Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Eno interviews Chris Langin, the Director of Pitching at Driveline Baseball. They discuss whether this season’s rule changes will impact pitchers’ preparations, and they also delve into the process behind the creation of unique pitch shapes. Eno and Al then discuss some fantasy-relevant perspectives to take away from the interview.

Rundown

0:46 Eno introduces his interview with Chris Langin

2:21 Chris talks about how pitchers prepare to throw at Driveline

5:52 Chris discusses Driveline’s approach to addressing the rule changes

13:35 Chris explains the process pitchers undertake to create new pitch shapes

21:30 How important is it for pitchers to create unique pitch shapes?

30:35 Chris talks about working with pitchers on command

34:47 Chris addresses some recent trends in pitchers’ arsenals

39:21 Eno and Al discuss some fantasy takeaways from the interview

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First Year Player Draft ranks can be tricky. How do you value the newest coming prospect class, and how do they relate to overall prospect lists? Chris Welsh and James Anderson talk about to tiers of FYPD ranks, what happened to the pitchers and some deep names to watch.

Rundown

2:48 - Druw Jones and Jackson Holliday

3:49 - Welsh and Druw Jones Snippet

8:07 - James Wood

14:49 - Kodai Senga and Masataka Yoshida

17:12 - James breaks down Senga's start

22:10 - Tier 2 of FYPD

23:53 - Zach Neto

32:26 - Kevin Parada

38:26 - Jett Williams

40:59 - Ethan Salas

44:26 - Dalton Rushing

46:25 - Where are the pitching prospects?

50:58 - Deeper FYPD prospects to target

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Fresh off of drafting his AL LABR team, Eno discusses his process and assesses his results, and he and Al talk about some of the more interesting winning bids.

Rundown

1:33 What did Eno take away from his title-winning 2022 season in AL LABR?

5:53 Eno talks about his preferences for his endgame players

8:05 Eno discusses how he allocated his budget

12:35 Al asks Eno about some winning bids that surprised him

25:03 Eno and Al talk about some of the players on Eno’s roster

28:29 Eno assesses his draft

39:05 Takeaways for mixed league managers

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Greg Jewett joins Al to discuss his general approach to drafting relievers this season and to discuss likely opening day closers who could lose their jobs and relievers who could emerge from committees to become primary closers.

Rundown

1:45 How is Greg approaching getting saves in his drafts this year?

7:25 ADP conundrums: Félix Bautista, Clay Holmes, Jason Adam

18:00 Closers who are potentially at risk of losing their job during the season: Daniel Bard, José Leclerc, Alex Lange, Carlos Estévez

25:40 What should we look for from relievers in spring training?

27:59 Can anyone emerge as a primary closer from these committees: Dodgers, Angels, Phillies, Twins, Cubs, Marlins, Diamondbacks?

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Eno and Al dig into the biggest news items from the early portion of spring training and assess the fantasy impacts.

Rundown

1:47 News impacting pitchers (Tyler Glasnow, Joe Musgrove, Chris Sale)

12:33 Gavin Lux and Yordan Alvarez updates

22:05 A position battle on the Cardinals

25:43 Injury news in the NL Central: Seiya Suzuki and Tyrone Taylor

31:00 How will the Rockies replace Brendan Rodgers?

34:15 Clean-up surgeries for Rhys Hoskins and Ozzie Albies

39:39 Early sluggers and Stuff+ standouts

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Which rookies should you target in your 2023 drafts? Eno and Welsh breakdown all the pitchers, from the guys who have a locked down job to speculative adds.

Rundown

4:13 - Grayson Rodriguez

13:01 - Hunter Brown

18:45 - Kodai Senga

26:29 - Cade Cavalli

34:00 - Andrew Painter

40:42 - Hayden Wesneski and Ken Waldichuk

44:41 - Brandon Pfaady, Ryne Nelson and Drey Jameson

51:00 - Ricky Tiedemann and other speculations

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Spring training is here and Eno and Welsh react to it all. How do the Padres pay everyone, who is on the outs? Pitch clock mania, stolen base numbers are up and lots of player reactions.

