sponsored by Sea...