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, Britt and DVR discuss Britt's recent rankings of all 30 teams' rotations, Joey Votto's surprising late-career adjustment, Cedric Mullins' decision to give up switch-hitting, and the interactions between starters and relievers.
Rundown
1:05 Britt’s Rotation Rankings
8:34 Jon Gray: 2021 Trade Target for Contenders?
16:52 Biggest Potential Movers
18:38 Making Sense of Oakland
26:48 Joey Votto’s Unusual Late Career Adjustments
37:21 Cedric Mullins III Gives Up Switch Hitting
44:23 Leody Taveras’ Struggles
49:58 Reliever/Starter Interactions
61:25 Replay on Stolen Bases is Brutal
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Eno and DVR discuss Corbin Burnes' excellent start to 2021, where he ranks among starting pitchers for the rest of the season, plus early starting pitcher rankings changes, ETAs for several top prospects weighing service time considerations.
Rundown
4:08 Corbin Burnes' Historically Great Start to 2021
13:10 What's Wrong with Zach Plesac?
23:06 Other Early SP Movers
34:24 When Are We Going to See Jarred Kelenic In Seattle?
43:08 Waiting on Wander in Redraft?
48:44 Is Kirilloff Coming Up Soon?
53:08 Luis Patiño vs. Rich Hill
63:17 Fast Starts From Carlos Rodón, Alex Cobb & Zach Eflin
69:26 Where is Aaron Sanchez's Velocity?
71:57 An Appreciation for DVR's Brewers Leak
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Eno and DVR discuss Round 1 of Dodgers-Padres, the Jays' surprisingly effective pitching, and reach rate risers and fallers -- including Victor Robles, Cedric Mullins, Keston Hiura, and Javier Báez, among others.
Rundown
2:04 Round 1 of Dodgers-Padres Delivers
12:36 The Jays’ Surprising Early Pitching
22:37 An Excuse to Talk About Victor Robles?
27:19 Buying Into Amed Rosario’s Shifting Approach
32:01 Omar Narváez & Colin Moran Are Exceeding Expectations
35:51 Cedric Mullins’ Quiet Improvement
40:43 Carlos Santana’s Increased Reach Rate
44:33 Another Look at Keston Hiura’s Flaws
50:43 Javier Báez Finds Rock Bottom
58:56 Confident in Randy Arozarena Despite Low Z-Contact%?
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Eno, Britt & DVR discuss the early struggles of key rotation members for the Nationals and Yankees, Chris Paddack, Ramón Laureano's fast start on the basepaths, the Atlantic League rules labs, bringing new ideas to the broadcast booth, Jazz Chisholm's start to 2021, an injury-free career redo, and how they might celebrate doubles.
Rundown
2:19 Concerns about the Nats’ Rotation Beyond Strasburg?
12:00 April Trade Rumors; the Yankees' Slow Start
21:44 Chris Paddack’s Early Struggles
24:29 Ramón Laureano's Fast Start on the Basepaths
27:05 An Opportunity to Run More Often League-Wide?
31:33 Atlantic League Experiments & The Quest for More Balls in Play
39:02 Bringing Something New to TV
47:31 Jazz Chisholm's Strong Start to 2021
52:25 An Injury-Free Career Redo?
59:12 Celebrations at Second Base
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Eno and DVR discuss pitchers working with new offerings this season -- including Lance McCullers and Eduardo Rodriguez -- concerns about Stephen Strasburg, league-wide shifts in velocity, the struggles of Ryan Yarbrough, and the pitch-recognition skills of Jake Cronenworth.
Rundown
1:59 Lance McCullers’ New Toy
8:11 Eduardo Rodriguez’s Altered Pitch Mix
9:41 Jeff Hoffman in Cincinnati
13:37 Is There Any Reason to Believe in Huascar Ynoa?
17:57 Reduced Velo, and Pitch Mix Changes for Stephen Strasburg
23:45 League-Wide Velocity Shifts
31:40 Danny Duffy is...Rosterable?