Rundown

6:36 - Machado contract

15:20 - Pitch clock

25:24 - Spring training stolen base numbers

34:56 - Yordan Alvarez still not swinging a bat

38:51 - Suzuki oblique injury worries

40:55 - Masataka Yoshida NOT going to leadoff

44:01 - Sean Manaea velo uptick

46:43 - Nathan Eovaldi velo and moving up draft boards

49:03 - Joe Ryan's new sweeper

52:04 - Nolan Gorman's new approach

54:15 - Spring Training at-bat leaders

57:00 - Can we believe in Jarred Kelenic?

1:00:00 - Corbin Carroll's stolen base in first spring training at-bat

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Eno interviews Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar, and they talk about the work that Nootbaar has done at Driveline and how it helped him at the plate. Eno and Al also look at other hitters who share Nootbaar’s proclivity for pulling flyballs and discuss the degree to which they weigh news of changes in players’ offseason training regimens.

Rundown

1:17 - Eno talks about Lars Nootbaar’s 2022 breakout

5:00 - Eno takes a lesson in how to identify sleepers from Nootbaar’s progression

7:31 - Eno provides a primer on some training techniques 

13:22 - Eno’s interview with Lars Nootbaar

34:12 - Eno and Al discuss the 2023 outlook for some hitters who frequently pull flyballs (Nootbaar, Nolan Arenado, Juan Yepez, Jonah Heim, José Ramírez, Isaac Paredes, Wilmer Flores) 

52:44 How skeptical should we be of offseason reports of players adopting new techniques?

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Eno and Al talk about processes for finding deep pitching sleepers, and then they discuss several pitchers whom fantasy managers should tuck away as late-round targets, especially in deeper league. They consider three groups of pitchers who may be undervalued: contact managers, pitchers on lesser teams and rookies.

Rundown

1:12 - Eno talks about the projection system he uses to identify sleepers

7:05 - Is contact management actually a thing?

9:14 - Deep sleepers: contact managers (Kyle Bradish, Tyler Wells, Graham Ashcraft, Hayden Wesneski, Nick Martinez)

30:22 - Deep sleepers: starters on lesser teams (Spencer Turnbull, Matthew Boyd, Michael Lorenzen, Shintaro Fujinami, Drew Rucinski, Paul Blackburn, Braxton Garrett, Ryan Yarbrough)

48:56 - Deep sleepers: rookies (Andrew Painter, Luis Ortiz, Ryne Nelson)

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Which rookies/prospects should you pay attention to for 2023 drafts? Eno and Welsh discuss players the have locked down jobs, some of the fringe to break camp and a dart throw or two if you're feeling lucky.

Rundown

3:53 - Pitching + projections

15:16 - Corbin Carroll

24:52 - Gunnar Henderson

32:45 - Masataka Yoshida

37:12 - Triston Casas

40:46 - Triston Casas vs Josh Jung

43:53 - Ezequil Tovar and Esteury Ruiz

47:35 - Is Miguel Vargas the most underrated rookie/prospect to own this year?

51:10 - Can Jordan Walker, Oscar Colas, Oswald Peraza and Matt Mervis break camp?

101:30 - Speculative rookie adds? Anthony Volpe? Elly De La Cruz? Brett Baty? Colt Keith?

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Eno and Al look at the potential impact of some of the new MLB rules on stolen base production. Eno also discusses the new rules and catcher preparation routines with former major league catcher and Mariners bullpen coach and quality control coach Stephen Vogt.

Rundown

0:21 Some big Rates & Barrels news

3:20 Summary of the new rules that could impact stolen bases

6:53 How much will the rules really help with steals?

9:23 What are the stolen base ceilings for Oneil Cruz and Trea Turner?

13:12 Will Eno approach drafting steals differently this season?

Eno’s interview with Stephen Vogt:

16:11 Stephen discusses his new position with the Mariners

17:30 Stephen talks about his daily preparation routines as a catcher

23:42 Stephen recounts his preparations for containing the running game

28:25 Eno and Stephen theorize about how teams will adapt to the rule changes

32:20 Stephen talks about his efforts to improve his ability to contain baserunners

37:09 Stephen anticipates more stolen base attempts in 2023

38:29 How much stealing should we expect during spring training?

41:07 Does Stephen like the pitch clock?

Stolen base expectations for:

42:49 Andrés Giménez

47:55 Xander Bogaerts

50:18 Wander Franco

52:32 Javier Báez

54:52 Jon Berti/Jorge Mateo

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Eno and DVR examine the outfielders going outside the Top 200 overall in early fantasy baseball drafts. 

