Eno and DVR discuss another injury to the Atlanta rotation with Spencer Strider going on the IL with an oblique injury before taking a spin through the National League to predict division winners, Wild Card teams, and award winners for the 2026 MLB season.

Rundown

0:39 Spencer Strider: Placed on IL with Oblique Injury

5:12 NL East Breakdown

18:34 NL Central Breakdown

40:04 NL West Breakdown

59:00 NL Rookie of the Year Predictions

1:01:25 NL Cy Young Award Predictions

1:04:52 NL MVP Predictions

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Eno and DVR discuss Cristopher Sánchez's new deal with the Phillies and Konnor Griffin falling short of the Pirates' Opening Day roster before sharing their bold predictions for the upcoming season.

Rundown

0:40 Cristopher Sánchez: Gets Extension w/Phillies

3:22 Konnor Griffin: Assigned to Minor League Camp

7:49 Trivia! Three Qualified Hitters Age-21 or Younger in 2025

10:18 It’s Bold Predictions Time!

12:45 Eno’s Bold Predictions: 1. Wyatt Langford Goes 30-30

16:24 DVR’s Bold Predictions: 1. Yordan Alvarez Wins AL MVP


20:32 Eno’s Bold Predictions: 2. The Number of Pitchers with Multiple Changeups Will Double This Year

25:41 DVR’s Bold Predictions: 2. The Marlins Will Have a Top-Five Rotation


30:00 Eno’s Bold Predictions: 3. The Braves Miss the Playoffs (Again)

35:55 DVR’s Bold Predictions: 3. The A’s Lead the League in Runs Scored

43:08 Surprising Roster Decisions: Dylan Crews & Jasson Domínguez Sent to Triple-A

52:08 Pitching Job Battles: Mick Abel Wins Rotation Spot Over Zebby Matthews

56:47 Sticking for Opening Day: Justin Crawford & Carson Benge

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Eno and DVR provide their second-annual 'cram session' as the busiest weekend of fantasy baseball drafts is here. They discuss a few players they've avoided this season, tier drop-offs across several positions, how they're approaching the top rookies in redraft leagues, and more.

Rundown

1:35 Zack Wheeler Progressing Toward Minor League Game

5:17 DVR’s Plan in H2H Roto, Tout Wars Champions League

12:43 Grayson Rodriguez Dealing with ‘Dead Arm’

15:59 Trey Yesavage: Headed to the IL (Shoulder Impingement)

18:35 Carson Willams: Could Open Season as Starting Shortstop

20:24 Players We’ve Avoided This Draft Season

31:15 Finding the Tier Drops At Every Position

36:00 The Shape of First Base

39:25 The Long Tail at Second Base

42:32 Shortstop Still Has Plenty of Depth

46:29 Surprisingly Sharp Falls at Third Base

53:10 The Outfield: Using Care With Drafting Too Many Early?

1:00:34 Buying Any Rookie Position Players at Late-March Draft-Day Cost?

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Eno, Jed, and DVR discuss a few spring news items including Gerrit Cole's return to game action with his first outing for the spring, plus updates on Seiya Suzuki, José Ramírez, and Zach Neto.

Plus, they host their ever 'Plus-Minus Draft', selecting their favorite hitters primed to exceed their projections during the upcoming season.

Rundown

2:31 Gerrit Cole Makes Spring Debut

5:41 Seiya Suzuki: PCL Strain; Opening Day Status TBD

9:50 Updates: José Ramírez & Zach Neto

10:33 The 2026 Hitter Projections Draft

13:02 DVR Takes Acuña at 1.1; Was That a Mistake?

28:04 Jed’s Case for Wyatt Langford Being Underprojected

31:52 Mike Trout?! In This Economy?

40:15 Banking Heavily on Youth

43:51 Andy Pages & Jed’s Emphasis on Defensive Value

46:02 Eno Targets Evan Carter & Matt McLain

48:11 Surprised that Jed Added Rafael Devers?

49:53 James Wood & Colton Cowser to DVR

53:37 Have We Underrated Colson Montgomery’s Debut?

56:13 Shopping in the Low WAR Projection Bin: Cam Smith

1:04:29 Notable Omissions From This Draft

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Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss Venezuela's thrilling win over Team USA in the World Baseball Classic Final on Tuesday including the impressive outing from Eduardo Rodríguez, an incredibly close play on Javier Sanoja's ninth-inning steal of second base, and a swing from Eugenio Suárez that will have a permanent place in Venezuelan baseball history.

Plus, Lance Brozdowski joins the show to discuss his recent pitching development survey, teams that appear to be headed in the right direction for the future, and a few prospects on the rise including potential keeper and dynasty league sleepers.

Rundown

0:13 Venezuela Brings Home Its First WBC Title

12:20 A Great Celebration of Baseball

17:13 Mark DeRosa's Future as Manager & Tactical Limitations for Tournament

21:43 About That Lack of Joy From Team USA

25:23 Lance Brozdowski Joins the Show!

