Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Eno and DVR discuss second chance leagues, long-term struggling players they are interested in adding, a few others they're ready to move on from, Alek Manoah's impressive debut, El Mago's incredible baserunning in Pittsburgh, and elite advertising placement. 

Rundown

2:03 Second-Chance Leagues

11:55 Big Movers: 'New Aces'

25:01 Tough Adjustments: Starting Pitchers

28:22 Biggest Non-Injury Busts So Far

49:34 Alek Manoah's Impressive Debut

58:55 El Mago's Greatest Trick Ever?

63:07 Ad Optimization

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Eno and DVR discuss the stabilization of barrel rates, sinkers v. two-seamers, Corbin Burnes as a potential outlier ace, the Giants' improving offense, and more. 

Rundown

4:44 Barrel Rate Stabilization

17:55 Sinkers vs. Two-Seamers

27:54 Why Are There So Many Corbins?

29:18 Is Austin Gomber Getting Better?

40:48 Corbin Burnes: An Outlier Ace?

50:59 Digging Deep: Tyler Ivey & Edward Olivares

61:46 (No, DVR Isn't Really on Joe West's Side)

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Eno and DVR discuss the four-player swap between the Rays and Brewers that sent Willy Adames to Milwaukee, Taylor Walls' promotion, organizational brain drain, making in-season decisions nearly two months in, expectations for Spencer Howard, and a surprising development with changeups. 

Rundown

1:02 A Meaningful May Trade!

8:02 Taylor Walls Gets the Call

14:02 Joey Wendle is On Fire

16:01 Organizational Brain Drain

26:45 Making Better In-Season Decisions

33:01 Rallying in Roto Leagues

38:18 Spencer Howard is Back!

47:34 Concerns About Changeups w/Current Baseball?

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Eno, Britt & DVR discuss the current league-wide edge to pitching and the likely related six(!) no-hitters that we've seen in the first two months of 2021 before drafting pitchers in an effort to predict who will throw the seventh no-hitter of the year. Plus, the return of Stephen Strasburg, another unwritten rules violation, projections and different run environments, and an inquiry about the unquantifiable. 

Rundown

1:14 Hitters Are Not Having Much Fun

11:50 The Sixth No-Hitter of 2021(!)

17:51 The Bottom End Offenses

23:01 The No-Hitter Draft!

34:25 Expectations for Stephen Strasburg

43:23 That Rule is Written Somewhere

53:14 The Weight of the Unquantifiable 

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Eno and DVR discuss the challenges of replacing a star, Spencer Turnbull's no-no, the skill of home-run suppression, and more.

Rundown

1:11 Replacing Mike Trout (or any star during a prolonged absence)

11:18 A Plea for Mid-Week Injury Replacements

18:43 Spencer Turnbull's No-Hitter Against Seattle

25:46 The Challenge of Selling High on Pitching

33:24 Recent Pitching Debuts

43:58 Home-Run Suppression as a Skill

49:06 Buy, Sell or Hold: Jameson Taillon

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Eno and DVR discuss several surprising 2021 rebounds, the limitations of using launch angle as a standalone stat, year-over-year risers in barrel rate and wOBA, and more. 

Rundown

3:00 Surprising 2021 Bouncebacks

10:43 Buying the 'new' Madison Bumgarner?

19:54 Launch Angle Changes: Kris Bryant, Mike Trout, and Ronald Acuña

27:24 Year-over-Year Barrel Rate Risers

35:47 DVR Sticking with JVM + Other Undervalued Bats

43:11 Great Deliveries & Spin Direction, Less than Elite Stuff

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Part Three of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann continue on about the company’s expansion into the U.K., how the team got through the shutdown of sports and challenges that lay ahead. Writers, Marcus Thompson, Anthony Slater, Zach Harper and David Aldridge give their thoughts on that process as well.

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Part Two of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann continue on about the company’s first steps into the marketplace. The challenges they met selling this idea to investors, and journalists they were trying to recruit, specifically with the expansion into the Bay Area. Writers, Marcus Thompson and Anthony Slater give their thoughts on that process as well.

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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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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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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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Eno, Britt & DVR discuss Jackie Bradley Jr. in Milwaukee, the Brewers' improved defense and loaded bullpen, how things are shaping up in a four-team NL Central battle, potential suitors for Jake Odorizzi, spring training things they are excited to see, and more. 