Rundown

0:45 Riley Greene: Can We Learn Anything From Jarred Kelenic & Dylan Carlson?

7:14 Alex Verdugo: Steady Value as OF4 or OF5

8:42 Joey Meneses: More Intriguing Than Previously Acknowledged?

13:34 Digging Through Oakland's Outfield (Ramón Laureano, Seth Brown & Esteury Ruiz)

23:24 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. & Andrew Benintendi: Where Did the Power Go?

26:08 Bryan De La Cruz & Christopher Morel: Intriguing Skills, Can They Hold PT?

34:24 Joc Pederson: Thriving in Platoon Role, Does It Work in Weekly Leagues?

38:30 Good Oatmeal, Bad Oatmeal? (Randal Grichuk, Wil Myers, Austin Hays, Jesse Winker)

49:55 Brandon Marsh: Is There One More Level?

55:07 Jose Siri: Trust the Glove to Drive Playing Time?

56:55 Late, Late Darts: Outside the Top 300 (Jarred Kelenic, Dylan Carlson, Trent Grisham, Jake Fraley, Oscar Colas, Alex Kirilloff, Alek Thomas, Jesus Sánchez)

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Eno and DVR examine the outfielders in the Pick 100 to 200 overall range in early fantasy baseball drafts.

Rundown

0:47 Bryan Reynolds & Potentially Improved Supporting Cast

8:36 Tyler O'Neill's Quiet Improvement

12:00 Byron Buxton and the Neverending Hope for a Healthy Season

18:00 Seiya Suzuki: A Year 2 Step Forward Coming?

22:43 Jake McCarthy: Risky Because of D-backs' Outfield Depth?

30:45 Lars Nootbaar: Moving Up Draft Boards

34:24 Steven Kwan: Undraftable In Top-125 Overall?

40:11 Taylor Ward: Trusting a Late Breakout?

42:43 Christian Yelich: DVR Hype Machine Malfunction -- or -- Good Value?

45:49 Anthony Santander: Big Power in More Difficult Home Park

47:17 Nick Castellanos & Kris Bryant: Rebound Candidates?

50:27 Giancarlo Stanton: Easy Power, Lower Draft-Day Cost

53:57 Harrison Bader: Full Season in the Bronx!

1:01:30 Brandon Nimmo: Christian Yelich with Fewer Steals?

1:04:31 Oscar Gonzalez: Viable Power & Everyday Role?

1:08:55 Cody Bellinger's Fresh Start in Chicago

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DVR is officially out and on baby watch, so Eno and Welsh hold down the fort to talk about Welsh's dynasty ranks release and some of the most interesting players.

Rundown

2:33 - Dynasty Ranks overall talk

6:30 - Bobby Witt in dynasty

7:36 - Witt vs Jose Ramirez

11:50 - Bryce Harper

13:11 - What players rank Eno likes and doesn't like in Welsh's top-15

23:31 - Jordan Lawlar vs Jordan Walker

29:25 - Elly De La Cruz

32:15 - Jackson Chourio

41:17 - Miguel Vargas and Kyle Manzardo

51:29 - Andrew Painter, Grayson Rodriguez, Ricky Tiedemann and Brandon Pfaadt

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Eno and DVR examine the outfielders within the Top 100 overall in early 2023 fantasy baseball drafts.  

Rundown

1:41 Early Round 1 Outfielders (Acuña, Julio Rodríguez & Aaron Judge)

8:52 Mid/Late Round 1 Outfielders (Kyle Tucker, Juan Soto, Yordan Alvarez & Mookie Betts)

19:44 A Quick Drop to Round 2-3 Outfielders? (Mike Trout, Michael Harris II, Randy Arozarena)

32:46 Cedric Mullins, Luis Robert, Kyle Schwarber, Adolis García & Corbin Carroll

39:24 Eloy Jiménez: Undervalued Early-Round Target?

41:54 Does a Small Sample Low Barrel Rate Shape Short-Term Expectations? (Corbin Carroll)

44:10 DVR is Still Skeptical of Adolis García & Teoscar Hernández

49:44 Starling Marte & George Springer at Relative Discounts?

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Eno and DVR discuss several endgame hitters of interest for those playing in deeper leagues in 2023. 

