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Eno is joined by Keenan Long of LongBall Labs to talk everything bats. He talks about the process of finding the right bat for a player, the different types of bats & handles, the sudden rise of the torpedo bat, what's in the future for bats and much more.
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1:01 Process of finding the right bat for players
5:41 Common bat terminology
16:09 Different types of bats
19:24 Torpedo Bat breaks out & what's the give and take of the bat
25:40 Increased data has cause bat changes
31:08 Different types of handles on bats
33:06 What's in the future for bat technology
39:07 Torpedo bats have been around
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Eno and DVR discuss a weekend filled with homers in the Bronx, 'Torpedo' bats, Mookie Betts' two-homer game and other takeaways from the first weekend of the 2025 season. Plus, an early look at bat speed risers and fallers, and where the money was spent in pursuit of fantasy baseball roster upgrades this weekend.
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4:37 Rule 3.02: Bats
10:07 An Attempt to Properly Account for the Impact of the 'Torpedo' Bat in Yankees-Brewers series
14:05 Mookie Betts' Surprising Two-Homer Game
19:27 Colton Cowser's Thumb Injury; Opportunity for Heston Kjerstad
27:08 Spencer Strider Progresses in Rehab Assignment
31:59 How Many PAs to Determine Bat Speed Changes?
42:47 Where the Money Went -- Weekend Fantasy Baseball Pickups
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Eno, Trevor, and DVR are live for Day 2 from Barebottle Brewing in San Francisco. Ben Clemens of FanGraphs joins them for this show. They break down some of the box score fun things they saw from Opening Day, standout pitching performances from the opener, what they are looking forward to this season, and awards predictions for the upcoming season.
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Eno, Trevor, and DVR are live from Barebottle Brewing in San Francisco on Opening Day of baseball in the US. They break down some of the big games from Opening Day and give their predictions on each division and who is going to win the World Series.
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0:57 Wilmer Flores' Go Ahead Homer & Early Opening Takeaways
15:23 NL West Predictions
27:18 NL Central Predictions
38:29 NL East Predictions
48:18 A Toast of Kayaker's Cove w/Barebottle Co-Founder Lester Koga
55:01 AL West Predictions
1:04:51 AL Central Predictions
1:16:48 AL East Predictions
1:26:53 Postseason Predictions
1:29:50 Listener Questions
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Eno and DVR are joined by Orioles star Jackson Holliday to talk about his love for donuts, struggling in his rookie season, the big difference between AAA pitchers vs MLB pitchers, if he looks at his contact point and much more. They also talk about some of the big news of the week and look at some breakout 2nd year bats that they have their eye on.
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0:45- Cal Raleigh gets a big extension
2:10- Evan Carter gets sent down to AAA
5:45- Could Luke Jackson be the closer in Texas?
8:45- Landen Roupp makes the Giants starting rotation
10:38- Breakout second year hitting candidates
23:24- Orioles Star Jackson Holliday joins the show
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Britt Ghiroli returns to the show with Eno and DVR to discuss the potential obstacles for a sale of the Minnesota Twins as the most recent franchise to explore new ownership. Plus, the trio shares a few of their bold predictions for the upcoming season!
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3:12 So You Want to Buy a Major League Baseball Team?
12:15 'It's easy to find someone whose in for 50 or 100 million.'
26:33 Our Bold Predictions for the 2025 Season
30:21 We Did Not See This One Coming
36:49 Eno Makes a 'Five-Pepper' Cy Young Prediction
44:33 Another Surprising Team Call?
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Eno and DVR discuss a trio of March contract extensions including Tanner Bibee, Alejandro Kirk, and Justin Martinez -- all of whom received new five-year deals with their respective clubs. Plus, they catch up on other late spring news including a scare for Shane McClanahan, a trade that sent Nolan Jones back to Cleveland, a closer role up for grabs in Cincinnati, and a few takeaways from the first run of weekly pickups in 'Where the Money Went' as Opening Day approaches.
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2:42 Tanner Bibee's Extension with Guardians
6:18 Alejandro Kirk: Signs Five-Year Deal with Blue Jays
13:04 Justin Martinez: Gets Long-Term Guarantee with D-backs
16:29 News Updates: Shane McClanahan, Zack Gelof, Freddie Freeman & Mookie Betts
24:48 Nolan Jones Traded *Back* to Cleveland for Tyler Freeman
34:08 News Updates: Vinnie Pasquantino, Alexis Díaz, Gunnar Henderson, Félix Bautista & Yu Darvish
38:47 A Sleeper in San Diego? Stephen Kolek's Opportunity
46:32 Kristian Campbell: Makes Opening Day Roster for Red Sox
52:13 Fifth Starter Battle Winner: AJSS, Matthew Liberatore & Logan Allen
1:00:37 An Attempt to Understand & Explain the Pirates' Initial Rotation Choices
1:05:38 Where the Money Went -- Week 1 Pickups
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Eno and DVR get ready for a busy weekend of drafts with a quick spin through spring news and notes, before discussing ideal roster builds, when to target an ace, how to approach closers, which positions thin out quickly, a few prospects worth considering as late-round stashes in redraft leagues as they await an opportunity at the big-league level.
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2:46 Spring News Updates
13:51 Any Grapefruit or Cactus League Performances You're Worried About?
23:53 Early-Rounders You Are Side-Stepping at ADP
33:04 When to Draft an Ace
40:14 Closer Approach in First 150 Picks
49:19 Position Depth: Where Can You Wait, Where Are You Spending Early?
1:04:06 Depth Starters of Interest
1:08:20 Injured Players or Prospects Worth Stashing in Redraft?
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Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss an interesting lawsuit around analytics a potentially lost competitive advantage, the benefits of building a 'brain' -- internal communications system -- of your own, organizational pitching archetypes, and a few different ways to grade the best bullpens in baseball as Opening Day approaches.
Rundown
3:54 An Interesting Lawsuit & A 'Lost Competitive Advantage'
Further reading from a Matt Gelb story at The Athletic($): https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6216672/2025/03/20/phillies-zelus-analytics-teamworks-lawsuit/
9:15 Benefits of Building 'The Brain' Internally
26:37 Pros & Cons of Organizational Pitching Archetypes
45:53 How Are You Grading & Ranking Bullpens Entering 2025?
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Eno and DVR discuss Roki Sasaki's big-league debut in Game 2 of the Dodgers-Cubs series in Tokyo, the now-restored DoD page about the life of Jackie Robinson, a second option for Jared Jones' elbow injury, and other spring news and notes -- including an encouraging outing from Tyler Mahle. Plus, they reveal their most rostered players (so far) ahead of the 2025 season.
Rundown
2:15 The Free Look at Two Games of the 2025 Season
3:55 Roki Sasaki's MLB Debut
7:21 Movement Profiles of Roki Sasaki's Pitches from Baseball Prospectus
14:51 When to Consider Giving Up Switch-Hitting (inspired by Tommy Edman)
21:13 DoD Deletes Articles About Jackie Robinson's Army History (Update: Restored Wednesday afternoon following the recording of this episode)
25:53 Jared Jones: Getting Second Opinion on Elbow Injury
30:28 Jace Jung's Demotion to Triple-A; Spencer Torkelson's Opportunity?
41:31 Is Tyler Mahle Feeling Froggy?
46:02 Our Most Rostered Players: Players We're Leaning On in 2025
53:30 Eno Attempts to Guess DVR's List
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