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Part One of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode we hear from The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann about how they met, how an idea for better sports coverage materialized into a significant media player in the sports landscape and the spirit at the heart of The Athletic’s culture. For the complete lineup of episodes, visit delltechnologiespodference.com
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Eno, Britt & DVR discuss the debuts of Jarred Kelenic and Logan Gilbert, the ongoing struggles of Luis Castillo, Jack Flaherty's continued to push toward 'ace' status, the Yankees' COVID situation, the Astros' decision to do something good, and the show's first brush with getting challenged to a duel.
Rundown
0:27 New Names?
2:08 Day 1 in Seattle for Jarred Kelenic & Logan Gilbert
9:45 A Change in West-Coast Watchability Rankings
16:28 Luis Castillo Continues to Struggle
18:42 How Does Jack Flaherty Outperform His Underlying & Advanced Metrics?
23:40 What's Going On with the Yankees & COVID?
31:09 The Astros Do Something Good
39:00 An Attempt to Avoid a Duel
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Eno and DVR discuss Jarred Kelenic's promotion to Seattle, the limitations (and benefits) of projections for prospects, stash-worthy minor-leaguers, the struggles of Lourdes Gurriel Jr., and the quiet success of Kyle Gibson in Texas to begin 2021.
Rundown
1:01 Jarred Kelenic Gets the Call
9:24 Kelenic vs. Andrew Vaughn for the Rest of 2021?
13:50 Which Prospects Are Next?
27:32 Expectations for Khalil Lee
31:58 What Should the Angels Do for a Spark?
38:29 Wood Bats in College?
46:02 Is Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Just Not That Good?
50:46 Will Shane McClanahan's Workload Increase?
56:11 Kyle Gibson 3.0
60:13 Dynasty League GM Woes
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Eno and DVR answer an excellent group of mailbag questions including the difference between 'reach rate' and 'chase rate', the details of Alex Verdugo's step forward, Dominic Smith and Gleyber Torres' quiet starts, the "new" Robbie Ray, Triston McKenzie's missing command, and a few over/unders for the rest of the season.
Rundown
0:58 Reach Rate vs. Chase Rate
6:17 Examining Alex Verdugo's Step Forward
18:20 Dominic Smith: Have Pitchers Figured Him Out?
23:19 What's Up with Gleyber Torres?
27:33 Can We Trust the New Robbie Ray?
32:31 Anything Good in Dylan Cease's Start to 2021?
35:34 Where Did Triston McKenzie's Command Go?
41:27 What's Next for Aaron Civale?
46:01 Can Jonathan Loaisiga Work Effectively in a Larger Role?
52:21 Over/Unders!
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Eno, Britt & DVR discuss a tough exit for Albert Pujols in Anaheim, his dominant decade upon arriving in the league in 2001, John Means' ascent to the top of the Baltimore rotation, pitcher injuries as a result of sitting too close to max velocity, and DVR faces the music in the wake of V*ctor Robles' slow start.
Rundown
1:15 Albert Pujols Doesn't Really Fit on Another Team
5:37 On Deserving a League-Wide Parade into the Sunset
11:07 The Machine's Greatness & Humble Beginnings
15:49 John Means Business
20:54 Pitcher Injuries & Sitting Too Close to Max Velocity
36:53 DVR Eats Crow
41:27 Who/What Do We Collect?
49:19 Congrats, Britt!
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Eno and DVR discuss the start of the minor-league season, what they're looking for in prospects early in the year, the continued patience necessary with Wander Franco in redraft leagues, xStats outliers, and more.
Rundown
1:03 The Value in Starting Assignments
14:58 Is Raw Power an Overvalued Tool?
19:30 If You Think He's a Star....
24:00 Trade for Floor, Draft Ceiling?
33:07 Prospect of the Week!!!
41:29 Eno Steals From DVR
50:03 A Masterclass in Managing
54:31 Matt Carpenter, Tommy Pham and xStats
62:43 Is Alex Wood Back?
66:21 A Surprising Change in Splits by Pitch
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Eno and DVR discuss early fallers among hitters and pitchers, the Dodgers' replacement options for Dustin May, the new look Ryan McMahon, and the viability of banking more saves in the first half of the season with a reliever-heavy lineup before making up ground in the second half with more starting pitchers.
Rundown
2:25 Mookie Betts
8:44 Francisco Lindor
16:46 Marcell Ozuna
21:56 Kyle Tucker
25:03 Jose Abreu
28:55 DJ LeMahieu
31:53 Lucas Giolito
37:45 Luis Castillo
41:18 Kenta Maeda
43:38 Blake Snell
45:46 Kyle Hendricks
51:31 Frankie Montas
57:15 Dodgers Replacement Options for Dustin May
64:01 Is Ryan McMahon for Real?
67:20 Closer Balance Early v. Late
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Eno, Britt & DVR discuss the potential drawbacks of moving pitching mounds further away from the plate, why 'Pace of Play' is no longer a concern for MLB, several April awards, and walk-up music selections.
Rundown
1:30 Potential Drawbacks From Moving the Mound Back
8:39 The Pace of Play Concerns Are Going to Vanish
13:42 Early Parity = More Fun!
29:00 April Hardware
53:28 Mike Trout is Still Better Than Everybody Else
62:45 Walk-Up Music
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Eno and DVR discuss April risers on among hitters and pitchers, and take a look at previously unsettled closer situations to see if the dust as settled as the first month of the season comes to a close.
Rundown
0:51 Jesse Winker is Mashing
3:11 Nick Solak's Power Surge
8:27 Carson Kelly's Excellent April
13:06 Nate Lowe Cashing In with Opportunity in Texas
18:13 Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s Massive Leap
24:55 DVR Gets Yuli Gurriel Wrong Again
28:33 Carlos Rodón's Return to Prominence
33:11 Cristian Javier Continues to Shine
36:49 Trevor Rogers' Underwhelming Stuff+ Number
40:33 Danny Duffy Holds Early Velo Gains
44:07 Michael Kopech to the Rotation?
49:31 Skeptical of Steven Matz?
51:47 John Means, MLB Trade Candidate?
57:29 A Look Back at Previously Unsettled Closer Situations
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Eno and DVR discuss the second round of Padres-Dodgers, Fernando Tatis Jr.'s huge weekend, Ryan Weathers' bid to keep a spot in the San Diego rotation, changes in the Rockies' front office, pitchers with good stuff and command, but without a rotation spot, and several players of interest through the first month of the season.
Rundown
1:35 Padres-Dodgers Continues to Deliver
5:59 The Braves' Offense Woes Continue
11:00 Ryan Weathers' Bid to Stick in the San Diego Rotation
17:43 Building a Winner in Colorado
28:47 Good Stuff and Command, Need Starting Role
33:32 How to React to a Roster Plagued by Early Injuries
45:19 Another Royal Records a Save
48:50 Sixto Sánchez's Long-Term Ceiling
55:07 Concerned About Kyle Tucker's Slow Start?
59:11 Still Believing in Austin Riley?
64:12 Alec Bohm vs. C.J. Cron vs. Joey Votto
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