Eno, DVR and Trevor discuss the Brewers' acquisition of Aaron Civale from the Rays, and Shane Baz's return to the Tampa Bay rotation. They also cover the tweaks to the Home Run Derby rules, and try to design an equivalent showcase for pitchers to have during All-Star Week in future years. Plus, Trevor shares a few more deep splits looking at Trouble Situations and rest for pitchers.

Rundown

1:45 Aaron Civale Traded to Brewers; Changes On Tap?

13:27 Shane Baz's Progression Through Rehab Assignment & Recent Triple-A Outings

20:54 Modifications to Home Run Derby Rules

28:11 What Would a Pitcher Equivalent of the Derby Look Like?

36:02 Trouble Situations for Pitchers

40:46 Performance Around Rest

48:39 Hypermobility v. Hypomobility

1:00:19 Q&A From the Stream

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Eno, Britt, and DVR congratulate Jayson Stark for his induction in the NSMA Hall of Fame, and discuss the arrival of James Wood and the intriguing timing of his promotion by the Nationals relative to the league's tendencies to promote top prospects. Plus, they discuss a few teams attempting to carrying the momentum of strong June into the second half, before discussing a handful of players they are interested in seeing during the Futures Game, and the swift decline of Tim Anderson. 

Rundown

0:44 Jayson Stark Inducted to the NSMA Hall of Fame

4:00 The Nats' Decision to Promote James Wood on July 1

14:02 Whose June Momentum Will Carry Into Second Half?

25:23 The Cardinals Are Quietly Hanging Around & Pitching Well Recently

33:28 Futures Game Rosters Released

39:42 KBO Regular Season Games in Theaters?!

44:01 Tim Anderson DFA'd by Marlins; Why Did He Decline So Quickly

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Eno and DVR discuss how to navigate the timing of playing for the future in long-term leagues, the difficulty in making decision in shallow leagues at the bottom of the roster, the promotion of James Wood by the Nationals, Triston McKenzie's demotion to Columbus, and where the money went over the weekend in weekly FAAB leagues. 

Rundown

0:56 Timing a Rebuild (How to Avoid Being Like the Angels)

10:37 Assessing the Fringe Player in Shallow Leagues

21:52 James Wood Promoted by Nats, Debuting Monday

27:54 Triston McKenzie Optioned to Triple-A

32:23 Injury Updates: Jordan Romano, Josh Jung & Mike Trout

39:57 Where the Money Went

51:25 Heston Kjerstad Comps Based on Hard-Hit Rate & Max Exit Velocity

59:53 Weekend Drops: Davis Schneider & Dylan Moore

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Eno, DVR and Trevor discuss Eno's story examining the long-term pitch velocity ceiling, how a few of their 2024 predictions are looking as the first half of the season comes to close, the Trade Deadline outlook for the Rangers and Reds, plus a game plan for pitching to Steven Kwan.

Rundown

1:04 Where Was Trevor on the Night of August 5th, 2019?

4:45 The Human Limit for Pitching Velocity

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13:00 Bold Predictions: Midseason Check-In

24:58 How Well Is Information Being Communicated to Players?

34:37 The Rangers at the Fork -- What Will Texas Do at the Trade Deadline?

44:11 The Reds at the Fork -- Is a 2024 Playoff Berth Still In the Works?

54:47 The Game Plan: How To Pitch to Steven Kwan

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Eno and DVR discuss midseason buy-highs while taking a trip through the FanGraphs 2024 Player Rater. Plus, they discuss a few pickups to consider ahead of the weekend, including Jhonkensy Noel in Cleveland, Heston Kjerstad in his second stint with the O's this season, and David Festa joining the rotation for the Twins.

Rundown

3:55 Gunnar Henderson Makes the Leap to First-Round Status

6:31 Ranger Suárez: No. 1 SP in Player Rater for 2024 (So Far)

11:15 Accounting for Wins in a Player Rater

15:15 Adjusting Ratio Baselines for Run Environment

18:08 Which Hitter(s) Are You Targeting?

25:14 Brice Turang's Step Forward and Projecting Ceiling Comps

34:11 Which Pitcher(s) Are You Targeting?