Rundown

0:38 Aaron Ashby Shoulder Fatigue, Behind Brewers' Other Pitchers

4:36 DL Hall Entering Spring as a Starter

9:16 A.J. Puk Stretching Out This Spring

14:42 Will Benson Traded to Cincinnati

22:32 Adam Frazier, Good Deep League Oatmeal?

27:04 Opportunity in LA: Trayce Thompson v. James Outman

29:13 Nolan Jones' Role in Colorado

32:02 The Late, Late Rays (Jonathan Aranda, Kyle Manzardo, Curtis Mead, Josh Lowe & Vidal Bruján)

45:17 Brice Turang and Surprising 2022 Power

49:30 David Villar v. J.D. Davis

58:30 Scouring the Nats' Depth Chart for Bargains

1:01:26 Aaron Hicks & David Peralta

1:11:50 Conner Capel's Opportunity in Oakland

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Eno and DVR examine the catchers and Utility-only players ahead of 2023 fantasy baseball drafts. 

Rundown

1:00 ADP Tier 1: J.T. Realmuto, Daulton Varsho, Will Smith, Adley Rutschman & Salvador Perez

15:08 ADP Tier 2: Willson Contreras, Alejandro Kirk, MJ Melendez, William Contreras, Sean Murphy & Tyler Stephenson

25:42 ADP Tier 3: Cal Raleigh, Danny Jansen, Keibert Ruiz, Travis d'Arnaud

36:27 ADP Tier 4: Gabriel Moreno, Logan O'Hoppe, Jonah Heim, Christian Vázquez, Yasmani Grandal, Eric Haase

42:21 Beyond the Top 300 Overall

52:49 Shohei Ohtani & Unparalleled Positional Flexibility

1:01:22 Bryce Harper & Waiting for a Lengthy Recovery

1:06:10 UT-Only Players Headed for Catcher Eligibility

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Eno and DVR welcome Chris Welsh to the Rates & Barrels crew as they introduce a new prospect-centric weekly episode focusing on keeper and dynasty leagues, prospects, scouting, and player development. 

Rundown

2:08 Preferred Keeper/Dynasty League Formats

11:40 International Free Agent Bonus Money v. Draft Slot Money

15:42 Dynasty Rankings Are Incredibly Hard to Do Well; Welsh's Process

31:11 Exit Velocity & The Challenge of Finding Robust Prospect Batted Ball Data 

44:27 Who Do You Like More Than Their Current Stat Lines?

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Eno and DVR examine the second base position for 2023 fantasy baseball drafts. 

Rundown

3:03 ADP Tier 1: Top-50 Overall Second Basemen (Jose Altuve, Marcus Semien, Jazz Chisholm Jr. Ozzie Albies)

18:18 ADP Tier 2: Tommy Edman, Andres Giménez & Gleyber Torres

31:34 ADP Tier 3: A Large Group of Multi-Position Players (Jorge Polanco, Brandon Lowe, Vaughn Grissom, Thairo Estrada, Jonathan India, Max Muncy, Jeff McNeil, Brandon Drury, Jake Cronenworth & Whit Merrifield)

55:13 ADP Tier 4: Beyond the Top 200 (Ketel Marte, Gavin Lux, Luis Urías, Jean Segura, Nick Gordon, Brendan Rodgers)

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Eno and DVR examine the shortstop position for 2023 fantasy baseball drafts. 

Rundown

1:25 ADP Tier 1 (Trea Turner, Bobby Witt Jr., Bo Bichette, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Francisco Lindor)

14:15 The Fernando Tatis Jr. Problem(s)

27:56 ADP Tier 2 (Corey Seager, Oneil Cruz, Tommy Edman, Dansby Swanson, Wander Franco, Xander Bogaerts, Tim Anderson, Willy Adames)

46:43 ADP Tier 3 (Jeremy Peña, Carlos Correa, Amed Rosario, Nico Hoerner)

55:24 ADP Tier 4 (Thairo Estrada, Javier Báez, Adalberto Mondesi, Bryson Stott, Jorge Mateo)

1:01:17 ADP Tier 5 (Ezequiel Tovar, CJ Abrams, Luis Urías, Anthony Volpe, J.P Crawford)

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Eno and DVR examine the first base position for 2023 fantasy baseball drafts. 

