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Eno and DVR discuss an unfortunate sequence that led to two Royals players suffering an injury Thursday night, uncertainty regarding the availability of Tyler Glasnow down the stretch, several pitching prospects set to debut this weekend including Rhett Lowder and Caden Dana, and a few other intriguing waiver-wire targets to consider.
Rundown
2:44 Vinnie Pasquantino & Lucas Erceg Injured On Same Play
8:36 Tyler Glasnow and Freddie Freeman Updates
15:18 Rhett Lowder Gets the Call From the Reds
20:27 Samuel Aldegheri & Caden Dana Join the Angels
26:30 A Look at Kumar Rocker's Post-Surgery Pitch Mix
29:03 Other Pitchers We're Watching Closely for Potential Stretch Run Opportunities
40:47 Which Team Doesn't Have an Internal Stuff Model?
44:40 Does Ernie Clement Have a Late Breakout Profile?
48:12 Weekend Waiver Preview: Tigers Pitching, José Tena, Miguel Amaya and More Marlins
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Eno, Trevor and DVR discuss Oneil Cruz's move to center field and the Pirates' needs in order to take a step forward in 2025, the fast adjustments being made by 'The Jacksons' -- Jackson Merrill, Jackson Chourio, and Jackson Holliday -- that have enabled them to make a significant impact in Year 1.Plus, they discuss swing adjustments being made deeper in counts, the erosion of Corbin Burnes' strikeout rate, and the long-term lack of whiffs from Logan Webb, who continues to generate great ratios despite limited swing-and-miss in his arsenal.
Rundown
1:42 Oneil Cruz Moves to Center Field
11:32 Who’s Next at Shortstop for the Pirates?
15:52 Jackson Merrill & Jackson Chourio’s Fast Adjustments
28:57 Is It Good to Modulate Your Swing by Count?
44:11 Corbin Burnes’ Second-Half Struggles; Long-Term Decline in K%
53:08 A True Whiff Pitch for Logan Webb?
1:02:58 Name That Dude!
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Eno, Britt and DVR discuss the historical context of the 2024 season from Aaron Judge and Juan Soto by taking a look back at elite duos that have had incredible years as teammates. Plus, with the Angels extending Perry Minasian, they wonder if previous levels of payroll spending from Arte Moreno will open up paths to a big free agent signing this winter, before considering several teams that approaching big decisions in their front office during the year ahead.
Rundown
8:33 How Good Is This Season From Aaron Judge & Juan Soto?
15:20 An Interesting Look at Lineup Protection from Saber Seminar
18:19 Name the Yankees' Seven Cleanup Hitters in 2024
25:02 The Angels Extend Perry Minasian, Will Payroll Rise in 2025?
41:30 Front Offices Entering 2025 on the Hot Seat
51:48 Can the Cubs Make It Work Loading Up in the Second Tier of Free Agency While Their Young Core Arrives?
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Eno and DVR discuss the promotion Dylan Crews and one major change in his profile with the move from Double-A to Triple-A earlier this season. After a weekend at the 'Sabermetrics, Scouting, and the Science of Baseball' conference in Chicago, Eno shares a highlights from a few of the many interesting presentations. Plus, they look at the surge of Jhonkensy Noel as an important power source in the Guardians' lineup, and Bowden Francis' move toward Top-50 Starting Pitcher status.
Rundown
1:02 Dylan Crews Promoted by Nationals
8:36 Xavier Edwards' Partial Season Breakout
13:14 Nolan Gorman's Demotion to Triple-A; What Went Wrong in 2024?
18:22 Eno in Chicago: Saber Conference Takeaways
43:39 Ongoing Studies About the Value of Adding Pitches
56:04 Where the Money Went This Weekend
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Ryan Bloomfield of Baseball HQ and the Bubba & The Bloom podcast joins DVR discuss the third annual "Meatball Draft" a 15-team draft-and-hold league run by Rob DiPietro (@DeadPullHitter, Pull Hitter Podcast) that drafted its first 11 rounds this week. Who were some of the more interesting risers and fallers, and how should roster construction strategies be altered in a format that drafts this early.
Draft Board: https://tinyurl.com/Meatball24
Plus, DVR and Ryan discuss a couple of prospects they're trying to stash wherever possible, and a few intriguing names to consider on the waiver wire this weekend.
Rundown
1:53 Draft-and-Hold Season Begins with Rob DiPietro's "Meatball Draft"
3:16 How Do You Alter Strategy for Very Early Drafts?
9:12 Paul Skenes v. Tarik Skubal: Round 1 Pitchers
11:27 Biggest Surprises, Movers Compared to Spring 2024
21:12 How Comfortable Are We With Second Tommy John Recovery?
25:17 Pushing Power Over Speed in Early Rounds?
29:55 Jordan Westburg: "Rare" Multi-Eligible Player for 2025
32:07 Corbin Carroll's Recent Resurgence
35:13 Rest-of-Season Projections Thoughts for Final Weeks
40:25 Project Prospect: One Player You're Stashing Everywhere
46:55 Weekend Waiver Preview
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Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss Joey Votto's retirement and his case for Cooperstown, the Mariners' decision to fire manager Scott Servais, and a few park factors for pitchers -- including variations in mounds -- that can impact performances across different environments.Plus, they examine a few pitchers finding new levels in 2024 and try to determine long-term ceilings in search of unexpected aces.Rundown
1:04 Joey Votto Announces Retirement; Next Stop Cooperstown?
