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Eno and DVR discuss the Yankees' rotation depth with Frankie Montas expected to miss time at the start of the season, Trey Mancini's impact on the Cubs' depth chart, Brandon Belt's ripple effect in Toronto, and the addition of Miguel Rojas to an unsettled playing-time mix in Los Angeles. Plus, the A's addition of Shintaro Fujinami, Andrew McCutchen's reunion with the Pirates, and Jorge Alfaro's move to Boston.
Rundown
2:00 Frankie Montas' Shoulder Injury
10:27 Trey Mancini to the Cubs
18:11 Brandon Belt's Role in Toronto; Impact on Kirk & Jansen
27:02 Miguel Rojas & The Unsettled Dodgers Depth Chart
35:28 Jacob Amaya's Path in Miami
39:00 Shintaro Fujinami to the A's
46:50 Andrew McCutchen Returns to Pittsburgh
52:30 Jorge Alfaro to the Red Sox
58:44 Luke Weaver to the Reds; Future Reliever?
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Eno and DVR discuss the still unsettled status of Carlos Correa and the Twins' move back into the fray, a trade between the Phillies and Tigers, Michael Conforto as a high-volume player in Year 1 with the Giants, current first-round picks that appear to be overdrafted, and a few roster construction concerns that have surfaced in the early portion of the 2023 draft season.
Rundown
4:29 Carlos Correa: Twins Back in the Mix?
8:41 Phillies-Tigers Trade: Closer Questions All Around
19:19 Making Sense of Matt Vierling & the Tigers' OF Playing Time Mix
24:59 Michael Conforto Officially a Giant
28:57 A.J. Pollock to Seattle
31:26 Eric Hosmer to Chicago
35:43 Dodgers DFA Bauer, MLB Reinstates John Coppolella
37:33 Best Wishes to Liam Hendriks
40:49 Current First-Rounders of Concern?
56:18 Roster Construction Questions
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Eno and DVR start the new year by discussing Carlos Correa's unexpected lingering free-agent status, a blockbuster trade between the Blue Jays and Diamondbacks, Brandon Drury's chances of a 2022 repeat, Jameson Taillon's move into a more pitcher-friendly environment, Nathan Eovaldi in Texas, and potential changes to the closer picture in Philadelphia and San Francisco.
Rundown
5:09 Carlos Correa in Limbo
8:19 Blue Jays-Diamondbacks Trade
19:18 Jean Segura Lands in Miami
25:45 J.D. Martinez & Justin Turner Switch Coasts
31:03 Brandon Drury to the Angels; Chances of 2022 Repeat?
38:43 Wil Myers Wins Park Factors Lottery
44:11 Jameson Taillon to the Cubs
46:38 Nathan Eovaldi Joins Rebuilt Rangers Rotation
54:04 Craig Kimbrel to the Phillies
58:44 Taylor Rogers: Save Chances in San Francisco w/Camilo Doval?
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Eno and DVR discuss the latest round of moves including Carlos Rodón's six-year pact with the Yankees, Carlos Correa's move to the Bay Area, Dansby Swanson's new deal with the Cubs, a three-team swap that sent Sean Murphy to Atlanta, William Contreras to Milwaukee, and another group of young players to Oakland, and much more.
Rundown
1:18 Carlos Rodón Gives the Yankees Another Ace
9:37 Chris Bassitt to the Blue Jays
12:32 Ross Stripling to the Giants
16:02 Noah Syndergaard to the Dodgers
21:34 Other Pitchers on the Move
26:51 Carlos Correa to the Giants
31:33 Dansby Swanson to the Cubs
40:22 The Three-Team Sean Murphy Trade
52:24 Esteury Ruiz & The A's Return
1:04:23 Oakland's New Pitchers
1:07:10 Andrew Benintendi to the White Sox
1:13:55 Justin Turner & J.D. Martinez Switch Coasts
1:18:24 Joey Gallo to the Twins?
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Eno and DVR discuss a very busy week of movement around the league including Kodai Senga's five-year deal with the Mets, other pitchers on the move including Andrew Heaney, Sean Manaea, Kenley Jansen and Carlos Estévez, plus Xander Bogaerts' move to the Padres, Willson Contreras as a St. Louis Cardinal, Mitch Haniger to the Giants, and Josh Bell in Cleveland.
