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A Delayed Breakout, Taj Bradley's Demotion & In-Game Command Monitoring
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04/26/23 • 65 min
Eno and DVR discuss the excellent start to 2023 for Jarred Kelenic, other young players who may be on the brink of breaking through after initial struggles at the big league-level, Jake McCarthy's demotion, the Rays' approach with Taj Bradley, monitoring command in-game, Pete Alonso's power binge, and the 2023 version of Charlie Morton.
Rundown
0:56 Jarred Kelenic's Year 3 Step Forward
6:27 Looking for Other Young Players Nearing Breakout
14:47 Jake McCarthy's Demotion = Alek Thomas' Extended Opportunity
18:26 An Attempt to Understand the Rays' Approach with Taj Bradley
31:32 What Are Teams Using to Monitor Command During Games?
40:44 Pete Alonso's Early Power Binge
50:32 The 2023 Version of Charlie Morton
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2024 Starting Pitcher Preview, Part 3
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01/31/24 • 101 min
Eno and DVR continue Pitcher Week with the third and final installment of their 2024 Starting Pitcher Preview!
This episode focuses on the starting pitchers typically drafted outside the Top 200 overall.
For this series, players are grouped by recent Average Draft Position (ADP) data from the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC).
Rundown
2:36 ADP Tier 9 (Aaron Civale, Brandon Pfaadt, Shöta Imanaga, Lucas Giolito, Yu Darvish, Brayan Bello, Charlie Morton, Yusei Kikuchi, Nick Lodolo, Reid Detmers)
29:31 ADP Tier 10a (Kenta Maeda, Cristopher Sánchez, Andrew Abbott, Nestor Cortes, Taj Bradley, Marcus Stroman, John Means)
53:13 ADP Tier 10b (Kyle Harrison, Kutter Crawford, Seth Lugo, Edward Cabrera, Reese Olson, Emmet Sheehan)
1:12:58 ADP Tier 10c (Luis Severino, Michael Wacha, Griffin Canning)
1:23:16 Beyond Pick 300
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Roki Sasaki is Headed to MLB, Andrew Painter's Fall League Run & November News
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11/18/24 • 73 min
Eno and DVR return from a brief break to discuss Roki Sasaki's decision to head to MLB for the 2025 season. Now that he's on the way, they discuss a few potential landing spots and how they're currently valuing him for early drafts. Plus, they look at Andrew Painter's return in the Arizona Fall League, Josue Briceño's MVP-winning performance in the league, and another round of November news including shoulder surgery for Zach Neto, more changes to the left field wall in Baltimore, and a temporary move to George Steinbrenner Field for the Rays in 2025.
Rundown
2:24 Roki Sasaki is Headed to MLB, Where Will He Land?
9:50 Would You Rather?: Roki Sasaki v. Other Early-Round (Top 75 overall) Starting Pitchers
21:55 Andrew Painter's Arizona Fall League Return
27:25 Josue Briceño Gets on the Deep Dynasty League Radar in the AFL
34:14 Reading the Tea Leaves: Aaron Boone's Comments on Caleb Durbin & Jasson Dominguez
39:48 Griffin Jax Being Considered for Starting Role in Minnesota
46:19 Zach Neto Undergoes Shoulder Surgery
53:49 Grayson Rodriguez: Fully Recovered From Lat Strain
56:37 Other News & Notes: Charlie Morton & The Rays' 2025 Home
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Impactful Injuries for the Dodgers, Tough June Hitter Rankings & The Weekend Shuffle
Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
06/18/24 • 78 min
Eno and DVR discuss a weekend packed with impactful injuries, a few tough hitters to rank as their "new" roles become more stable, Manny Machado's push to play through injuries this season, and fallout from the weekend roster shuffle in weekly leagues.
Rundown
3:20 An Apology to Our Friends in Europe
8:46 Mookie Betts Suffers a Fractured Wrist
18:25 Yoshinobu Yamamoto: Goes on IL with Rotator Cuff Strain
24:01 Corbin Carroll Leaves with Oblique Injury
25:50 Trea Turner Returns; Is the Outfield A Possibility?
28:00 Bryan Woo's Forearm Discomfort
30:51 Tough Ranks: David Fry, David Hamilton & Addison Barger
46:57 Manny Machado & Playing Through Injuries
53:05 Where the Money Went: Saves in Seattle & Toronto, Cade Povich and DJ Herz
1:08:20 Weekend Drops of Note
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Change Atop the AL East, Past Calendar Year Standouts & Mailbag Monday
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07/24/23 • 65 min
Eno and DVR discuss the change atop the AL East with the Orioles taking first place away from the Rays over the course of a four-game series and a few movers on Eno's latest Starting Pitcher Rankings. Plus, they examine a few surprising pitchers from the past calendar year leaderboard, and answer several mailbag questions.
Rundown
4:44 O's Move to First Place in the AL East (& The Rays' Recent Slide)
13:21 What Did Baltimore See in Ryan O'Hearn?
