Eno and DVR look back at a great Opening Day packed with impressive rookie performances, and several aces showing up in the first start of the year. Plus, they walk through their process of keeping up with a season that regularly features 15 games per day, while trying to manage a combined 30 fantasy baseball teams.

Rundown

2:45 Tips & Tricks: How Do You Manage So Much In-Season Information?

5:41 Box Score Junkies: Digging in Every Corner for Details

12:57 Where Does Eno Go for His Box Scores?

18:07 Will the Pirates Remain Patient with Oneil Cruz’s Defense?

22:32 Big Days for Carson Benge & Brandon Lowe

26:15 Joe Ryan & Trevor Rogers Shine

29:59 Andrew Abbott, LODEM King

31:55 Kevin McGonigle’s Four-Hit Debut; Skubal Rolls

33:16 Cristopher Sánchez’s Gem

35:09 A Wild Sixth Inning in St. Louis

42:46 A Geraldo Perdomo Homer From the Ump Cam!

49:39 Chase DeLauter & Dominic Canzone Have Two-HR Games

55:27 Cam Schlittler’s Evolution: Adding Fastballs, Throwing More Breakers to Improve Stuff

1:00:08 Our Guys 2026: The Players We Drafted the Most

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