Stay ConnectedEno Sarris and Derek VanRiper, along with Britt Ghiroli, Trevor May, and Jed Lowrie discuss advanced stats, strategy, prospects and more. From the first move of the Hot Stove season to the final pitch of the World Series, join us for year-round baseball talk.
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Eno and DVR discuss their ongoing search for quality innings, how to adjust if you're already looking to make up ground in pitching categories, a new early-season hitting metric to consider, reaching maximum velocities on a situational basis, and more.
Rundown
- Finding Starting Pitchers Early in the Season
- Beyond the Streamers
- Regrets About an Early Tyler Wells Drop?
- Prospect of the Week is Back!
- A New Early Sample Hitting Metric (From Dorsey)
- Situational Max Velocity?
- An Exercise in Pickup Decisions
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Eno and DVR discuss early worry, weekend drops, fast-rising starting pitchers, Jacob deGrom's long-term approach with velocity, Alex Verdugo's impressive start to the season, and Jarren Duran's eventual path back to a prominent role in Boston.
Rundown
When to Worry: Early Slump v. Problematic Underlying Numbers
Healthy Drops From Week 12
Is Owen Miller a Significant Upgrade?
Fast-Rising Starting Pitchers
Am I Mad at Jacob deGrom, or Am I Just Wrong?
Kyle Wright's Adjustments
Pitching_Bot's 2022 Team Pitching Summaries
Alex Verdugo's Early Statcast Numbers & Jarren Duran's Path
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Eno and DVR discuss Clayton Kershaw's gem in Minnesota, playing the long game with his health, changes made by Jesús Luzardo in Miami, a new Stuff+ Leader, making early drop decisions, and more.
Rundown
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Eno and DVR discuss a busy Opening Weekend including a few disappointing performances from fantasy aces, more confusion with multiple teams deploying closer committees, in-season tools they use for managing their rosters, and much more.
Rundown
Disappointing Aces: Brandon Woodruff, Shane Bieber & Julio Urías
Do Foul Balls Matter in Pitching Performances?
More Committee Questions & Electric Firemen
Weekend Starting Pitcher Stuff+ Leaders
Bigger Leadoff Bats
In-Season Management Tools & Projections
Plate Discipline & Quality of Contact
Steven Kwan's Power Ceiling
Hector Neris Appeal w/Ryan Pressly's Velo Dip
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Eno and DVR discuss the Opening Day swap between the Twins and Padres, and the fallout for each team's bullpen and rotation. Plus, their takeaways from draft season, most rostered players for 2022, and a few bold predictions from DVR.
Rundown
The Free-Agent Frenzy in LABR
An Opening Day Twins-Padres Swap
Late Draft Season Helium: Bobby Witt Jr. & Julio Rodríguez v. CJ Abrams
Most Rostered Players
Draft Season Takeaways
DVR's Bold Predictions (Judged by Eno)
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Eno and DVR discuss the Jacob deGrom shoulder injury, Spencer Torkelson and Matt Brash making the Opening Day rosters, Craig Kimbrel's bumpy spring debut with the Dodgers, the Angels' decision to DFA Justin Upton, and more.
Rundown
Jacob deGrom's Shoulder Injury
Opportunity for Tylor Megill
Spencer Torkelson Makes Opening Day Roster
Craig Kimbrel-AJ Pollock Trade
Gavin Lux is DVR's New Victor Robles
Justin Upton DFA's by Angels
Matt Brash & Reid Detmers Earn Rotation Spots
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Eno and DVR sort through the growing number of closer committees around the league and discuss their approach to build teams with enough saves potential. Plus, they discuss a question about the predictability of starting pitcher's workloads, opportunities for a few forgotten players, and a chance to help friends of Rates & Barrels (links above).
Rundown
Bullpen News, Bullpen Blues?
Cubs, Padres, Rockies, Reds
It Gets Worse!
Rangers & Pirates
Clarity in Tampa Bay?
Predicting Starter Workloads
Greg Allen & Forgotten Players Battling for Time This Spring
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Eno and DVR discuss a few takeaways from another weekend of drafts including the first wave of NFBC Main Event drafts. Closers continue to rise, Jacob deGrom shoots back into the first round, and early oatmeal players take a tumble down the board. Plus, is it time to target Cody Bellinger amidst a strikeout-heavy spring? And, how will the use of humidors in all 30 MLB parks change offensive output?
Rundown
Eno Main Event; Being 'Ready' On Draft Day
Another Bump in Closer Prices
Discounts on Injured Players
Seiya Suzuki & Logan Gilbert Move Up
Cody Bellinger's Spring Struggles
All 30 MLB Parks to Use Humidor
Fantasy Baseball Category Ideas
Dakota Hudson and the Pitching+ Model
Cleveland's Pitching Development
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Eno and DVR discuss a few takeaways from draft season so far including the choice between overpaying for early speed v. early steals, risky injury profiles, and new teams for Tommy Pham, Randal Grichuk and Raimel Tapia.
Rundown
What Have We Learned This Draft Season? (So Far)
Fernando Tatis Jr.'s Injury Discount
Innings & Injury Risk
Lingering Concerns About Shane Bieber?
Randal Grichuk to Colorado, Raimel Tapia to Toronto
Tommy Pham Signs with the Reds
Tommy Edman's Hold on the Leadoff Spot
Shane McClanahan's Hard Contact Issue
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Eno and DVR discuss a busy weekend that included more big signings as Trevor Story (Boston), Carlos Correa (Minnesota), Nicholas Castellanos (Phillies), and Jorge Soler (Marlins) found new teams, Luke Voit gets traded to San Diego, Kenley Jansen relocates to Atlanta, and MacKenzie Gore impresses in his first outing of the spring.
Rundown
Trevor Story Chooses the Red Sox
Carlos Correa to Minnesota w/Multiple Opt-Outs
Kyle Schwarber & Nicholas Castellanos to Philly
Jorge Soler: An Undervalued Masher in Miami?
Kenley Jansen to Atlanta?!
Luke Voit Traded to San Diego
Tyler Anderson Signs with Dodgers
Drew Smyly to the Cubs
Injury Update
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