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Eno & DVR discuss the fallout from the final round of roster cuts -- including Jazz Chisholm, Taylor Trammell, Alejandro Kirk and Logan Allen earning roster spots -- plus the balancing immediate needs against long-term value, drawing a draft-day road map, co-closers, and more.
Rundown
5:26 Jazz Chisholm Wins a Job!
12:43 Taylor Trammell’s Opportunity in Seattle
15:38 Alejandro Kirk in one-catcher league
19:43 Logan Allen Wins Fifth Starter Role
27:53 Balancing Immediate Need vs. Long-Term Expectations
40:23 Can Co-Closers Work for Fantasy Players?
49:35 Drawing a Draft Day Road Map
55:07 How Do You Identify Streaming Targets This Early?
62:52 Shelby Miller and Comeback Candidates
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Eno, Britt & DVR discuss a difficult week of spring training injuries, including Eloy Jiménez, Zac Gallen, Kirby Yates, and Nick Anderson, the new deal for Lance McCullers Jr. in Houston, some of the biggest misses, and more.
Rundown
4:17 The White Sox Lose Eloy Jiménez For 5-6 Months
13:13 Zac Gallen’s Unusual Stress Fracture; Our Plea for Universal DH
18:27 The Jays Lose Kirby Yates
23:23 Nick Anderson’s Injury
30:02 Lance McCullers Jr.'s New Deal
35:25 (Some of) Our Biggest Misses
47:17 Time to Shorten Spring Training?
54:15 Tarik Skubal & Casey Mize Make the Tigers' Rotation
60:51 Does Command Improve with Age?
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Eno and DVR discuss MLB's latest plan to crack down on the use of foreign substances on the ball,
Rundown
2:11 MLB’s Attempt to Crack Down on Foreign Substances
11:21 Fantasy Adjustments; Great Straight Changeups
21:13 Spring Velocity Risers
30:24 Pitching Management
36:28 Interest in Rich Hill?
45:20 Garrett Crochet as a Future Starter?
48:47 Non-Closer Relievers of Interest
53:42 In-Season Projections & Player Valuations
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Eno and DVR discuss the importance of bench construction in the late stages of drafts, messy closer situation as a result of injuries, potential changes to the Ohtani Rules, Zac Gallen's forearm injury, and some of the next players up as injuries thin out lineups between now and Opening Day.
Rundown
2:09 The Importance of Bench Construction
9:59 Messy Closer Situations: Toronto, Texas & Pittsburgh
21:04 Josh Jung’s Foot Injury
26:48 Changes to the Ohtani Rules; Yordan Alvarez’s Return
35:26 Zac Gallen’s Forearm Injury; Sixth Starters To Watch
43:58 Any Interest in Joe Ross?
53:20 Let’s Build a Bench (A Real MLB One)!
67:46 Buying in on Mike Brosseau as an Injury Replacement?
69:31 Optioned Prospects & Estimating Callups
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Eno and DVR discuss the challenges of projecting MLB arrivals in the wake of a lost minor league season in 2020 before digging deep for some potential surprises additions to the 2021 player pool.
Rundown
2:55 Impact Rookies: Retroactively Fitting 2020 Minor League Seasons
10:12 What If CJ Abrams Had a Clearer Path?
15:49 Prospects of the Month
22:41 Digging Deep for Surprise Players
32:05 When Can You Believe Platoon Splits?
41:34 Can We Learn Anything From Previous Shortened Seasons?
53:41 A Surprising Eno Rivalry
56:47 Beer of the Week!
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Eno and DVR looks at March ADP risers -- including Tejay Antone, Myles Straw and Bobby Witt Jr. -- and try to make sense of Cristian Pache's steals projection, the importance of lineup position in relation to stolen-base opportunities, 2021 bounce-back targets, and more.