Rundown

1:03 Jackie Bradley Jr. to Milwaukee

10:55 A Four-Team Race in the NL Central

14:06 Jake Odorizzi to Houston?

20:26 Is Spring Training Worth the Risk?

26:04 What We're Hoping to See This Spring

33:59 Get Well Soon, Aaron Boone

36:42 Brad Hand and the Nats' Bullpen

39:58 Re-Thinking 90 Feet Between Bases

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Eno and DVR discuss Framber Valdez's finger injury, the potential impact of the delayed start of the Triple-A season, tiers for rookie pitchers, how the Padres may handle MacKenzie Gore in 2021, how to utilize auction values in a snake draft, and the role that luck may play in barrel rates. 

Rundown

2:24 Framber Valdez's Spring Finger Injury

7:33 A Delayed Start to the Triple-A Season

13:52 Building Tiers for Rookie Pitchers

20:25 Prospect of the Week is Back! 

26:02 How Will the Padres Handle MacKenzie Gore?

40:13 Using the Auction Values for Snake Drafts

53:34 Are Barrels Somewhat Luck Based?

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Eno and DVR discuss the first wave of March drafts — including their hesitation to draft Shane Bieber as a mid first-round pick — how to deal with news and other information during spring training, auction strategy thoughts ahead of this weekend’s LABR auctions, platoon splits for prospects, and more. 

Rundown

2:11 Early March Drafts Begin!

4:41 Why Do We Hesitate to Draft Shane Bieber in Round 1?

13:02 How Should We Handle Spring Training News?

22:39 What Else Moves the Needle in March?

33:49 Auction Strategy & Observations

50:02 Prospect Platoon Splits & Jarred Kelenic

57:27 A Failed Attempt at Bribery

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Eno, Britt & DVR discuss the value of players being in the 'best shape of their life', Spencer Torkelson's arrival in the Weird Injury Club, and say goodbye to Kevin Mather and hello to a great group of young players on the brink of contributing in Seattle. 

Rundown

3:19 Who Isn't In the Best Shape of His or Her Life Right Now?

10:29 What Do the Numbers Say?

19:51 Spencer Torkelson Joins the Weird Injury Club (We're All Members)

31:02 Goodbye, Kevin Mather. Hello, Great Players En Route to Seattle

42:55 Remember Four-Man Rotations?

53:07 Lowering IP Floors

56:23 The Original Ben Zobrist

61:34 February Beer of the Month

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Eno and DVR discuss their preferred draft positions (KDS) based on the unique shape of the 2021 player pool, before discussing keeper and dynasty league strategies, Fernando Tatis Jr. vs. Juan Soto, possibility eliminating the saves category, and more!

Rundown

4:09 Preferred Draft Slots (KDS)

21:18 Keeper League Startup Strategy

33:06 Open Player Universe Considerations

39:59 How to Approach Keeper Leagues w/Diluted Player Pools

44:43 Tatis vs. Soto as a Keeper Dilemma

51:00 Is This the Peak in Tatis’ Keeper/Dynasty Value?

56:36 Positional Priorities in Draft Tools

60:43 When Are We Going to Ditch Saves?

63:54 Ranking For Job Security Over Skills w/Closers

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Eno and DVR finally take the plunge into the pool of relievers as they wrap up their 2021 positional preview series.

Rundown

3:30 How Many Elite Closers Are There?

10:15 Is it Necessary to Pay Up for a Top Option?

15:20 Second-Tier Closer Targets

29:03 Third-Tier Closers

35:04 Minnesota's Unsettled Ninth Inning

41:36 Taking Shots in San Diego & St. Louis

54:07 Any Interest in Jake McGee as San Francisco's Closer?

73:09 SPaRPs and Bulk Relievers of Interest

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Eno, Britt and DVR discuss the Padres' 14-year extension with Fernando Tatis Jr., the next young star capable of getting a similar deal, teams with good (and bad) depth, and history's lack of appreciation for Ben Zobrist's 2009 season. 

Rundown

4:51 Fernando Tatis Jr. Early Career Comps

9:13 A Potentially Team-Friendly Deal for the Padres

14:49 Why Tatis Staying in San Diego Isn't Bad for Baseball

18:46 Looking for the Next Long-Term Deal for a Young Star

33:17 Over/Under 3.5 Starting Pitchers with 200+ IP in 2021?

