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A flurry of news from the south side of Chicago, and a quick look at rookie pitchers Oct 13, 2020

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Al and DVR discuss several news items from the White Sox including surgery for Nick Madrigal, an encouraging update on Garrett Crochet, Michael Kopech's 2021 outlook, and their observations of a handful of rookie pitchers.

Rundown

0:46 A Quick Tommy Pham Update

1:32 A Look Back at Adam Duvall's 2020 Resurgence

4:13 Nick Madrigal Undergoes Shoulder Surgery

5:48 Checking In on Garrett Crochet

7:23 Expectations for Andrew Vaughn in 2021

8:31 Michael Kopech and 2020 Opt-Outs

10:42 Looking Back at Some of the Top Rookie Starting Pitchers

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Morton's future, Benintendi's appeal, and productive rookie hitters from 2020 Oct 12, 2020

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Al and DVR discuss Charlie Morton's future, a few potential bounceback bats for 2021, and try to set their expectations for several rookie hitters who flashed their potential during brief 2020 debuts.

Rundown

1:03 Charlie Morton's Uncertain Future

4:38 Andrew Benintendi's Disappointing (and brief) 2020

7:00 Bobby Dalbec's Power-Heavy Debut

8:27 Ke'Bryan Hayes & Randy Arozarena's Added Power

10:26 Ryan Mountcastle & Alec Bohm

14:27 Edwin Rios' Paths to Playing Time in 2021

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Managing uncertainty, failure, and team chemistry w/Mike Robbins Oct 09, 2020

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Al and DVR are joined by Mike Robbins, author of 'We're All in This Together' to discuss failure, team chemistry in uncertain times.

Rundown

1:16 Mike's Consulting Work with MLB Teams

5:20 How Teams Sought Help in a Year of Uncertainty

8:09 How Do Teams Work with Players to Cope with Failure?

10:58 What Can You Look For to Determine if a Team has Good Chemistry?

14:18 How Did the Padres Become This Cohesive, This Quickly?

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Clevinger's elbow woes, Greinke's absence, and a surprisingly thin outfield in 2021 Oct 08, 2020

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Al and DVR discuss Mike Clevinger’s early exit with further elbow trouble, Ryan Weathers’ impressive debut, Zack Greinke’s recent absence, and the unusual shape of the outfield in 2021.

Rundown

0:47 Mike Clevinger's Elbow Woes & Ryan Weathers' Debut

5:50 Zack Greinke's Absence From the Astros' Rotation

8:20 Early 2021 Observation: Outfield Thins Out Quickly

11:07 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. vs. Kyle Lewis for 2021

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The end of the Marte Partay? Lindor vs. Bichette, and the SP1 for 2021 Oct 07, 2020

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Al and DVR examine Starling Marte's underlying skills loss in 2020, consider Francisco Lindor vs. Bo Bichette in a battle of early shortstops, and the debate for who the first pitcher off the board should be in 2021.

Rundown

0:47 Updating Rhys Hoskins’ Injury Status

1:31 Making Sense of Starling Marte’s 2020

6:18 Francisco Lindor v. Bo Bichette

10:27 Which Pitcher Should Be First Off the Board?

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Surgery for Hoskins, Astros depth starters, and early 2021 draft surprises Oct 06, 2020

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Al and DVR discuss Rhys Hoskins undergoing Tommy John surgery, how the Astros' depth starters might stack up going forward, and a few early-round surprises in DVR's first 2021 draft.

Rundown

0:48 Rhys Hoskins Undergoes Tommy John Surgery

5:17 Comparing Houston's Depth Starters Going Forward

8:29 Does DJ LeMahieu Have a Case for First-Round Status?

13:00 Where Should Luis Robert Go in 2021 Drafts?

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Digging into hitters with significantly different strikeout rates in 2020 Oct 05, 2020

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Al and DVR discuss several hitters whose strikeout rate changed significantly in 2020 in hopes of determining expectations going forward.

Rundown

1:48 Whit Merrifield Joins Second-Base Elite

5:14 Looking for Keystone Bounce-Back Candidates

7:55 Bryce Harper’s Surprisingly Low K%

10:40 Rafael Devers' Spike in Strikeouts

13:12 What Was Going on with Christian Yelich?

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Crochet injury, Edwin Diaz's 2021 outlook & bad defensive teams Oct 02, 2020

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Al and DVR discuss Garrett Crochet's exit from Thursday's playoff game with the A's, Edwin Díaz's outlook for 2021, potential top-five closers, and the impact of bad defensive teams.

Rundown

1:17 Verlander, Giles Undergo Tommy John surgery

1:39 Garrett Crochet Leaves with Forearm Tightness

4:23 Edwin Díaz in 2021

6:12 Top-Five Relievers

9:43 Team Defense Observations From 2020

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Kirilloff's call and pitchers who effectively managed hard contact in 2020 Oct 01, 2020

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Al and DVR discuss Alex Kirilloff's surprising promotion to the Twins for Game 2 of their AL Wild Card Series with the Astros, Devin Williams' 2021 outlook, and pitchers who successfully avoided allowing hard contact this season.

Rundown

1:14 Alex Kirilloff's Surprising Playoff Promotion

4:35 Devin Williams' 2021 Fantasy Outlook

7:52 Pitchers Who Avoided Hard Contact in 2020

12:50 Chris Paddack and Problems with Hard Contact

15:00 Digging Into Sweet Spot% Leaders

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Breaking down the 2020 Nationals with Britt Ghiroli Sep 30, 2020

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