Rundown
3:14 March ADP Risers
8:46 A Promise DVR Can't Keep
11:47 Making Sense of Cristian Pache's Stolen Base Projections
19:34 Bobby Witt Jr.'s Excellent Spring
25:16 Is a Playing Time Path Opening Up for Jonathan India
28:33 Bounceback Targets for 2021
38:36 A+ Makeup
47:20 Adjusting Auction Values for Reserves
51:14 Looking for New Leagues
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It's a Rates & Barrels -- Pitcher List mash-up! The heated battle in the Baseball Pods tournament Championship Game was ruined by bots, so we collaborated for a podcast episode! Eno and DVR are joined by Nick Pollack and Alex Fast of Pitcher List to discuss the pitchers we disagree about the most this draft season.
Rundown
3:57 Finally, Dissent About Brandon Woodruff
9:20 Is the League-Wide Innings Concern Overblown?
14:33 Does José Berríos Have One More Level?
22:43 Concerns About Julio Urías
30:25 Jose Urquidy and Pitch Type Whiff Rate vs. Overall Whiff Rates
38:47 A 100% Happiness Guarantee on Aaron Civale
47:26 Are the Strikeouts Coming From Sandy Alcantara?
51:38 Josh Lindblom’s Second Year in Milwaukee
59:13 Max Fried vs. Hyun-Jin Ryu
63:03 Ian Anderson vs. Chris Paddack
70:50 Sixto Sánchez vs. Patrick Corbin
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Eno, Britt and DVR look for breakouts and sleepers from each team in the AL & NL East, before discussing several tweaks that MLB is experimenting with at various minor-league levels in 2021.
Rundown
6:10 Still Buying Austin Riley?
11:12 Excited About Trevor Rogers & Edward Cabrera
15:12 Is there a Great Marlins’ Hitter On the Way?
19:48 Do the Mets Have Any Undervalued Players?
25:22 Can the Phillies Get it Right with Spencer Howard?
30:16 A Pod Divided: Victor Robles
36:48 An Opportunity for Yusniel Diaz in Baltimore?
44:58 When Will Jarren Duran Arrive? Buying Dalbec?
50:33 Banking on a Deivi García Breakout?
53:37 Can the Rays Fix Francisco Mejía?
59:51 Get Rowdy
63:12 Minor League Rules Experiments
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Eno and DVR discuss a round of intriguing spring news items before looking for breakouts and sleepers from each team in the AL & NL Central.
Rundown
3:59 Carlos Carrasco Injury
6:24 Frankie Montas Progressing Well
13:20 Kirby Yates Nearing Spring Debut
15:39 100-Inning Relievers, Starters Later?
25:47 Taking One More Chance on Nick Pivetta?
25:09 Xander Bogaerts "Pretty Close" to 100 Percent
32:00 Faith in Andrew Vaughn
39:39 Cheap Speed in Cleveland's Outfield?
45:19 Plenty of Fun, Late Options in Detroit
51:53 A Benintendi Bounce Back?
54:58 DVR's Case For Luis Arraez
60:04 Digging Deep on the Cincinnati Depth Chart
63:35 Finding Fantasy Gold in Pittsburgh
67:07 Obligatory Freddy Peralta Talk
70:56 Why Not Now for Tyler O'Neill?
74:42 Closing It Out with the Cubs
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Eno and DVR recap their LABR auctions from the weekend and share their selections for breakouts (or sleepers, if those still exist) from each team in the AL West and NL West.
Rundown
4:16 Eno's AL LABR Plan
17:24 DVR's NL LABR Plan
33:05 Logan Gilbert's ETA; Ty France Love
36:22 Is Josh Jung Primed to Take Over at Third Base?
42:48 Digging Deep for Luis Rengifo
47:24 Concerns About Jared Walsh's Playing Time?
50:13 Don't Forget About Ka'ai (Blaze) Tom
56:46 Myles Straw vs. Chas McCormick
60:57 Mauricio Dubón Time in San Francisco?
65:02 Time To Buy In on Brendan Rodgers?
70:04 Will the Zack Greinke Deal Bear Fruit in Arizona?
74:17 Are There Any Overlooked Players in San Diego?
79:14 Will This Year's Kyle Tucker Come From Los Angeles?
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