41:58 Teams In Good at Bad Poor Positions with Depth

56:39 Revisiting Ben Zobrist's Incredible 2009 Season

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Eno and DVR move on to Part 3 of their Starting Pitcher Preview and focus on their favorite late-round pitching sleepers, before discussing several of your late-round targets and pitchers of interest. 

Rundown

2:59 What’s Next for Tarik Skubal?

11:26 Banking on a Rebound From Josh Lindblom

15:44 Which Luke Weaver Will Show Up in 2021?

18:49 Should We Have Interest In J.T. Brubaker?

24:26 Current Interest in Cal Quantrill

30:10 Late Late Options

36:59 Tejay Antone's Improvement in the Cincinnati System

39:56 Is There Another Level For Justus Sheffield?

43:52 Looking for the Next Kevin Gausman in San Francisco

52:02 Any Interest Elieser Hernández?

56:25 Pocket Aces — Yay or Nay?

64:12 Quality of Stuff vs. Command Late

69:36 Brailyn Marquez's Path to the Cubs' Rotation

71:16 Best-Case Scenario for Severino, Syndergaard & Sale

83:30 Spring News Updates

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Eno and DVR continue their starting pitcher preview series before discussing a busy weekend of news including the signings of Justin Turner, James Paxton and Rich Hill. 

Rundown

2:36 Targeting Mike Soroka

5:58 Is Tyler Mahle’s 2020 Skills Growth Sustainable?

14:26 Are The Strike-Throwers Underrated?

20:15 Stephen Strasburg & Injury Risk

29:59 Spencer Turnbull is One of “Eno’s Guys”

35:29 Expectations for Brandon Woodruff and Corbin Burnes

44:40 James Paxton Returns to Seattle

49:29 Rich Hill Heads to Tampa Bay

54:58 Jake Arrieta’s Reunion with the Cubs

59:36 Justin Turner Stays in LA

65:32 Asdrúbal Cabrera in Arizona

68:05 Have We Seen Nomar Mazara’s Best Season Yet?

74:06 C.J. Cron Goes to Colorado

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Eno, Britt & DVR discuss the surprising three-team deal that sent Andrew Benintendi to Kansas City, a frugal winter in Boston, the release of the PECOTA projections, home run derby leagues, and Juan Soto’s ridiculous ceiling. 

Rundown

3:06 Andrew Benintendi in Kansas City

10:20 A Frugal Winter in Boston

17:19 Cubs Over White Sox in 2021?

28:31 Other Interesting PECOTA Projections

37:10 Home Run Derby League 

42:55 Pitchers Most Likely to Benefit w/New 2021 Baseball

48:14 Juan Soto’s Ridiculous Ceiling

59:47 Thank You — For the Hardware!

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Eno and DVR kick off their Starting Pitcher preview series by examining the arms in the Top-30 range of Eno's pitcher rankings, before discussing the return of in-game video for 2021, and decreased chances of the Universal DH this season. 

Rundown

1:21 A DH Update and the Impact on Pitchers

5:13 Shane Bieber’s Ascent to the Elite Tier

11:18 Luis Castillo Cracks Eno’s Top 5

20:26 One More Great Year From Max Scherzer?

26:25 The Case for Framber Valdez

32:13 They Really Are Eno’s Astros Now

39:34 The Zach Plesac “Problem”

45:15 Two Young Marlins that Eno is High On

48:33 Jonathan Villar to the Mets

51:48 Follow-Up: Is There Another Level Coming from Alex Verdugo?

55:39 In-Game Video is Back!

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Eno and DVR get caught up on a busy weekend of signings and trades -- including Trevor Bauer's new deal with the Dodgers, Marcell Ozuna's return to Atlanta, and the Rangers-A's swap -- before wrapping up their preview of the 2021 outfield pool. 

Rundown

2:23 Trevor Bauer to the Dodgers

12:21 Yu Darvish vs. Bauer

20:46 Marcell Ozuna return to Atlanta

28:30 A Surprising AL West Deal

39:24 The Baseball is Changing, Again!

47:33 Outfield Preview, Part 2

51:10 In On Dylan Carlson Around Pick 150?

57:26 Intriguing Cheaper Alternatives to Carlson

63:48 Joey Gallo & Punting Batting Average

69:10 Prospects on the Early 2021 Radar

75:03 How DVR's Brain Works

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