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Eno and DVR discuss the busy long weekend in baseball including the return of Shane Baz to the Rays' rotation, the quietly productive season from Luis L. Ortiz, who now has an opportunity to start in Pittsburgh again, and the search for the 'next' Hunter Brown. Plus, they take a look back at where the money was spent in weekly leagues.
Rundown
3:10 Injury Updates
8:26 Ranking of ROS Impact of Currently IL'd Pitchers
16:53 Shane Baz Returns to the Rays' Rotation
22:37 Is Luis L. Ortiz Having a Breakout?
26:16 Can We Find Another Hunter Brown?
37:05 Yilber Diaz Getting a Look in Arizona
41:17 Where the Money Went: Brooks Lee & Yariel Rodriguez
51:37 A Splashy Bid From Eno
1:00:41 Spencer Arrighetti and 'The Line' for Pitching in 12-teamers
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Eno, DVR and Trevor discuss the Brewers' acquisition of Aaron Civale from the Rays, and Shane Baz's return to the Tampa Bay rotation. They also cover the tweaks to the Home Run Derby rules, and try to design an equivalent showcase for pitchers to have during All-Star Week in future years. Plus, Trevor shares a few more deep splits looking at Trouble Situations and rest for pitchers.
Rundown
1:45 Aaron Civale Traded to Brewers; Changes On Tap?
13:27 Shane Baz's Progression Through Rehab Assignment & Recent Triple-A Outings
20:54 Modifications to Home Run Derby Rules
28:11 What Would a Pitcher Equivalent of the Derby Look Like?
36:02 Trouble Situations for Pitchers
40:46 Performance Around Rest
48:39 Hypermobility v. Hypomobility
1:00:19 Q&A From the Stream
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Eno, Britt, and DVR congratulate Jayson Stark for his induction in the NSMA Hall of Fame, and discuss the arrival of James Wood and the intriguing timing of his promotion by the Nationals relative to the league's tendencies to promote top prospects. Plus, they discuss a few teams attempting to carrying the momentum of strong June into the second half, before discussing a handful of players they are interested in seeing during the Futures Game, and the swift decline of Tim Anderson.
Rundown
0:44 Jayson Stark Inducted to the NSMA Hall of Fame
4:00 The Nats' Decision to Promote James Wood on July 1
14:02 Whose June Momentum Will Carry Into Second Half?
25:23 The Cardinals Are Quietly Hanging Around & Pitching Well Recently
33:28 Futures Game Rosters Released
39:42 KBO Regular Season Games in Theaters?!
44:01 Tim Anderson DFA'd by Marlins; Why Did He Decline So Quickly
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Eno and DVR discuss how to navigate the timing of playing for the future in long-term leagues, the difficulty in making decision in shallow leagues at the bottom of the roster, the promotion of James Wood by the Nationals, Triston McKenzie's demotion to Columbus, and where the money went over the weekend in weekly FAAB leagues.
Rundown
0:56 Timing a Rebuild (How to Avoid Being Like the Angels)
10:37 Assessing the Fringe Player in Shallow Leagues
21:52 James Wood Promoted by Nats, Debuting Monday
27:54 Triston McKenzie Optioned to Triple-A
32:23 Injury Updates: Jordan Romano, Josh Jung & Mike Trout
39:57 Where the Money Went
51:25 Heston Kjerstad Comps Based on Hard-Hit Rate & Max Exit Velocity
59:53 Weekend Drops: Davis Schneider & Dylan Moore
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Eno, DVR and Trevor discuss Eno's story examining the long-term pitch velocity ceiling, how a few of their 2024 predictions are looking as the first half of the season comes to close, the Trade Deadline outlook for the Rangers and Reds, plus a game plan for pitching to Steven Kwan.
Rundown
1:04 Where Was Trevor on the Night of August 5th, 2019?
4:45 The Human Limit for Pitching Velocity
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13:00 Bold Predictions: Midseason Check-In
24:58 How Well Is Information Being Communicated to Players?
34:37 The Rangers at the Fork -- What Will Texas Do at the Trade Deadline?
44:11 The Reds at the Fork -- Is a 2024 Playoff Berth Still In the Works?