18:48 Pitcher Improvement Amplified by Camden Yards Changes?
23:41 Surprises From the Past Calendar Year Leaderboard (SPs only)
32:33 An Inside Track to Extending Shohei Ohtani by Trading For Him Now?
39:06 Kutter Crawford's Emergence in the Red Sox's Rotation
45:57 Paul Skenes & Mound Placement
52:01 Is Alek Thomas Fixed?
56:55 Ongoing Concern About Emmanuel Clase; Is It Justified?
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How The Guardians Have Surprised Us, Misevaluations of Francisco Lindor & The Yankees' Flaws
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07/09/24 • 62 min
Eno, Britt, and DVR discuss how the Guardians have exceeded our expectations and found success in a different way in 2024, the surprising snub of Francisco Lindor from the NL All-Star Team roster, the actual flaws of the Yankees amidst a 5-15 stretch over their last 20 games, and a few trade fits for Jazz Chisholm Jr.
Rundown
1:10 The Guardians Are Making Us Look Foolish, But How?
11:16 Great Defense is Often Underrated
18:02 Trading for Pitching...in Cleveland?
25:57 Why Don't People Evaluate Francisco Lindor Correctly?
33:39 Lindor Snubbed by His Peers!?
40:05 Assessing the Yankees' Actual Flaws
46:50 The Importance of Clarke Schmidt's Eventual Return
54:04 Finding the Right Fit for Jazz Chisholm Jr. Trade
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Playing the Long Game with Stars, The Aging Curve & Delayed Breakouts
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05/22/24 • 76 min
Eno and DVR discuss aging stars whose long-term value might be on the cusp of falling, as well as a few players to target despite an overall body of work that leaves something to be desired.
Rundown
10:07 Freddie Freeman Is the Power & Speed Drop a Sign of Things to Come?
18:02 Marcus Semien & Nearly Impossible Durability
23:12 Jose Altuve & Extreme Pull Tendencies Over Time
28:59 Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: Should We Still Chase A 2021 Ceiling?
34:58 Adolis García: Fearing the Fast Peak From Late Bloomers with Aggressive Approaches
36:37 Oneil Cruz: Will He Improve Enough Against Lefties in the Long Run?
43:02 Zach Neto: Sacrificing Ceiling for a Safer Floor?
46:01 Jordan Walker: No Homers at Triple-A This Season?!
53:58 Alex Kirilloff: A Delayed Breakout Coming, or WYSIWYG?
1:02:14 Project Prospect: The Prospects to Target Via Trade As Top 100 Lists Have In-Season Updates
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Fantasy Baseball in November?! Draft-and-Hold Strategy w/JH Schroeder
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11/22/24 • 63 min
Eno and DVR are joined by John Henry Schroeder to discuss draft-and-hold formats -- fantasy baseball leagues with no in-season pickups -- and how to approach those leagues in a way that is different than a typical February or March draft. They cover roster construction goals (and a few pitfalls to avoid), the unique risk of low WAR players in this format, playing time trends relative to draft position in 2024, and a few projections that they will likely disagree within heading into 2025.
Rundown
1:38 JH’s Path Into High Stakes Fantasy Baseball
3:34 Draft-and-Hold (Draft Champions) & Gladiator Leagues
5:19 Why Draft This Early?
7:22 A Critical Roster Construction Mistake To Avoid
15:17 How Important is Categorical Balance without In-Season Pickups?
23:01 The Risk with Low WAR Players
29:16 Low WAR Players We’re Still Interested In
34:15 Playing Time v. Draft Position
41:57 What Outside the Box Idea Flopped the Most?
49:54 Ideal Roster Balance w/50-Round Draft-and-Hold Builds
52:51 Other 2025 Projections You Will Disagree With
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LCS Matchup Thoughts, Offseason Plans for Padres & Tigers
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10/14/24 • 62 min
Eno and DVR discuss the LCS matchups between the Dodgers and Mets, and the Yankees and Guardians -- including the Dodgers' pitching staff going on an excellent run of scoreless innings (33 entering Game 2 of the NLCS on Monday) -- and the Guardians' series-clinching win over the Tigers from the weekend. Plus, they wonder what adjustments AJ Preller and company will make around the core returning for 2025, and the next steps for the Tigers after their run ended one win away from a trip to the ALCS.
Rundown
1:35 Will the Dodgers Ever Give Up a Run Again?
3:21 The Padres' Offseason Outlook
12:35 Keys to the Mets-Dodgers NLCS Matchup
25:58 Lane Thomas' Grand Slam Propels the Guardians Into the ALCS
37:14 The Tigers' Offseason Outlook
49:31 Jackson Jobe's Path Into the Opening Day Rotation
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2021 Disappointments, 2022 Bouncebacks: Pitcher Edition
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12/27/21 • 64 min
Eno and DVR discuss several pitchers who underperformed expectations in 2021, but are primed for a big rebound in 2022.
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