Rundown

1:07 ADP Tier 1-1.5: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Freddie Freeman, Paul Goldschmidt & Pete Alonso

15:24 Does Matt Olson Belong In This Group?

17:02 Tier 2: José Abreu, Rhys Hoskins, C.J. Cron, Christian Walker, Vinnie Pasquantino & Nathaniel Lowe

27:40 Is Andrew Vaughn Overpriced?

36:30 Tier 3: Ryan Mountcastle, Anthony Rizzo, Josh Bell, Josh Naylor, Ty France, Rowdy Tellez & Miguel Vargas

49:10 Tier 4: Young Players & Late Darts (Triston Casas, Spencer Torkelson, Jared Walsh, Brandon Belt and Matt Mervis)

1:02:37 Kyle Manzardo: Capable of a Late 2023 Arrival & Impact?

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Eno and DVR examine the third base position for 2023 fantasy baseball drafts. 

Rundown

0:53 Tier 1-1.5: José Ramírez, Bobby Witt Jr., Manny Machado, Rafael Devers & Austin Riley

10:15 Tier 2: Nolan Arenado & Alex Bregman

17:37 Gunnar Henderson: Expectations For First Full Season?

21:53 Tier 3: Henderson, Max Muncy, Jose Miranda, Eugenio Suárez, Matt Chapman, Ke'Bryan Hayes & Ryan McMahon

32:04 Tier 4: Outside the Top 200 Overall (Luis Urías, Justin Turner & Yoán Moncada)

39:24 Young Players to Consider (Josh Jung, Miguel Vargas, Jordan Walker, Isaac Paredes & Brett Baty)

58:35 Tier 5: Late, Late Darts (Jeimer Canderlario, J.D. Davis, Josh Donaldson v. DJ LeMahieu, Brian Anderson & Spencer Steer)

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Eno and DVR discuss several noteworthy news items including a few recent trades, signings, and proclamations about opportunities for a pair of interesting 2023 rookies. 

Rundown

2:53 Adalberto Mondesi: Buying Into Opportunity in Boston?

10:40 Adam Duvall's Chances of a 2021 Repeat

13:57 Grayson Rodriguez Expected to Opening in O's Rotation

26:54 Miguel Vargas: On Track for Second-Base Job?

35:15 Breaking Down the Twins-Marlins Swap

43:11 Luis Arraez: What You See, Is What You Get?

53:28 More Stability for Alex Kirilloff & Trevor Larnach

59:56 Lightning Round Signings! (Josh Harrison, Jesús Aguilar, Ian Kennedy, Nelson Cruz, Aroldis Chapman, Ian Kennedy & Zack Greinke)

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Eno and DVR close out Pitcher Week with their 2023 Relief Pitcher Preview. 

Rundown

0:53 ADP Tier 1: Edwin Díaz, Emmanuel Clase, Josh Hader

12:48 ADP Tier 2: Jordan Romano, Devin Williams, Ryan Pressly, Raisel Iglesias, Félix Bautista, Ryan Helsley & Kenley Jansen

23:46 ADP Tier 3: Camilo Doval, Scott Barlow, David Bednar, Daniel Bard, Alexis Díaz, Jhoan Durán

29:47 ADP Tier 4: Andrés Muñoz, Liam Hendriks, Paul Sewald & Pete Fairbanks

36:41 Unsettled Situations Without Top 200 ADP Relievers

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Eno and DVR continue Pitcher Week with a look at the starting pitchers typically available outside the Top 200 overall in early drafts. 

Rundown

1:46 Pick 200-250 Overall Starting Pitchers (Lance McCullers Jr. Patrick Sandoval, Jack Flaherty, Sonny Gray, Edward Cabrera, Reid Detmers, Jameson Taillon, Aaron Ashby, José Berríos, Trevor Rogers, Jose Urquidy)

26:03 Pick 250-300 (Eric Lauer, Marcus Stroman, Michael Kopech, Miles Mikolas, Merrill Kelly, Justin Steele, Zach Eflin, Noah Syndergaard, Roansy Contreras)

43:44 Beyond Pick 300 (Martín Pérez, Carlos Carrasco, Cal Quantrill, Taijuan Walker, Aaron Civale, Eduardo Rodriguez, Steven Matz, Adam Wainwright)

52:18 Rookies of Interest Available in Late Rounds (Brandon Pfaadt, Ryne Nelson, Drey Jameson, Ken Waldichuk, Eury Perez, Ricky Tiedemann, Daniel Espino, Gavin Williams, Tanner Bibee, Andrew Painter, Kyle Harrison, Bobby Miller, Gavin Stone, Taj Bradley)

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Eno and DVR continue Pitcher Week with a look at the starting pitchers with Top 100-200 overall ADP in January drafts. 

