Eno, Trevor, and DVR are live for Day 2 from Barebottle Brewing in San Francisco. Ben Clemens of FanGraphs joins them for this show. They break down some of the box score fun things they saw from Opening Day, standout pitching performances from the opener, what they are looking forward to this season, and awards predictions for the upcoming season.

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Eno, Trevor, and DVR are live from Barebottle Brewing in San Francisco on Opening Day of baseball in the US. They break down some of the big games from Opening Day and give their predictions on each division and who is going to win the World Series.

Rundown

0:57 Wilmer Flores' Go Ahead Homer & Early Opening Takeaways

15:23 NL West Predictions

27:18 NL Central Predictions

38:29 NL East Predictions

48:18 A Toast of Kayaker's Cove w/Barebottle Co-Founder Lester Koga

55:01 AL West Predictions

1:04:51 AL Central Predictions

1:16:48 AL East Predictions

1:26:53 Postseason Predictions

1:29:50 Listener Questions

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Eno and DVR are joined by Orioles star Jackson Holliday to talk about his love for donuts, struggling in his rookie season, the big difference between AAA pitchers vs MLB pitchers, if he looks at his contact point and much more. They also talk about some of the big news of the week and look at some breakout 2nd year bats that they have their eye on

Rundown

0:45- Cal Raleigh gets a big extension

2:10- Evan Carter gets sent down to AAA

5:45- Could Luke Jackson be the closer in Texas?

8:45- Landen Roupp makes the Giants starting rotation

10:38- Breakout second year hitting candidates

23:24- Orioles Star Jackson Holliday joins the show

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Britt Ghiroli returns to the show with Eno and DVR to discuss the potential obstacles for a sale of the Minnesota Twins as the most recent franchise to explore new ownership. Plus, the trio shares a few of their bold predictions for the upcoming season!

Rundown

3:12 So You Want to Buy a Major League Baseball Team?

12:15 'It's easy to find someone whose in for 50 or 100 million.'

26:33 Our Bold Predictions for the 2025 Season

30:21 We Did Not See This One Coming

36:49 Eno Makes a 'Five-Pepper' Cy Young Prediction

44:33 Another Surprising Team Call?

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Eno and DVR discuss a trio of March contract extensions including Tanner Bibee, Alejandro Kirk, and Justin Martinez -- all of whom received new five-year deals with their respective clubs. Plus, they catch up on other late spring news including a scare for Shane McClanahan, a trade that sent Nolan Jones back to Cleveland, a closer role up for grabs in Cincinnati, and a few takeaways from the first run of weekly pickups in 'Where the Money Went' as Opening Day approaches.

Rundown

2:42 Tanner Bibee's Extension with Guardians

6:18 Alejandro Kirk: Signs Five-Year Deal with Blue Jays

13:04 Justin Martinez: Gets Long-Term Guarantee with D-backs

16:29 News Updates: Shane McClanahan, Zack Gelof, Freddie Freeman & Mookie Betts

24:48 Nolan Jones Traded *Back* to Cleveland for Tyler Freeman

34:08 News Updates: Vinnie Pasquantino, Alexis Díaz, Gunnar Henderson, Félix Bautista & Yu Darvish

38:47 A Sleeper in San Diego? Stephen Kolek's Opportunity

46:32 Kristian Campbell: Makes Opening Day Roster for Red Sox

52:13 Fifth Starter Battle Winner: AJSS, Matthew Liberatore & Logan Allen

1:00:37 An Attempt to Understand & Explain the Pirates' Initial Rotation Choices

1:05:38 Where the Money Went -- Week 1 Pickups

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Eno and DVR get ready for a busy weekend of drafts with a quick spin through spring news and notes, before discussing ideal roster builds, when to target an ace, how to approach closers, which positions thin out quickly, a few prospects worth considering as late-round stashes in redraft leagues as they await an opportunity at the big-league level.

Rundown

2:46 Spring News Updates

13:51 Any Grapefruit or Cactus League Performances You're Worried About?

23:53 Early-Rounders You Are Side-Stepping at ADP

33:04 When to Draft an Ace

40:14 Closer Approach in First 150 Picks

49:19 Position Depth: Where Can You Wait, Where Are You Spending Early?

1:04:06 Depth Starters of Interest

1:08:20 Injured Players or Prospects Worth Stashing in Redraft?