54:47 The Game Plan: How To Pitch to Steven Kwan
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Eno and DVR discuss midseason buy-highs while taking a trip through the FanGraphs 2024 Player Rater. Plus, they discuss a few pickups to consider ahead of the weekend, including Jhonkensy Noel in Cleveland, Heston Kjerstad in his second stint with the O's this season, and David Festa joining the rotation for the Twins.
Rundown
3:55 Gunnar Henderson Makes the Leap to First-Round Status
6:31 Ranger Suárez: No. 1 SP in Player Rater for 2024 (So Far)
11:15 Accounting for Wins in a Player Rater
15:15 Adjusting Ratio Baselines for Run Environment
18:08 Which Hitter(s) Are You Targeting?
25:14 Brice Turang's Step Forward and Projecting Ceiling Comps
34:11 Which Pitcher(s) Are You Targeting?
41:35 A Case for Joe Ryan
43:55 Weekend Waiver Preview: Jhonkensy Noel & Heston Kjerstad
54:32 Weekend Waiver Preview: David Festa & Hayden Birdsong\
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Sam Blum of The Athletic joins Eno and DVR to discuss all things Angels, including the impact of manager Ron Washington during a challenging year, the overall direction of the club with Arte Moreno's decision to continue forward as owner, and the future of Mike Trout.
Rundown
0:43 The Impact of Ron Washington on the 2024 Angels
7:23 Missed Opportunities to Add Depth
11:52 Should the Angels Have Perry Minasian Lead the Rebuild?
17:00 Fast Promotions for Zach Neto & Nolan Schanuel
21:00 Angels Prospects Nearing an Opportunity
26:11 Arte Moreno's Decision to Take the Team Off the Market
31:09 Mike Trout's Future in Anaheim
41:10 José Soriano as a Key Piece of the Core?
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Eno and DVR discuss another busy weekend of baseball that included a sticky-stuff ejection for Mets' closer Edwin Díaz, the return of Max Scherzer to the Rangers' rotation, more injuries in the Marlins' starting unit, Giancarlo Stanton's quietly strong season before a trip to the IL, and much more.
Rundown
4:57 Edwin Díaz: Ejected for Sticky Substance Violation; 10-game Suspension on Tap
10:11 Max Scherzer: Picks Up Victory in Return from IL
15:02 Jesús Luzardo Likely Out 4-6 Weeks
22:36 Giancarlo Stanton's Quietly Good 2024
30:25 Which Early-Round Player(s) Are You Avoiding in Trades?
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45:45 Where the Money Went
58:05 Weekend Drops
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Eno, DVR and Trevor discuss a few takeaways from Thursday night's game between the Cardinals and Giants at Rickwood Field, the 2024 MLB run environment and try to determine why scoring has fallen back to 2022 levels despite rule changes implemented last season to increase offense. Plus, they look at deep split stats for starters and relievers to take a closer look at inherited and bequeathed runners, and which pitchers battle back most often from difficult counts.
Rundown
1:34 Takeaways From Thursday's Game at Rickwood Field
8:16 The 2024 MLB Run Environment
13:29 Is Talent Being Maximized More Effectively Now Than Ever Before?
21:24 Eno Is Ready to Adjust the Mound
26:58 But, What is a Reasonable Adjustment
30:52 Looking at 3-0 Counts & Pitcher Mindset
44:27 Why You Should Care About Inherited & Bequeathed Runners
55:14 Relievers Adapting to Current Stolen-Base Environment
59:00 Bob Feller's Fastball
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Eno and DVR discuss the greatness of Willie Mays following his passing at the age of 93 earlier this week. Plus, they take a look around the league at key injury news, including an opportunity in the Houston rotation with Justin Verlander's move to the IL, before checking in on minor-league news and notes, and a few early waiver-wire considerations for the weekend.
Rundown
5:31 Willie Mays Passes Away at 93
13:41 Gerrit Cole Returns From the IL
19:25 Kyle Bradish Undergoes Tommy John Surgery with Internal Brace
24:02 Max Scherzer Returning Saturday Against the Royals
30:56 Jake Bloss Getting a Call to Houston
35:42 Jordan Lawlar On Minor-League IL with Hamstring Strain
39:45 Dylan Crews Joins James Wood at Triple-A
43:15 Other Prospect News & Notes
51:47 Daniel Schneeman Getting a Look in Cleveland
56:35 Ben Rice and Other Bats to Consider
1:01:45 Tobias Myers Roster Rates on the Rise
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