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Eno and DVR discuss the excellent games throughout pool play of the World Baseball Classic -- including a pair of walk-off homers over the weekend before digging into a few spring headlines with the first round of 'News or Noise' of 2026. Eno also drops a fresh Stuff+ leaderboard from spring games, featuring two largely overlooked pitchers in the NL Central.
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2:56 WBC Pool Play Has Delivered!
23:13 Spring News & Notes: Jackson Chourio, Rafael Devers & Lawrence Butler
28:25 News or Noise? Position Players Still in Competitions
36:05 Kodai Senga’s Velocity Jump
37:37 Bailey Ober’s Velocity Drop
40:28 Kyle Harrison’s Eight-K Performance Sunday
44:05 New Pitches for Hunter Barco
47:09 Didier Fuentes Returns to Spring Action
50:24 Spring Training Stuff+ Leaderboard
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Eno, Jed, and DVR discuss an elbow injury that has bothered Hunter Greene since the end of last season, another positive PED test for Jurickson Profar, Starling Marte's fit in the Royals' outfield mix, and the importance of contact point as more swing metrics enter the public sphere -- including max bat speed.
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1:28 Does A 52-Yard Hole-In-One Count?
4:31 Hunter Greene: Will Have Elbow Evaluated
10:42 Jurickson Profar: Suspended 162 Games for Second Positive PED Test
16:33 Starling Marte’s Fit in Kansas City
22:35 Max Bat Speed & The Impact of Contact Point
34:55 Fixing Mechanics in a Controlled Environment
48:20 Jed & Eno: Commish for a Day, Rebuilding Spring Training
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Spring Eno is back! Eno and DVR discuss some of Eno's camp observations from stops in Goodyear (Reds) and Peoria (Mariners). Plus, the team preview series rolls on -- Katie Woo joins the show to discuss the Dodgers, and Matt Gelb is here to break down the Phillies.
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6:05 Reds Camp Check-In: Spencer Steer's Role, Finding the Right Defensive Alignment
14:17 The Mariners' Staff Learns From Each Other
21:33 Los Angeles Dodgers Preview
35:12 How Will the Dodgers Manage Their Rotation in a WBC Year?
51:52 Philadelphia Phillies Preview
1:05:17 Andrew Painter's Ceiling, Zack Wheeler's Recovery From TOS Surgery, and Aaron Nola's Rebound Bid
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DVR is joined by Stephen Nesbitt to preview the 2026 World Baseball Classic. After the ideal Shohei Ohtani vs. Mike Trout matchup to end the 2023 Championship Game, will this year's tournament draw even more eyes? DVR and Stephen assess each of the four pools and make a few predictions for the eight teams that will advance to the knockout stage, and their picks to win the title.
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1:09 The Dream Scenario in 2023: USA vs. Japan, Shohei Ohtani vs. Mike Trout
15:22 Pool A (Puerto Rico, Cuba, Canada, Panama & Colombia) -- Expectations & Predictions
29:02 Pool B (USA, Mexico, Italy, Great Britain & Brazil) -- Expectations & Predictions
46:44 Pool C (Japan, Australia, South Korea, Czechia & Chinese Taipei) -- Expectations & Predictions
56:00 Pool D (Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Netherlands, Israel & Nicaragua) -- Expectations & Predictions
1:09:36 Overall Predictions: Championship Game Matchup & Winner
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DVR continues the Team Preview series by examining the Mets' busy offseason with Tim Britton, the Jays' attempt to make another deep playoff run with Mitch Bannon, and the Guardians' extremely quiet offseason after a surprising second-half surge pushed them back into the playoffs last season.
Check out the current win totals projected by PECOTA here: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/standings/
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0:25 New York Mets Team Preview
24:30 Toronto Blue Jays Team Preview
45:11 Cleveland Guardians Team Preview
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DVR continues the Team Preview series with a lot of help from the newsroom -- Jen McCaffrey joins to break down the Red Sox, Cody Stavenhagen drops by to discuss the Tigers, and Aaron Gleeman helps untangle the Twins' puzzling offseason.
Check out the current win totals projected by PECOTA here: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/standings/
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0:35 Boston Red Sox Team Preview
24:10 Detroit Tigers Team Preview
46:28 Minnesota Twins Team Preview
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Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss Max Scherzer's reunion with the Blue Jays, the innings projections for Shohei Ohtani in 2026, and several trends they're watching this spring -- including shifts in pitch mix for the Nats, aggression on the basepaths, and the development of several young players. Plus, Trevor breaks down the typical spring training day for a big-league veteran.
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0:39 Max Scherzer Re-Signs with the Blue Jays
8:13 Other News & Notes: Merrill Kelly (Back) & Brandon Woodruff
13:03 Shohei Ohtani’s Innings Projection for 2026
16:57 Trends to Watch This Spring
29:24 Which Inexperienced Pitchers Are You Watching This Spring?
40:24 The Spring Running Game
48:43 A Day in the Life of a Big Leaguer During Spring Training
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Eno and Jed discuss the full-time arrival of the automated ball-strike challenge system in 2026 and the players most likely to be impacted by the changed to the strike zone. Plus, they resume the Team Preview series with a breakdown of the Rays, where ongoing competition for playing is unfolding at several positions, and the Cardinals, who have opened up a lot of opportunities for younger players by trading away several veterans in their rebuilding effort this winter.
Check out the current win totals projected by PECOTA here: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/standings/
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1:01 The Expected Impact of ABS in 2026
18:40 Tampa Bay Rays Preview
43:14 St. Louis Cardinals Preview
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Eno and DVR discuss a few players with questionable statuses for Opening Day -- including Dodgers starter Blake Snell and Brewers starter Brandon Woodruff -- before previewing the Houston Astros with The Athletic's Chandler Rome. They also discuss a few rebound hitters with discounted draft-day prices this winter, before digging into DVR's unusual build in Monday night's Mixed LABR draft.
Check out the current win totals projected by PECOTA here: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/standings/
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2:41 Blake Snell’s Slow Spring
9:19 Brandon Woodruff’s Path to Opening Day
14:00 Chris Sale: Signs One-Year Extension
16:00 Houston Astros Preview
32:03 Will This Astros Team Contend with Better Health in 2026?
37:51 Rebound Hitters for 2026
50:34 Similarities Between Oneil Cruz & PCA?
1:04:53 DVR’s Mixed LABR Draft
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Eno and DVR catch up on a spring injury for Joe Ryan before continuing their team preview series with the Yankees, Athletics and Angels. First, Brendan Kuty joins the show to discuss a Yankees’ position player group that is nearly identical to 2025, then Melissa Lockard drops by to examine the A’s as they try to navigate the unique challenges of Sutter Health Park in Sacramento for a second season.
Check out the current win totals projected by PECOTA here: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/standings/
Rundown
3:05 Joe Ryan: MRI Shows Back Inflammation
4:21 Jackson Holliday: Falling in Drafts Following Hamate Injury
9:45 JR Ritchie: Impressive Spring Debut
12:13 New York Yankees Team Preview
36:45 (Sacramento) Athletics Team Preview
59:44 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Team Preview
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