Eno Sarris, Derek VanRiper, Chris Welsh & Al Melchior discuss advanced stats and fantasy baseball strategy, prospects, and more. From the first move of the Hot ... More
Eno Sarris, Derek VanRiper, Chris Welsh & Al Melchior discuss advanced stats and fantasy baseball strategy, prospects, and more. From the first move of the Hot ... More
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Project Prospect - Expectations for Elly De La Cruz
DVR, Eno and Welsh welcome in the debut and expectations for Reds top prospect Elly De La Cruz. Andrew Abbott vs AJ Smith-Shawver, listener mailbag and more!
Rundown
0:34 Elly De La Cruz
4:55 Eno is the Elly ice-man
9:08 Is Elly more Javy Baez or Tatis Jr?
21:11 Elly or Volpe ROS
22:56 Reds future lineup
29:52 Andrew Abbott
34:26 AJ Smith-Shawver or Abbott ROS
39:09 Will Eury stay in Marlins rotation?
51:11 Luken Baker
53:43 Henry Davis to Triple-A
61:00 Listener Questions
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6/6/2023
1:12:23
Another Wave of Pitching, Tough June Rankings & Mailbag Monday
Eno and DVR discuss another wave of pitching prospects that have arrived in the big leagues including Andrew Abbott, Reese Olson, Bryan Woo and AJ Smith-Shawver. Plus, they discuss a few tough rankings from Eno's June Starting Pitcher Rankings update, and mailbag questions about Jazz Chisholm Jr., Luis Robert, and Taylor Ward.
Rundown
1:15 Andrew Abbott Gets the Call
3:41 Reese Olson Pitches Well in MLB Debut
7:55 Bryan Woo's Tough Debut
14:32 AJ Smith-Shawver Arrives in Atlanta
19:47 Will the Yankees Continue to Show Patience with Anthony Volpe
27:48 Two Bad Months, Four Good Ones
35:18 Bad Injury Luck for the Brewers?
39:15 Jackson Chourio's Chances of a 2023 Debut
41:16 Banking on a Big Summer From Freddy Peralta?
49:12 Where Did Aaron Nola's Strikeouts Go?
54:47 Tough Rank: Nathan Eovaldi
58:13 Can We Trust Michael Kopech's Turnaround?
1:02:43 Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s Long-Term Outlook
1:07:18 Where Are Luis Robert Jr.'s Stolen Bases?
1:10:57 Taylor Ward's Disappointing 2023
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6/5/2023
1:17:53
Adding Royce Lewis and Jordan Walker and Pitching Start/Sit Dilemmas
DVR and Al weigh their interest in adding Royce Lewis and Jordan Walker in shallower leagues and discuss their approaches to FAB bidding for AJ Smith-Shawver. They also gauge their interest in adding the Tigers’ Akil Baddoo and Zach McKinstry, as well as Reds righty Ben Lively and Braves southpaw Jared Shuster. DVR and Al conclude with some difficult two-start dilemmas and a few closer candidates to consider.
Rundown
0:59 Top developments heading into the weekend
16:54 Hitters to consider
31:48 A few starting pitchers of interest
38:47 Start/sit dilemmas for two-start Hunter Greene and Nestor Cortes
45:40 Two-start pitchers
55:26 Closer corner
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6/2/2023
1:03:56
Tough Breaks for the Tigers & Second-Chance Surprises
Eno and DVR discuss the promotion of AJ Smith-Shawver, a pair of key injuries for the Tigers with Eduardo Rodriguez and Riley Greene heading to the IL, another injury for Harrison Bader, the pitch mix of Grayson Rodriguez, and several second-chance league surprises -- including big risers Joe Ryan, Esteury Ruiz, Josh Lowe, and Merrill Kelly.
Rundown
1:10 AJ Smith-Shawver Joins the Braves
7:55 Eduardo Rodriguez's Finger Injury; Tarik Skubal Nearing Rehab Assignment
12:28 Opportunity for Reese Olson?
16:56 Riley Greene's Breakout Slowed by Tibia Injury
20:42 Colt Keith Time?
30:08 Harrison Bader Goes Back to the IL
37:43 Grayson Rodriguez's Pitch Mix
42:20 Second-Chance League Surprises
48:02 A Detour to Discuss Luis Medina
53:05 Esteury Ruiz Rising Up Boards in Second-Chance Leagues
58:20 Josh Lowe's Move Up; ROS Expectations
64:17 Merrill Kelly's Strikeout Rate Surge
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5/31/2023
1:18:56
Trade Season Is Here
DVR, Eno and Welsh are back for a Project Prospect trade edition. We're looking at long-term trade for and away options. We're also discussing Royce Lewis' rest-of-season value, Bobby Miller and more.
Rundown
3:27 Royce Lewis
12:59 Royce vs McLain and Elly talk
18:36 Bet on Royce or Elly ROS
19:32 Bobby Miller
21:25 Rank these prospect pitchers ROS
28:11 Hunter Brown
34:04 Pitchers to target in trades
37:22 Nick Lodolo
38:22 Trading Justin Verlander
41:31 Buying Pfaadt and Grayson
43:38 Oneil Cruz
44:45 wRC+ buys
50:00 Drew Gilbert
59:27 wRC+ vs age/level
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Eno Sarris, Derek VanRiper, Chris Welsh & Al Melchior discuss advanced stats and fantasy baseball strategy, prospects, and more. From the first move of the Hot Stove season to the final pitch of the World Series, join us for year-round baseball talk.