13:19 Mariners Fire Manager Scott Servais
26:08 Pitching Park Factors We Rarely Think About
40:56 Searching for Unexpected Aces Among Current Young Starters
52:26 Ryan Pepiot Discusses His Hard Breaking Ball
55:43 Spencer Schwellenbach’s Late Move to PitchingSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisWith: Trevor MayExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper
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As things currently stand, no team will finish the regular season with 100+ wins for the first time since 2014. Does the unusual shape of the standings and the lack of exceptional regular season clubs matter? Eno, DVR and Britt discuss the causes for the lack of dominance, and wonder if common approaches to roster construction are a contributing factor to this year's parity.
Rundown
2:47 Does It Matter If There Are No 100-Win Teams?
8:11 Measuring Team Quality Beyond Win Totals
12:48 Will Long-Term Injury Trends Make This Type of Season the Norm?
15:28 Regular Season Dominance That Didn't Lead to a World Series Win
21:05 How Mad Would You Be Without Playoffs?
24:23 Unique Approaches From Guardians & Red Sox
32:46 Organizational Brain Drain
39:53 Will the Red Sox Make the Playoffs?
47:04 How Does 2025 Look for Boston, Tampa Bay and Toronto?
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What’s the Orioles’ secret to developing great hitters? Rival teams have theories ($):
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5696854
The Red Sox have an innovative pitching strategy, but has the league adjusted? ($):
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5704202
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Eno and DVR discuss the expectations of a tapering per-start workload for Paul Skenes as the season winds down, the second-half adjustments to usage of Garrett Crochet by the White Sox, an explanation for Ke'Bryan Hayes 2024 struggles, the most disappointing pitchers of the year -- relative to initial projections -- and a few weekend happenings on the waiver wire, including the return of Matthew Boyd and growing interest in A's starter Osvaldo Bido.
Rundown
2:18 Paul Skenes Approaching In-Start Limitations?
8:07 At Least They're Not Going the Shutdown Route
14:31 Garrett Crochet's 2025 Outlook
17:29 The Dreaded Velocity Leaderboard w/Injuries
25:18 Ke'Bryan Hayes Playing Through a Herniated Disc
29:11 Biggest Underperforming Pitches of 2024 (So Far)
39:06 Accounting for Different Run Environments Across Projection Systems
49:20 Where the Money Went This Weekend
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Eno and DVR discuss season-ending back surgery for Christian Yelich and the Brewers' search for a left-handed bat to use near the heart of their lineup, Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s elbow injury, a trip to the IL for Byron Buxton, a few prospects yet to debut with an eye toward breaking through for early 2025 debuts, the power ceiling of Junior Caminero, and a few players to consider on the waiver wire this weekend.
Rundown
2:25 Christian Yelich's Season-Ending Back Surgery (Is Garrett Mitchell Good?)
9:27 A Lineup Vulnerable Against Elite Pitching in the Playoffs?
12:45 Jazz Chisholm Jr. To Miss Several Weeks
14:48 Byron Buxton Heads to the IL
17:47 Coby Mayo Returns to Triple-A; Similar Struggles to Henry Davis?
23:57 Searching for Yet-to-Debut Hitters w/Paths to Starting Roles in 2025
32:39 An Early Attempt to Solve the Cubs' Offseason Changes
42:33 Biggest K% Improvers Among Hitters in 2024
46:35 Junior Caminero's Power Ceiling
52:30 Join Us in Arizona for Baseball HQ's First Pitch Conference!
https://www.baseballhq.com/pricing/first-pitch-arizona-2024
53:43 Weekend Waiver Preview
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Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss a report from ESPN's Jesse Rogers that MLB might consider a future rule requiring a six-inning minimum for starting pitchers before taking a deep dive into pitch angles and how future data in this area might make it easier to quantify deception.
Plus, they discuss a recent story that Eno wrote with Britt Ghiroli about the Orioles' success in developing hitters, and they play their first ever installment of 'Name That Dude'.
Rundown
0:57 MLB Considering a Six-Inning Minimum for Starting Pitchers?
14:57 Will Pitch Release Angle Data Help Us Quantify Deception?
23:03 Finding Ideal Horizontal Movement on Fastballs With Release Angle
37:49 What’s In the O’s Secret Sauce with Hitting Development?
44:47 Scouting for Curiosity Within Makeup
54:46 Do Players on Bad Team Get Bored?
1:03:49 Name That Dude
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Related Reading
Jesse Rogers' six-inning minimum (ESPN): https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40847173/mlb-rule-changes-2024-six-inning-starting-pitcher-injuries-tommy-john
Michael Rosen on pitch release angles (FanGraphs): https://blogs.fangraphs.com/its-release-angles-all-the-way-down/
Eno & Britt on the Orioles' hitting development:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5696854/2024/08/15/orioles-hitters-development-vertical-bat-angle/
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