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In their final regular season livestream of 2024, Eno, Trevor, and DVR have a draft of pitcher traits, in hopes of honing in on the most important qualities for a pitcher to have as foundational skills. Plus, they discuss Kumar Rocker and 'The Death Ball' and whether the Splinker is actually a real pitch. This week's show will also feature a special edition of 'Name That Dude'!
Rundown
1:31 The Brewers Clinch Their Fourth NL Central Title in Six Season
5:55 Craig Kimbrel DFA'd By Orioles; Is He Cooperstown Bound?
15:42 Does Kumar Rocker Throw 'The Death Ball'?
28:18 Are Splinkers Real?
40:00 Build a Pitcher: Our 2024 Draft
58:26 Name That Dude!
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Eno, Britt and DVR discuss the possibility of having separate Rookie of the Year awards for hitters and pitchers in future seasons, and the difficulty of making choices in this year ROY races. Plus, they discuss the unusual story of Matt Chapman's extension with the Giants going through Buster Posey, the second-half struggles of the Orioles, and whether there is any meaningful link between September rotation results and October performance.
Rundown
1:00 DVR's Case for Splitting Up Rookie of the Year Awards for Hitters and Pitchers
6:34 Varying WAR Across Different Sites (FanGraphs, Baseball Reference and Baseball Prospectus)
13:40 Looking for Value Beyond the Numbers
20:09 Ceddanne Rafaela's Rookie Campaign
26:04 Buster Posey's Role in Matt Chapman's Extension with the Giants
38:01 Making Sense of the Orioles' Second-Half Slide
51:48 Does Late-Season Rotation Form Matter?
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Eno and DVR discuss Tyler Glasnow's sprained elbow -- and the likelihood that his 2024 season is now over. How much will Glasnow's risk-reward profile shift in the wake of another problematic ailment? Plus, is it time to re-evaluate Julio Rodríguez's status as an early first-round pick on the heels of a disappointing season in Year 3 with the Mariners, or does the ceiling he's flashes in his first two campaigns keep him in the conversation as a top-five pick in 2025?
Rundown
3:24 Tyler Glasnow's 2024 Season is Likely Over
10:52 Awaiting Francisco Lindor's MRI Results
13:33 Is It Time to Re-Assess Julio Rodríguez's Early First-Round Status?
26:56 Long-Term: Spencer Arrighetti v. Hayden Birdsong
34:39 Heliot Ramos' History-Making Homer at Oracle
40:51 Kumar Rocker and Jacob deGrom Fetch (Some) Big Bids
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Eno and DVR discuss Corey Seager's season-ending surgery and long-term outlook, Kumar Rocker's debut, and an impressive rotation coming together for the Rangers in 2025. Plus, they crowdsource some of the biggest risers among prospects from several members of The Athletic's MLB staff, and discuss a few intriguing names to consider on the waiver wire this weekend.
Rundown
5:58 Corey Seager to Have Season-Ending Hernia Surgery
11:26 Kumar Rocker Debuts, Jacob deGrom Nears Return
19:55 Twins Minor League Catcher Derek Bender Released for Giving Away Pitches
26:27 Project Prospect: (Some) of the Biggest Risers of 2024
33:40 Position Players Reaching Double-A At Age-18 or Younger
42:59 Carlson Reed: Another Pirates Pitching Prospect to Monitor
55:27 Two More Rising Bats
1:01:34 Weekend Waiver Wire Preview
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Eno, Trevor and DVR consider a few ways that pitchers could keep hitters guessing more often, a question about the possibility of great command being a detriment, unusual training methods and tools, and whether it would be more surprising to see the Tigers make the playoffs -- or -- for the Braves to miss them. Plus, it's Round 3 of Name That Dude!
Rundown
0:59 Using Game Theory for Pitch Sequencing?
9:18 Random Number Generating A Game Plan While Accounting for Known Useful Information
19:50 Can Great Command Be a Detriment?
31:17 What Unusual Training Methods and Tech Have You Seen?
40:39 Let’s Talk About Toe Yoga!
53:41 More Surprising: Tigers Making Playoffs - or - Braves Missing Them?
1:05:50 Name That Dude!
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Eno, Britt and DVR discuss the return of Jasson Dominguez for the stretch run, Kumar Rocker's upcoming debut with the Rangers, and the Mets' continued presence in the NL Wild Card race. Plus, they'll discuss the Twins' untimely tailspin, the Royals' rise under J.J. Picollo, and how the current struggles of Justin Verlander might shape the Astros' playoff rotation plans.