Rundown
1:38 Kodai Senga Signs with the Mets
11:11 Other Free-Agent Deals for Starting Pitchers (Andrew Heaney, Sean Manaea)
25:37 Kenley Jansen to Boston
34:07 Xander Bogaerts: Rebound Coming in San Diego?
41:25 Masataka Yoshida: Expectations in Year 1 with Red Sox
47:30 Willson Contreras, Cardinal
52:35 Making Sense of the St. Louis Lineup in 2022
1:01:43 Mitch Haniger Lands in San Francisco
1:05:50 Josh Bell to the Guardians
1:11:14 A Few More Starts for Shohei Ohtani?
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The Winter Meetings are underway! The Rangers swooped in with a five-year pact to land Jacob deGrom, and the Mets quickly backfilled in their rotation by signing Justin Verlander. DVR and Eno discuss those moves, their process for building rankings, Zach Eflin to the Rays, and a swap between the Mariners and Brewers. Plus, the Phillies provided a late breaking news segment for the episode with an 11-year, $300 million deal for Trea Turner.
Rundown
1:04 Jacob deGrom to the Rangers
10:26 Justin Verlander to the Mets
15:24 Expecting a Longer Deal for Carlos Rodón
23:28 Building Rankings From Scratch
35:14 Zach Eflin's Three-Year Deal with the Rays
42:12 Accessing Pitching+ Leaderboard (https://theathletic.com/3356328 'In this Google Doc')
43:16 More to Come From Isaac Paredes?
51:06 Mariners-Brewers Trade: Kolten Wong, Jesse Winker & Abraham Toro
62:12 Breaking News: Trea Turner to Philly
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Eno and DVR discuss the 2022 catcher and utility-only hitter pool. If two-catcher leagues remain a standard, should you push for top-end talent at the position in the early rounds? Can Yasmani Grandal stay healthy with less time behind the plate? Was there enough value in the middle and later rounds for second catchers? On the UT-only side, is there anything left for Shohei Ohtani to unlock? And, can J.D. Martinez adjust his approach and get to more consistent pull-side power?
Rundown
6:11 A Plea for One-Catcher Leagues
11:49 2022 Bust: Yasmani Grandal
14:09 Strong Returns Overall From Early Catchers
19:10 Prioritizing Top-End Options?
27:41 Finding Value Later
35:06 Other Catchers of Interest?
39:42 Shohei Ohtani's Brilliant 2022 Campaign
49:42 Bryce Harper Joins UT-only Club; Surgery On Tap
52:08 Can J.D. Martinez Get to 25+ Homers Again?
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Eno and DVR discuss the 2022 first base pool. How much can we trust Paul Goldschmidt's incredible season? Can Vlad Jr. get back to his 2021 levels? How reliables are mid-round and late values at the position? And, what is next for Vinnie Pasquantino, Spencer Torkelson, Triston Casas, and Joey Meneses?
Rundown
2:19 Paul Goldschmidt's Incredible 2022
12:54 Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s Small Step Down
19:16 Uneaten Hats: Freddie Freeman
24:58 Mid-Round & Late First Base Surprises (Good & Bad)
35:09 Vinnie Pasquantino's Arrival
44:04 Spencer Torkelson's Disappointing Debut
51:29 Triston Casas' Late Look
58:20 Joey Meneses' Impressive Performance
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Eno and DVR discuss the 2022 third base pool after Eno shares some of his observations from his annual trip to the Arizona Fall League. They examined the surprising consistency atop the position, the injuries that limited the value in the middle tier, and the handful of intriguing late options that will carry significantly higher ADP looking ahead to 2023.
Rundown
0:30 Arizona Fall League Observations
19:13 Third Base Review
26:09 Focusing on Elite Options in 2023?
33:17 Rafael Devers' Second-Half Slide
40:03 The Fallback Players Are Fine
45:40 Jose Miranda and 2022's Late Risers
56:23 Better Prospects Coming in 2023?
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Eno and DVR discuss the 2022 second base pool. With a steady supply of mid-round value, does it make sense to wait at the position in the future? How much rebound potential will there be across the group of second basemen that missed considerable time with injuries?
Rundown
1:46 Ozzie Albies' Lost 2022 Season
6:23 DVR Confessions
15:59 Andrés Giménez: What's Next?
23:49 Mid-Round Value
32:07 Brandon Drury's Out of Nowhere Excellent Season
39:49 Vaughn Grissom's Debut
52:25 Mulligans for These Injuries?
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