(Lance's Survey: https://lancebroz.substack.com/p/2026-mlb-pitching-development-rankings-acqusition-lance-brozdowski-best-pitching-organizations-coaches-executives-survey)

26:19 Best Organizations for Pitching Development & Acquisition

29:11 How Much Did Past Reputation Influence Guardians’ & Rays’ Rankings?

31:59 Varying Timelines in Pitching Development

36:40 How Quickly Can Teams Improve Their Development?

39:44 Is Alignment Underrated In Organizational Success?

49:45 What Results Do You Look at to Measure Minor League Success?

55:13 Who Will Likely Move Up In These Rankings in the Near Future?

57:48 The Marlins Are Doing Things Their Way

1:04:44 Can the Cardinals Improve Faster Than Expected?

1:09:25 A Few of Lance’s Favorite Pitching Prospects

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Eno, Britt, and DVR say goodbye to Team Italy after their fun run in the World Baseball Classic came to an end Monday night against Venezuela, before attempting to predict the headlines that will come from Tuesday's Final between Venezuela and the United States, and wondering if it's time for the Fox booth to move on from John Smoltz . Plus, they discuss a trio of players that Britt expects to break out in 2026, and wonder if the Padres' rotation will be a problem throughout the season with Joe Musgrove headed to the IL to begin the year.

Rundown

1:05 Venezuela Defeats Italy in Semifinals; Reaches First WBC Final

6:42 What Will We Be Talking About Tomorrow From the WBC Final?

15:05 John Smoltz Doesn’t Sound Like He’s Enjoying the Tournament

22:39 Britt’s Breakouts for 2026

40:55 Joe Musgrove to Open the Season on the IL

47:43 Are the Padres Playoff-Bound This Season?

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Eno and DVR discuss an exciting weekend in the World Baseball Classic including Venezuela's win over Japan, and a U.S.-Dominican Republic game that left Fernando Tatis Jr. in the on-deck circle as a missed call behind the plate punched the Americans' ticket into the final. Plus, they catch up on a few spring injuries, and discuss sleeper starting pitchers (outside the Top 250 overall in recent drafts), before checking in with Senior Hot Correspondent and Ottoneu Founder Niv Shah about Cody Ponce, Harry Ford, and a few relievers getting a lot of draft-season love on the platform. They also preview a few intriguing matchups for this year's 'Taste of the Majors' stand Nationals Park.

Rundown

1:33 Venezuela Defeats Japan in WBC Classic to Advance to Semis

5:33 USA-Dominican Republic; Disappointed by Cory Blaser’s Missed Call

11:29 Every Bullpen Spot Matters

12:53 Seiya Suzuki: Leaves Early Saturday with Knee Discomfort

15:26 Injury Updates: Zack Neto, Jeremy Peña, José Ramírez, Francisco Lindor & Corbin Carroll

21:33 Sleeper Starting Pitchers

38:55 Spring Training Stuff+ Risers

46:25 Where Does Rankings Confidence Begin to Slide?

53:00 Niv Shah is Back!

55:13 Interest in Cody Ponce Following KBO Success?

1:02:11 Buying Harry Ford as a 2026 Sleeper?

1:05:48 'Niv's Guys for 2026'

1:08:50 Advanced Scouting for 'Taste of the Majors' at Nats Park

1:19:25 Still Time to Pick Up an Ottoneu Team for 2026!

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DVR and Eno catch up on news from Dodgers camp, an injury creating opportunity in the Brewers' rotation, listener league draft results focusing on players our leagues drafted earlier (and later).

Plus, they are joined by Ron Shandler, founder of Baseball HQ and author of 'Fantasy, Reconstructed' to discuss innovating in fantasy baseball game design, his preferred draft-day tools, a few players he's been targeting this draft season, and the challenges of quantifying risk.

Rundown

2:20 Smelling Hops: Barebottle is Brewing Another Kayaker’s Cove!

4:06 Fabian’s Dodgers Notes: Snell, Ohtani & Wrobleski

10:34 Josh Hader to Open 2026 on the IL; Bryan Abreu Helium

15:39 Quinn Priester’s Injury Opens Up Opportunity in Milwaukee

22:05 Rates & Barrels Listener League Drafts: ‘Our Guys’

44:09 The Fixers: Undervalued Save Sources

52:26 The Fixers: Making Up Ground in Stolen Bases

1:02:07 Interview with FSWA & FSGA Hall-of-Famer Ron Shandler

1:03:06 Inspiration for ‘Fantasy, Reconstructed’

1:08:03 Getting Buy-In to Try New Things in Your Leagues

1:13:17 Re-creating the Monthly Salary Cap Fun of Shandler Park

1:19:07 Ron’s Preferred Draft-Day Tools

1:22:50 Who Is Standing Out as Undervalued in Ron’s Draft So Far?

1:26:33 The Challenge of Quantifying Risk

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