Rundown
1:19 Jasson Dominguez Rejoins the Yankees
8:05 Kumar Rocker to Make MLB Debut on Thursday
13:30 The Mets' Continued Presence in the NL Wild Card Race
26:04 Can the Twins Disrupt Their Tailspin?
39:39 The Royals' Rise Under J.J. Picollo
55:41 Justin Verlander and the Astros' Playoff Rotation
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Eno and DVR discuss an adjustment from Luis Castillo that might help to prolong his peak in 2025 and beyond in the wake of a hamstring injury that could cost him time down the stretch. Plus, they discuss several new relievers in the mix for saves in September, streaming pitchers to consider in the final month, and a few weekend waiver-wire adjustments.
Rundown
4:10 Luis Castillo's Hamstring Injury & Slider Adjustment
9:23 Jesus Tinoco Joins Late-Season Saves Mix
15:50 Nestor Cortes Jr. Follows Clarke Schmidt; Six-Man Rotation for Now?
21:58 September Streamer Watch
33:57 Increasing Trust in David Peterson
42:07 Is There Anything Behind Elly De La Cruz's Home/Road Splits?
45:44 Pitch Tipping v. Other External Cues (Astros Trash Can Banging)
54:50 Where the Money Went: Trevor Story is Back!
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Eno and DVR discuss Reynaldo López and Ronel Blanco as two of this season's pleasant pitching surprises and wonder what's next for the duo, as well as other relievers who might be able to follow López's path to the rotation in 2025. Plus, they discuss endgame strategy for lineup decisions in rotisserie leagues, a potential sleeper in the Oakland outfield for next season, and a few weekend waiver-wire targets, including a pair of old starters chewing up innings effectively for the Guardians.
Rundown
5:02 Reynaldo López: Top-20 Starter (So Far) in 2024!
12:00 A Few Success Stories Moving from the Bullpen to Rotation
15:34 Endgame Lineup Decisions in Rotisserie Leagues
20:49 Another Way the Royals Have Helped Their Run Prevention Cause
29:00 Differences in Major and Minor League Baseballs
34:18 Why Eno Prefers Jackson Jobe to Kumar Rocker
37:11 Another Outfielder Tracking Toward a 2025 Opportunity
44:52 Weekend Waiver Wire Preview
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Eno, Trevor and DVR discuss Matt Chapman's six-year extension with the Giants, a combined no-hitter for the Cubs, who are clinging to slim playoff hopes with three-and-a-half weeks remaining in the regular season. Plus, they discuss baseball's replay system with *10* years now on the ledger and wonder how things might improve in the next 10 years, and they begin a quest to find baseball's most unpredictable (and predictable) pitchers and pitches.
Rundown
1:13 Matt Chapman Signs a Six-Year Extension with the Giants
9:04 What's Next for the Giants In Their Push to Return to the Playoffs?
14:55 A Combined No-Hitter From the Cubs
20:26 Baseball's Replay System Turns 10
27:38 We're Ready for the Ball & Strike Call Challenges
34:30 Quantifying a Pitcher's Predictability
Related reading 'The Search for the Most Predictable Pitcher' by Kiri Oler of FanGraphs: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-search-for-the-most-predictable-pitcher/
40:52 The Surprising Profile of Josh Hader's Fastball
46:07 The Relationship Between Low Release Points & High iVB
52:13 Trevor Finds the Root Cause of David Bednar's Struggles
59:49 Camilo Doval's Running Cutter and a Rare Instance of 'Weird' Not Being Good
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Eno and DVR discuss the Padres getting healthy for the stretch run as Yu Darvish will rejoin the rotation this week on the heels of Fernando Tatis Jr.'s activation from the IL and Joe Musgrove's last-season success. Plus, they discuss what they would look for to get in front of a pitcher's hot streak, the recent struggles of Taj Bradley and George Kirby, Justin Verlander's post-IL Stuff+ numbers, and a FAAB hammer used to add Dylan Crews as Eno chases down a title.
Rundown
3:49 The Padres Are Returning to Full Strength
13:35 Kyle Tucker Approaching Activation (Similarities to Tatis' Injury)
20:15 David Bednar Removed From Closer Role
23:14 Looking Beyond Fastball Velocity for Pitchers Heating Up
Related Reading 'Baseball's 'Hot Hand' Is Real: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/baseballs-hot-hand-is-real/ (Rob Arthur & Greg Matthews)
29:08 What Happened to Taj Bradley?
36:51 What Is Going On With George Kirby?
40:16 Jackson Merrill is a Top ____ Player in 2025
50:36 Justin Verlander's Post-IL Stuff Numbers
53:05 Eno Throws the Hammer to Get Dylan Crews
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