Rundown

1:37 A Quick Breaking News Item (Adalberto Mondesi Traded to Boston)

4:20 ADP Tier 3: Robbie Ray, George Kirby, Logan Gilbert, Hunter Greene, Luis Severino, Nestor Cortes, Logan Webb, Kyle Wright, Blake Snell, Clayton Kershaw, Nick Lodolo

19:50 The Clayton Kershaw 'Problem' 

36:58 Lingering Questions About the Ball (Related Reading: https://www.insider.com/mlb-used-two-balls-again-this-year-and-evidence-points-to-a-third-2022-12 - by Bradford William Davis w/research from Dr. Meredith Wills)

42:01 ADP Tier 3.5 - Lance Lynn, Joe Ryan, Freddy Peralta, Jesús Luzardo, Lucas Giolito, Chris Bassitt

50:05 ADP Tier 4 – Dustin May, Luis Garcia, Pablo López, Jordan Montgomery, Chris Sale, Charlie Morton, Tony Gonsolin

1:11:07 ADP Tier 4.5 - Jeffrey Springs, Drew Rasmussen, Brady Singer, Grayson Rodriguez, Jon Gray

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Eno and DVR begin Pitcher Week with a look at the starting pitchers with Top 100 overall ADP in January drafts. 

Rundown

5:34 ADP Tier 1: Elite of the Elite: Corbin Burnes, Gerrit Cole, Sandy Alcantara, Jacob deGrom

14:43 ADP Tier 1.5: Spencer Strider, Brandon Woodruff, Aaron Nola, Shane McClanahan, Dylan Cease, Justin Verlander, Carlos Rodón, Max Scherzer, Zack Wheeler, Julio Urías

53:25 ADP Tier 2: (Pick 60-80) Mostly SP2s: Shane Bieber, Luis Castillo, Kevin Gausman, Alek Manoah, Cristian Javier, Zac Gallen, Max Fried 

1:18:08 ADP Tier 2.5: (Pick 80-100): Joe Musgrove, Yu Darvish, Framber Valdez, Triston McKenzie, Tyler Glasnow

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Eno and DVR discuss the potential impact of Brian Anderson and Jesse Winker during in the Brewers' lineup, a new fan on the way in February, Alex Kirilloff's health winter, Tommy Pham and Adam Duvall in new outfields, and Julian Merryweather's fresh start in Chicago before discussing early-round strategy including high-risk, high-reward players in the top-20, and working backward through the draft board while making decisions on draft day. 

Rundown

2:05 Jesse Winker's Healthy Winter

7:38 (Another) Brian Anderson in Milwaukee

14:27 A Show & Life Update!

23:20 Alex Kirilloff Progressing From Wrist Injury; Twins Depth Chart

28:57 Tommy Pham Joins the Mets

32:56 Adam Duvall to the Red Sox

37:05 Jullian Merryweather Enters the Cubs' Closer Picture?

44:50 Early Risk Considerations

48:22 Problem Solving Roster Foundations

1:04:20 Waiting on Speed, Without Relying on Esteury Ruiz

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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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Eno and DVR discuss the 2022 shortstop pool. Was the position as deep and productive as expected? How can the shape of shortstop be leveraged in future seasons? What should we make of Wander Franco's injury-shortened campaign? Will Adalberto Mondesi find a path to full-time plate appearances?

Rundown

6:04 Dansby Swanson's Massive Walk Year, Big FA Class

15:02 Injury Impact on 2022 Early Shortstops

20:25 Neverending Value at the Position?

25:05 Preparing for Oneil Cruz Helium

32:32 Swinging-Strike Rate Surprises

38:05 What to Make of Wander Franco's 2022?

48:45 Early Optimism for Adalberto Mondesi in 2023?