41:35 A Case for Joe Ryan

43:55 Weekend Waiver Preview: Jhonkensy Noel & Heston Kjerstad

54:32 Weekend Waiver Preview: David Festa & Hayden Birdsong\

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Sam Blum of The Athletic joins Eno and DVR to discuss all things Angels, including the impact of manager Ron Washington during a challenging year, the overall direction of the club with Arte Moreno's decision to continue forward as owner, and the future of Mike Trout. 

Rundown

0:43 The Impact of Ron Washington on the 2024 Angels

7:23 Missed Opportunities to Add Depth

11:52 Should the Angels Have Perry Minasian Lead the Rebuild?

17:00 Fast Promotions for Zach Neto & Nolan Schanuel

21:00 Angels Prospects Nearing an Opportunity

26:11 Arte Moreno's Decision to Take the Team Off the Market

31:09 Mike Trout's Future in Anaheim

41:10 José Soriano as a Key Piece of the Core?

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Eno and DVR discuss another busy weekend of baseball that included a sticky-stuff ejection for Mets' closer Edwin Díaz, the return of Max Scherzer to the Rangers' rotation, more injuries in the Marlins' starting unit, Giancarlo Stanton's quietly strong season before a trip to the IL, and much more. 

Rundown

4:57 Edwin Díaz: Ejected for Sticky Substance Violation; 10-game Suspension on Tap

10:11 Max Scherzer: Picks Up Victory in Return from IL

15:02 Jesús Luzardo Likely Out 4-6 Weeks

22:36 Giancarlo Stanton's Quietly Good 2024

30:25 Which Early-Round Player(s) Are You Avoiding in Trades?

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45:45 Where the Money Went

58:05 Weekend Drops

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Eno, DVR and Trevor discuss a few takeaways from Thursday night's game between the Cardinals and Giants at Rickwood Field, the 2024 MLB run environment and try to determine why scoring has fallen back to 2022 levels despite rule changes implemented last season to increase offense. Plus, they look at deep split stats for starters and relievers to take a closer look at inherited and bequeathed runners, and which pitchers battle back most often from difficult counts.

Rundown

1:34 Takeaways From Thursday's Game at Rickwood Field

8:16 The 2024 MLB Run Environment

13:29 Is Talent Being Maximized More Effectively Now Than Ever Before?

21:24 Eno Is Ready to Adjust the Mound

26:58 But, What is a Reasonable Adjustment

30:52 Looking at 3-0 Counts & Pitcher Mindset

44:27 Why You Should Care About Inherited & Bequeathed Runners

55:14 Relievers Adapting to Current Stolen-Base Environment

59:00 Bob Feller's Fastball

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Eno and DVR discuss the greatness of Willie Mays following his passing at the age of 93 earlier this week. Plus, they take a look around the league at key injury news, including an opportunity in the Houston rotation with Justin Verlander's move to the IL, before checking in on minor-league news and notes, and a few early waiver-wire considerations for the weekend.

Rundown

5:31 Willie Mays Passes Away at 93

13:41 Gerrit Cole Returns From the IL

19:25 Kyle Bradish Undergoes Tommy John Surgery with Internal Brace

24:02 Max Scherzer Returning Saturday Against the Royals

30:56 Jake Bloss Getting a Call to Houston

35:42 Jordan Lawlar On Minor-League IL with Hamstring Strain

39:45 Dylan Crews Joins James Wood at Triple-A

43:15 Other Prospect News & Notes

51:47 Daniel Schneeman Getting a Look in Cleveland

56:35 Ben Rice and Other Bats to Consider

1:01:45 Tobias Myers Roster Rates on the Rise

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Eno, Britt, and DVR discuss MLB's disciplinary action against umpire Pat Hoberg for violating the league's gambling rules, and Hoberg's ongoing appeal. Plus, they consider the parity with all but two teams in the National League within two games of a playoff position as play began Tuesday, Fernando Tatis Jr.'s bid to return to stardom with less fanfare outside of San Diego, and Snoop Dogg's surprise visit to the Brewers broadcast over the weekend. 

Rundown

1:12 Pat Hoberg Disciplined by MLB for Violating Gambling Rules

10:31 Can Hoberg's Appeal Actually Change Anything?

12:50 Mid-June Parity: Love It or Leave It?

28:57 Remind Us if This is Still Happening in September

34:05 Fernando Tatis Jr.'s Quiet Move Back Toward Stardom

42:36 Jurickson Profar's Amazing 2024

46:05 Snoop Dogg Dropped by the Brewers' TV Booth

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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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