Maxfield Lane and Owen Riley break down each week in Minor League Baseball, sharing the insights of the Oyster Model. Who should fantasy savants, front offices, and baseball-obsessed fans be locked in on?
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Down on the Farm Podcast 10/17/26: Paul Hembekides Talks Data Communication and Playoff Ball
This week’s Down on the Farm Podcast welcomes a special guest: ESPN content producer, author (https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0BG5H5NHN), and data maven Paul Hembekides (https://x.com/PaulHembo). We connected over our separate playoff vs. regular-season analyses (https://x.com/PaulHembo/status/2110101843300774289), and we go deeper (https://downonthefarm.substack.com/p/how-playoff-baseball-is-different) into each study (https://downonthefarm.substack.com/p/runs-are-scored-differently-in-the). While our results may seem contradictory, our conversation shows they may actually align. We also chat about data usage in baseball, how to embrace the good and avoid the bad of social media, and why data only matters if it is communicated clearly and accessibly.
We hope you enjoy. Thanks, as always, to Laura van der Heijden (https://www.lauravanderheijden.uk/) for her stellar jingle work!
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7 Oct 2026
Down on the Farm Podcast 10/7/26: Playoff Nihilism, Small Ball Illusion, Challenges and Steals
We’re fully into the playoffs, and this week’s Down on the Farm Podcast is devoted to postseason baseball. We first address Max’s “playoff nihilism” theory, where all strategies fall prey to the small postseason sample size. If the playoffs are so random, then why strategize? We then move to Owen’s analysis of postseason vs. regular season play, and why homers, not small ball, play up in October and November. We finish with challenge and steals talk, and how the postseason affects decision-making in both areas.
We hope you enjoy. Thanks, as always, to Laura van der Heijden (https://www.lauravanderheijden.uk/) for her stellar jingle work!
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29 Sept 2026
Down on the Farm Podcast 9/29/26: Playoff Pitchers Playing Up, Late Callups Make Impact
The minor leagues have finished, but our podcast continues! This week, we break down one of our first articles (https://downonthefarm.substack.com/p/how-variety-and-repetition-impact): an analysis of pitch sequencing, stuff, and longevity. With the all-out four- to five-inning playoff starting pitching strategy, which pitchers could benefit (or lose out) from the shortened workload? We also cover a series of late-season call-ups and assess their 2026 play, their fantasy impact, and how we project their real-life and fantasy futures.
We hope you enjoy. Thanks, as always, to Laura van der Heijden (https://www.lauravanderheijden.uk/) for her stellar jingle work!
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