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Season 1

  • S01E01 The Pitching Paradigm

    A look at the evolution of pitching from the 1960s. Included: the move from four- to five-man rotations, the regimentation of the bullpen, Tommy John surgery, and the rise of pitch counts.

  • S01E02 The Stat Story

    • September 18, 2011

    Bob Costas takes a look at the evolution of statistical analysis in baseball. It started in 1857 when Henry Chadwick created the first boxscore, so that quantifying the game would give baseball a sense of legitimacy. That was followed by institutions like the Elias Sports Bureau and the Baseball Encyclopedia, leading to today's sabermetric revolution of Bill James and Billy Beane.

  • S01E03 The Ballpark Factor

    • November 26, 2012

    The evolution of baseball's ballparks, from 19th-century wooden parks to the modern cathedrals of today, plus a look at their impact on how the game is played and understood.

  • S01E04 Decoding the DH

    • November 25, 2013

    A look at baseball's use of the designated hitter, which began in the American League in 1973.