34:07 What’s Up With Ryan Yarbrough?
39:00 Joey Lucchesi as a Met
47:14 Jake Cronenworth’s Plate Discipline
52:37 Called Strikes and Whiffs…for Hitters?
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Eno and DVR discuss the early increase in injuries around the league, churning the bottom of rosters in the opening weeks of the season, balancing tough matchups against rapidly improving skills, and more.
Rundown
2:40 Injuries Are Up; How Are We Coping?
5:36 Brandon Marsh vs. Jo Adell in Short Term
10:13 Churning the Bottom of the Roster
17:46 Tough Matchups vs. Improving Skills
23:46 Early K-BB% Leaders
29:49 Some Insight on the 2021 Baseball
32:46 Early Surprises on the Max Exit Velo Leaderboard
44:00 The Thin Margin Between Waiver Players & Bench Players
48:23 Opposite-Field Barrels?
52:48 Buying Very Early Swinging-Strike Rates?
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Britt and DVR discuss the Fernando Tatís Jr. injury, two small early-season trades, an extension for Ross Atkins in Toronto, James Paxton's early exit, a sluggish start for the A's, and a few first-week surprises including Akil Baddoo and Mark Melancon's emergence as the Padres' closer.
Rundown
2:37 A Tatís Injury Update
9:58 Rougned Odor Goes to the Yankees
15:14 Benches Clear Again in the NL Central
20:38 Ross Atkins Gets a Five-Year Extension
27:25 James Paxton's Early Exit
33:51 It's Too Early to Panic, but the A's Have Had a Brutal Week
41:44 Akil Baddoo Getting PT on the 'Fun Bad' Tigers
45:47 Can Yermín Mercedes Keep the DH Job?
49:42 How Long Will Mark Melancon Hold the Closer Role in San Diego?
57:25 Doug Jones and Unorthodox Closer Arsenals
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Britt & DVR discuss an exciting Opening Weekend of baseball including the theatrics of Shohei Ohtani in his 2021 season debut, the emergence of Yermín Mercedes, flaring tempers between the Cardinals and Reds, and more.
Rundown
1:07 Shohei Ohtani is Amazing
5:17 Yermín Mercedes Goes 8-for-8 to Open 2021
10:07 Benches Clear in Cincinnati; Is It a Brawl Without Punches?
18:26 An Update on the Nats' COVID Outbreak
23:27 César Valdez's Approach is Highly Unusual
29:46 Making Sense of the Jays' Bullpen Roles
37:36 Berrios vs. Burnes
43:59 MLB Moves the 2021 All-Star Game Out of Atlanta
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Eno and DVR discuss a busy Opening Day and dig through the box scores while attempting to sift through the noise to find meaningful indicators as the 2021 season gets underway. How concerned should we be with batting orders, early velocity readings, and reliever usage from the jump?
Rundown
6:15 Gregory Soto’s Bumpy Save
10:29 Does Lineup Position Matter?
17:22 Making Sense of the Twins’ Bullpen
25:13 Keeping an Eye on David Bednar for Future Saves
31:07 Stashing Jose Alvarado over Archie Bradley
40:52 Regrets on Avoiding Jake Cronenworth?
43:14 Tyler Glasnow’s Slider Usage is Up!
48:13 Luis Castillo’s Velocity Drop
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Eno, Britt and DVR make their predictions for the 2021 season including division winners, playoff matchups, World Series Champions -- plus, Rookie of the Year, Cy Young and MVP selections -- and the teams they're most excited to watch this season.
Rundown
1:22 NL West Predictions
8:02 AL West Predictions
17:32 NL Central Predictions
27:23 AL Central Predictions
36:34 NL East Predictions
46:33 AL East Predictions
54:51 Playoff Predictions
62:04 ROY Predictions
66:55 Cy Young Predictions
74:01 MVP Predictions
80:43 Teams We're Most Excited to Watch This Season
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