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Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss an interesting lawsuit around analytics a potentially lost competitive advantage, the benefits of building a 'brain' -- internal communications system -- of your own, organizational pitching archetypes, and a few different ways to grade the best bullpens in baseball as Opening Day approaches.

Rundown

3:54 An Interesting Lawsuit & A 'Lost Competitive Advantage'

Further reading from a Matt Gelb story at The Athletic($): https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6216672/2025/03/20/phillies-zelus-analytics-teamworks-lawsuit/

9:15 Benefits of Building 'The Brain' Internally

26:37 Pros & Cons of Organizational Pitching Archetypes

45:53 How Are You Grading & Ranking Bullpens Entering 2025?

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Eno and DVR discuss Roki Sasaki's big-league debut in Game 2 of the Dodgers-Cubs series in Tokyo, the now-restored DoD page about the life of Jackie Robinson, a second option for Jared Jones' elbow injury, and other spring news and notes -- including an encouraging outing from Tyler Mahle. Plus, they reveal their most rostered players (so far) ahead of the 2025 season.

Rundown

2:15 The Free Look at Two Games of the 2025 Season

3:55 Roki Sasaki's MLB Debut

7:21 Movement Profiles of Roki Sasaki's Pitches from Baseball Prospectus

14:51 When to Consider Giving Up Switch-Hitting (inspired by Tommy Edman)

21:13 DoD Deletes Articles About Jackie Robinson's Army History (Update: Restored Wednesday afternoon following the recording of this episode)

25:53 Jared Jones: Getting Second Opinion on Elbow Injury

30:28 Jace Jung's Demotion to Triple-A; Spencer Torkelson's Opportunity?

41:31 Is Tyler Mahle Feeling Froggy?

46:02 Our Most Rostered Players: Players We're Leaning On in 2025

53:30 Eno Attempts to Guess DVR's List

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Eno and DVR discuss the Dodgers' season-opening win over the Cubs in Tokyo, which featured five strong frames from Yoshinobu Yamamoto and an excellent showing from the bullpen. They also discuss a great piece from David Adler highlighting Shohei Ohtani's unique contact point as a possible explanation for his excellent all-fields power. Plus, they look at the return of Spencer Strider, who pitched in a game Monday for the first time this spring, Cam Smith's chances of making the Opening Day roster, and big movers from the NFBC Main Event drafts, which Eno recently took part in.

Rundown

3:22 Dodgers Win Series Opener in Tokyo

9:57 Freddie Freeman's Reduced Playing Time Ceiling

13:48 Shohei Ohtani's Unique Contact Point

(Story from David Adler, MLB.com: https://www.mlb.com/news/shohei-ohtani-contact-point-statcast-analysis)

21:42 Concerns About Mookie Betts' Health Beyond Tokyo?

26:44 Spencer Strider is Back! (Is the ADP Going to the Moon?)

34:34 Cam Smith's Path to the Opening Day Roster in Houston

43:45 David Bednar: Still Hasn't Been Named Pirates' Closer

48:46 Adjusting to Unique Rooms: The NFBC Main Event

55:33 Reframing a 'Necessary' Overpay

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James Anderson of RotoWire joins DVR to discuss a few news items from the weekend including Mookie Betts' absence from the Japan Series and the playing time outlook for Andy Pages, an early-season IL trip for Royce Lewis, and another pitching injury to watch coming out of Yankees camp. Plus, they discuss several under-the-radar prospects capable of making an impact in 2025 -- including one of James' favorites climbing the organizational depth chart in Minnesota -- an ETA for Chandler Simpson, and keeping an open mind about pitching development for non-elite prospects.

Rundown

1:57 Mookie Betts' Japan Series Absence; Andy Pages' 2025 PT Outlook

7:04 Royce Lewis: Will Begin Season On the IL

12:57 Clarke Schmidt: Should Be Ready for Regular Season

15:40 Balancing Ceiling with Proximity in Top 100 Rankings

22:07 Which Prospect Hitters Could Make a Surprisingly Large Impact in 2025?

38:56 Chandler Simpson's ETA

45:14 Which Prospect Pitchers Could Make a Surprisingly Large Impact in 2025?

1:01:42 A Few Pitching Stashes for 2026?

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