#26 — Vanek! with a Jurco

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Re: Where is everyone?

[(Anonymous)]

DA

I keep seeing PDOcast recced, but I tried two different episodes and couldn't stand it. Both times they spent a bunch of time yelling at strawmen, and I don't mind people having strong opinions. But I want them to talk about their opinions. Not mock the stupid opinions of generic people who don't exist. Like, if they could at least quote someone they disagreed with instead of just making up stuff. They especially spent a lot of time mocking hypothetical player rankings as if anyone could factually claim that there is a singular "best." They just aren't careful with their language, at all. They sound like arrogant assholes like they think they are Tyler Dellow, but without Dellow's ability to apply stats to systems.

Maybe I just listened to particular poor eps. Is there a specific one you'd recommend?

Re: Where is everyone?

[(Anonymous)]

na

I listened to quite a few of their shows in the beginning, so I don't know if they've gotten better, but they're pretty much exhibit A of what annoys me about the stats community. And they're really freaking smug.

Re: Where is everyone?

[(Anonymous)]

NA

I feel like the PDOcast has kind of chilled out a little without Yost (though I tend to like him outside of it); he had to leave because he got hired by TSN. I guess maybe try a more recent episode to see if you like it now? There was one about the Rangers that I didn't mind. Could just not be for you though.

Re: Where is everyone?

[(Anonymous)]

NA

he had to leave because he got hired by TSN

I was wondering what happened there. I'm not a regular listener, but I read some tweet by Yost that seemed to imply there was a split of some kind. I went searching for gossip but didn't find anything so I couldn't figure it out...if he just got hired away that would explain his absence. Far less drama-llama than I thought!

In general I find the PDOcast doesn't hold my attention that well. I generally enjoy it, but I find the stats quite dry and the personalities aren't engaging enough to keep me interested for a full hour.

Re: Where is everyone?

[(Anonymous)]

na

I thought it was that Yost was already a TSN writer, but had to leave because Filipovic was hired by Sportsnet and the podcast became SN property.

Re: Where is everyone?

[(Anonymous)]

From his recent AMA:

I didn't leave the PDOCast. I was removed and found out a day or two after the transition had occurred.

Doesn't sound like a happy split lol.

Re: Where is everyone?

[(Anonymous)]

I had forgotten how cranky his ass was until I read that AMA.

Re: Where is everyone?

[(Anonymous)]

AYRT

Yeah I think I mixed the hirings up, my mistake.