Eno and DVR discuss Cody Bellinger's fit with the Yankees after the Cubs moved him in a trade earlier this week, and Matt Shaw's opportunity to take over the hot corner in Chicago. Plus, Christian Walker's move to the Astros on a three-year deal, Nolan Arenado's decision to block a trade to Houston, and a barrage of one-year deal including Max Kepler (Phillies), Griffin Canning (Mets), Michael Soroka (Nationals) and Tomoyuki Sugano (Orioles). 

Rundown

1:58 Cody Bellinger to the Yankees

10:35 Matt Shaw's Opportunity in Chicago

14:59 Christian Walker's Move to Houston

20:10 Nolan Arenado Nixes a Trade to the Astros

29:30 Max Kepler to the Phillies

33:52 One-Year Deals for Griffin Canning, Michael Soroka & Tomoyuki Sugano

48:40 Eno's Final Hall of Fame Ballot Choices

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Eno and DVR are back from the Winter Meetings and the big moves around baseball just keep flowing. They discuss Kyle Tucker to the Cubs in a huge trade with the Astros, Devin Williams' move to the Yankees, a swap between the A's and Rays that sent Jeffrey Springs to Sacramento, and a few other odds and ends from around the league.

Rundown

2:53 Kyle Tucker to the Cubs in a Massive Deal with the Astros

9:56 A Closer Look at FA Needs For Contenders (fWAR by Position)

21:28 A Critically Important Trade for Houston GM Dana Brown?

24:24 Devin Williams Traded to the Yankees

32:54 The Brewers' Shortstop Plan in 2025

39:38 Jeffrey Springs Traded to the A's

49:22 Other News & Notes: McClanahan's Workload, Thairo Estrada to Colorado

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Eno and DVR are joined by The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal to discuss Wednesday’s trade that sent Garrett Crochet to the Red Sox, the importance of a lower AAV in Max Fried’s deal with the Yankees, and an active Winter Meetings.Plus, they are joined by Esteban Navarro Garaiz of Zelus, Marlins Director of Pitching Bill Hezel, and former big leaguer Jed Lowrie to discuss each of their paths into baseball.

Rundown

0:00 Intro Starts

13:31 Esteban Navarro Garaiz of Joins the Show

34:52 Bill Hezel Joins the Show

52:11 Jed Lowrie Joins the Show

1:07:30 Goodbye from Dallas!

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Eno and DVR discuss an eight-year deal for Max Fried and the Yankees, and an Andrés Giménez trade involving the Guardians and Blue Jays. Plus, Keith Law joins the show to discuss Kyle Tucker as a fallback option for teams that missed on Juan Soto, Carlos Correa and Bo Bichette as targets for teams seeking a shortstop, and Keith's path into baseball. Reds International Crosschecker Philip Stringer joins the show to discuss his role and career path, and MLB Network Radio's Mike Ferrin joins the show to offer up advice for those looking to break into baseball broadcasting.18:30 Keith Law Joins the Show!

Rundown

43:19 Philip Stringer Joins the Show!

1:01:07 Mike Ferrin Joins the Show

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Eno and DVR are in Dallas for Day 1 of the Winter Meetings with a trio of excellent guests! Jayson Stark of The Athletic joins the show to discuss Dick Allen & Dave Parker, who were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Classic Baseball Era Non-Players Committee on Sunday. Plus, Brewers manager Pat Murphy, and Mariners Vice President/Assistant General Manager Andy McKay discuss their paths into their respective roles and the critically important role of soft skills in their positions.

Rundown

3:17 Jayson Stark Interview Begins

35:23 Pat Murphy Interview Begins

49:58 Andy McKay Interview Begins

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Eno and DVR are live in Dallas for an emergency pod as Juan Soto signs a record-shattering $765 million deal to spend the next 15 years with the Mets. Plus, they examine Willy Adames' move to the Giants, Michael Conforto to the Dodgers, Tyler O'Neill to the Orioles, and Luis Severino to the A's.