55:33 Favorite 2022 Pop-Up Shortstops

66:30 CJ Abrams and Early Underwhelming Statcast Numbers

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Eno and DVR battle a sinus infection and microphone issues take a look back at the Outfielder pool from 2022. From a group that fared well overall, are there any early rebound candidates to target at potential discounts? Can we apply anything from the success of this year's rookie class to future prospects?

Rundown

3:07 Reasonable Regression From a Historically Great Season

10:43 Yordan Alvarez & Best Hitter v. Best Fantasy Player

15:06 Looking Back for Early Disappointments

17:55 Cedric Mullins' Breakout Year Follow-Up

19:42 Mike Trout's High Volume of PT Post IL

27:10 Underperforming Top-25 Outfielders

37:01 Nick Castellanos & Roller Coaster Players

40:28 Can We Learn Anything From Michael Harris II & Steven Kwan?

45:15 Making Sense of AVG-heavy Players (Jeff McNeil)

51:17 2022 Rookie Class Success Impact on Future Rookies?

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Eno and DVR take a look back at the Starting Pitcher pool from 2022. Is the group getting better at assessing pitching in general? Does that make it more difficult to wait on pitching going forward? What adjustments (if any) should we make coming away from this season given the relative dead zone for pitching around the back of the Top 200 overall?

Rundown

0:54 The Elite of the Elite

6:09 Older Pitchers Holding Skills Longer Than Expected?

11:11 Is the Market Getting Better at Evaluating Pitching?

17:11 Underperforming v. Overperforming the Pitching+ Model

23:40 Finding Another Shane McClanahan in the Pick 100 Range

31:58 More Comfortable Taking Injury Discounts with Pitchers?

38:35 A One-Year Blip or a Bigger Trend?

47:52 Pitching Hits Outside the Top 200 Overall

50:22 Looking for Future Breakouts

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Eno and DVR begin their 2022 Positional Reviews series with relievers. As the top closer shuffle places, does it make sense to target top-end sources of saves? Will the implementation of the Pitch Clock prove particularly costly for older relievers? Which young risers will catch the most helium on the heels of productive 2022 seasons? 

Rundown

1:24 Final Roster Adjustments

7:26 Lessons Learned from Josh Hader & Liam Hendriks

10:32 Re-Ordering the Top-End Options?

16:04 Treading Carefully Around the Back of the Top 100

23:40 Aiming for 70 Saves in 2023?

27:22 Role Uncertainty From the Third Tier

32:48 Draft-and-Hold v. Leagues w/Moves

39:13 Aging Curves on Relievers

45:23 Embracing (Or Not Fearing) Committees

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Eno and DVR looks at two of their teams with wildly different outcomes in 2022 in an attempt to mold future strategies and avoid repeating mistakes. Plus, Eno's best Halloween costumes, diminishing returns when too many teams execute the same strategy, choosing a direction in long-term leagues. 

Rundown

1:36 Best Halloween Costumes

8:34 Learning from Eno's AL LABR Build

16:48 Preparing to Pivot

22:46 Adjusting to Other Strategies in the Room

27:19 DVR's Disastrous TGFBI Squad: Avoiding Repeat Mistakes

42:17 Is It Championship or Bust?

49:11 Timing Contending v. Rebuilding

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Eno and DVR discuss a few more difficult aspects of endgame strategy with just 10 days left to play in the 2022 fantasy baseball season. Plus, they examine the long-term outlook for Triston McKenzie on the heels of his breakout, optimism about Brandon Marsh's first full campaign in Philadelphia, and the impact of rule changes on how catchers might be valued in the long run. 

Rundown

5:12 Endgame Strategy: Protecting Ratios v. Chasing Wins and/or Strikeouts

11:56 Putting on Your Opponents' Shoes

17:25 Fighting Back Against Instincts, Late FOMO

23:22 Triston McKenzie's Long-Term Outlook

29:25 Does a Pitcher's Frame/Body Type Matter?

36:06 Are Top-End Speedsters More Desirable in H2H Leagues?

41:29 Brandon Marsh & Mickey Moniak in New Organizations

48:08 Rule Changes & Impact on Catchers

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Eno and DVR consider the implications of new 2023 rules on stolen bases. Will players who currently run occasionally end up with bigger increases than top-end speedsters? Plus, they look at several potential late-season additions capable of making a positive impact in the final weeks of the season. 

