Eno, DVR, and Jed discuss the new tools and leaderboards at Baseball Savant offering more public-facing data than ever for bat paths and attack angles. Plus, they talk about the eventual arrival of ABS for regular season games, and their 2025 predictions they want to use a mulligan on.

Rundown

1:02 New Toys at Baseball Savant -- Swing Path & Attack Angle Leaderboards

9:12 Looking for Ideal & Unusual Combinations

16:00 Is Swing Path Tilt the Most Difficult Thing to Change?

25:09 Do Flatter Swing Path Hitters Have Higher Floors?

34:40 ABS Getting Closer to Become a Reality in MLB Games Beyond Spring?

52:03 Which 2025 Prediction(s) Do You Want a Mulligan On?

Baseball Savant's Swing Path & Attack Angle Leaderboards: https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/bat-tracking/swing-path-attack-angle

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With: Jed Lowrie

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Eno and DVR discuss a busy weekend of baseball news including the Orioles' dismissal of manager Brandon Hyde, an 80-game suspension for José Alvarado following a failed PED test, Mick Able's impressive debut, the upcoming return of Matt Shaw, and where the money went this weekend in fantasy baseball leagues.

Rundown

4:52 Brandon Hyde: Fired by Orioles

12:21 José Alvarado Suspended 80 Games for Positive PED Test

17:10 Mick Abel Impresses in Debut

21:00 Hayden Wesneski to Undergo Tommy John Surgery

26:41 Jared Jones: Will Have Follow-Up with Dr. Keith Meister on Tuesday

30:09 Other News & Notes: Evan Carter, Spencer Strider & Matt Shaw

33:30 Angels Sweep Dodgers in Freeway Series

38:42 Where the Money Went: Drake Baldwin Earning More Starts, Big Bids on Jordan Romano, and Noah Cameron as a Temporary Solution

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Eno and DVR discuss several news and notes around Major League Baseball including another unfortunate injury for Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa, and potential improvement from the Royals' lineup in the months ahead before discussing 'Rivalry Weekend' and several players on the roster fringes in fantasy baseball leagues.

Rundown

0:57 Byron Buxton & Carlos Correa in Concussion Protocol

8:23 Maikel Garcia: Skills Growth *and* First Quarter Heater?

14:12 Spencer Strider: Returning During Nats Series: AJSS Sticking?

21:56 Other News & Notes: Eury Pérez, Tyler Glasnow, Spencer Horwitz, and Carson Palmquist

28:22 Rivalry Weekend: Anything You're Excited About?

37:38 Weekend Waiver Preview

50:20 Hitter Leaderboard: This Weekend's Bats to Consider

54:21 Intriguing Names on the Pitching Front

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