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Eno, Trevor and DVR are joined by Brent Rooker to discuss his offseason so far on the heels of a career year in 2024. Plus, they examine a few tough cases from this year's Hall of Fame ballot and 'The Golden At-Bat' -- one of the least popular ideas in baseball history (?) -- before playing another round of 'Name That Dude!'.

Rundown

0:47 Brent's Early Offseason Work So Far

3:31 Adjustments & Areas of Improvement

6:10 Daily Prep Throughout the Season

9:45 Expectations for Sacramento's Park Factors

12:28 Staying In the Game While DH'ing

18:41 Toughest Hall of Fame Cases On This Year's Ballot

25:07 Félix Hernández & Making Better Era-Adjusted Comparisons

39:19 Chase Utley's Case & Surprising Low Vote Share in Year 1

42:31 Nobody Likes the 'Golden At-Bat' Idea (except Trevor, sort of)

53:18 Name That Dude!

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Eno and DVR discuss a few of their big-picture takeaways from the hitter pool in 2024 including a heavy dose of injuries in the early rounds, Atlanta's intense high-volume approach with playing time atop their roster, oatmeal that came through, and the benefits of waiting to fill in your outfield last season. 

Rundown

1:51 An Unusual Year For Round 1 Bats?

7:58 Should the Braves Consider Load Management for Their Stars?

13:58 The Quality & Depth at Third Base is Running Away From First Base

18:27 Learning From Elly De La Cruz and Gunnar Henderson's 2024 Projections?

27:25 Zigging When Everyone Else Zagged Early: A Tough Early-Round Pocket w/Injuries

33:41 Did 'Oatmeal' Largely Pay Off For Us?

40:18 Juan Soto Underperformed His xSLG!?

43:30 Is DVR Tailing the Rays with Christopher Morel in 2025?

48:00 Waiting In the Outfield Worked

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Eno and DVR are back from the holiday to discuss Blake Snell's five-year pact with the Dodgers (and an extension for Tommy Edman), plus Frankie Montas' move to the Mets and Matthew Boyd's signing with the Cubs. 

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Rundown

2:10 Blake Snell to the Dodgers

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14:39 An Extension for Tommy Edman

27:05 Frankie Montas to the Mets

33:03 Matthew Boyd to the Cubs

40:14 Potential Position Changes & Rangers Rehab Updates

Mailbag!

55:46 Reds Rotation After Brady Singer Addition

1:00:51 Early 2025 Catcher Thoughts

1:14:22 The Blue Jays' Offseason Plans

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Eno and DVR discuss the top free-agents available this winter and attempt to predict where that group will land when the dust settles in the weeks ahead. Is Juan Soto staying in New York? Will Corbin Burnes re-up with the Orioles? Can the Padres keep their core intact and continue as perennial threats by adding Roki Sasaki? They consider fits and the potential contingency plans for teams trying to shop at the top of this year's class.

Related Reading ($) '2024-25 MLB Top 40 Free Agent Big Board: Welcome to the Juan Soto sweepstakes' -- https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5891633

Rundown

3:58 Juan Soto Staying in New York -- Yankees or Mets?

9:45 Corbin Burnes: Long-Term Ace w/Durability Around Slowly Declining K%

17:15 Roki Sasaki: Maybe It Won't be the Dodgers?!

22:13 Max Fried: Moving on From Atlanta?

26:40 Blake Snell: Another Turn on the Free Agent Market

30:03 Willy Adames: Most Likely Destination?

35:22 Alex Bregman: Is He Really Done in Houston?

40:42 Pete Alonso: Part of the Mets' "A" Plan, or a Fallback to Return?

44:43 Anthony Santander v. Teoscar Hernández: A FA Would You Rather

54:15 Jack Flaherty: The Start of Tier 2 SPs?

1:01:21 Sean Manaea: Best of Tier 2 Options?

1:08:21 Yusei Kikuchi: Signs with Angels; We Would Have Got That Wrong!

1:09:59 Christian Walker: Underrated Power Bat on the Market?

1:12:53 Ha-seong Kim: Many Suitors with Injury Discount?

1:15:24 Reds-Royals Trade

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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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