Rundown

1:21 How Stolen Base Opportunities Might Change

9:12 Unfortunately, You Can't Switch Defenders That Way

15:33 Ezequiel Tovar Gets a Late Promotion to Colorado

20:21 Jordan Diaz's Look from the A's

27:36 Eno Speaks Italian

32:23 Bubba Thompson: Is This Real?

38:08 Edward Olivares...Again?

44:16 DVR Finally Gives Up on Nick Senzel

47:08 Late Pitching Help!

55:17 Weird Season: Chris Taylor

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Eno and DVR dig into potential winners from the restrictions on shifting that will go into effect in 2023. Can José Ramírez become even more productive in batting average in the new landscape? Will teams swap defensive positions to counteract shift rules? How does Shohei Ohtani break WAR, and is 'superstar fatigue' a real thing?

Rundown

4:37 Searching Statcast for Potential Shift Rules Winners

10:51 José Ramírez: Slightly Higher Ceiling in 2023?

18:45 Will Defenders Swap Positions Regularly?

23:05 An Increasing Number of Multi-Position Players?

25:43 Are Any Player Types Susceptible to Lose Playing Time?

31:06 Will the Market Overcorrect for Players Losing Hits to Shifts?

39:06 Shohei Ohtani & Breaking WAR

52:12 Superstar Fatigue

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Inspired by the 2022 struggles of Jo Adell and Jarred Kelenic, Eno and DVR discuss when they give up on young players, what they look for while trying to determine a player's future power potential. Plus, spin rates are ticking up as sticky stuff appears to be alive and well, an update to the tempo data for pitching pace, and an attempt to make sense of Christopher Morel's rookie season. 

Rundown

-- When to Give Up on Young Players

-- Looking Back at the Early Years Dansby Swanson

-- What to Look For While Seeking Future Pop

-- Spin Rates Are Healthy

-- Revisiting the Rule Changes; Clarity on the Tempo Data

-- Making Sense of Christopher Morel's Rookie Season

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Eno and DVR discuss some of the biggest risers and fallers among pitchers in the second half of the season in search of late-season pitchers to trust, others to avoid, and potential bargains for those looking ahead to draft-and-hold season for 2023.

Rundown

-- New Role, Big Improvement

-- Michael Wacha's Adjustments

-- Blake Snell's Turnaround

-- Bailey Falter's Run in the Philly Rotation

-- Spenser Watkins

-- David Peterson is Pretty Good

-- Trevor Rogers is Returning to 2021 Form?

-- Drew Rasmussen Improving In-Season?

-- Could the O's Consider Dillon Tate as a Starter in 2023?

-- Second-Half Fallers

-- Craig Kimbrel's Slide Out of Regular Saves in LA

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Eno and DVR discuss the pleasant surprise of having many sources of stolen-bases that are good all-around offensive players, plus Cody Bellinger's future, the risky speed profiles to avoid, underrating Jon Berti, and the potential impact of rule changes looming for the 2023 season.

Rundown

7:30 Stolen-Base Leaderboard Packed with Good Players?

12:30 Cody Bellinger's Future; Brighter Leaving LA?

20:08 Low OPS, Good Speed, High Risk

24:02 Underrating Jon Berti

27:16 Potential Impact of Rule Changes on Stolen Bases

31:09 Cedric Mullins' Breakout Follow-Up

35:56 Pitch Clock Coming in 2023? Pitchers Primed to Gain/Lose

45:45 The Pie Slice Rule, Shifting

49:55 Joey Bart's Second-Half Turnaround

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Eno and DVR discuss the strong debut from D-backs pitcher Ryne Nelson before examining a few surprises on the xStats leaderboards including José Ramírez, Alex Bregman, Bo Bichette, Paul Goldschmidt, José Abreu, and much more.

Rundown

4:06 Ryne Nelson’s Debut

8:10 xStats Recalibrated for 2022

12:16 Making Sense of José Ramírez's xStats

15:59 Alex Bregman’s Second-Half Rebound

21:27 Bo Bichette's Huge Monday; Slight Step Back in 2022

24:25 O-Swing% v. Great Hit Tools

30:59 What's Next For Paul Goldschmidt?

34:43 José Abreu's Lost Homers

42:21 Luis Patiño’s Two-Strike Approach

52:41 Too Many Lefty Bats in Shallow Leagues?

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