Eno, DVR and Britt discuss the Dodgers' recent slide and DVR's increasing concern about Mookie Betts' lost power in 2025 on the heels of a spring illness that caused him to lose 20-plus pounds. Plus, they examine the Blue Jays' position atop the AL East and their need for an impact starting pitcher as they look for summer upgrades, and a few takeaways from Eno and DVR's Trade Value lists from the Crowdsourced Trade Value tool at FanGraphs (https://www.fangraphs.com/tools/crowdsourced-trade-value).

Rundown

1:29 What Are the Dodgers Actually Worried About?

2:50 Mookie Betts' Missing Pop

11:53 Slumps Are Just a Symptom of a Long Season

18:59 Projecting Record Based on Reactions, the Giants Would be the Rockies

20:11 Do You Buy the Blue Jays as AL East Winners, World Series Contender?

37:08 FanGraphs' Crowdsourced Trade Value Tool

49:55 What Really Happened at Tiger Stadium on July 16, 1995?

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Eno is back from Germany and he rejoins DVR to discuss a few news items from the weekend including an IL stint for Isaac Paredes, an intriguing pitcher in Texas, the inconsistency of Jesús Luzardo and the idea of a 'streaky' pitcher, Jorge Polanco's massive strikeout rate improvement, and intriguing waiver-wire targets from the first weekend after the All-Star break.

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0:00 Intro Starts

6:11 Another Position Player Injury for the Astros

11:34 An Intriguing Starting Pitcher Waiting in the Wings for the Rangers?

18:40 Jesús Luzardo: A Deep Dive

27:12 How Did Jorge Polanco Cut His Strikeout Rate This Much?

34:50 Criteria to Consider for Decisions Between Very Similar Players

44:53 Where the Money Went: Luke Keaschall and a Potential Crowd in Minnesota, This Weekend's Waiver Wire Pickups

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DVR is joined by Clay Link, RotoWire's Senior MLB Editor to discuss takeaways from the season so far and a few potential weekend waiver-wire targets. Plus, Senior Hot Dog Correspondent Niv Shah is back to talk trad and considerations in ottoneu and keeper leagues, before a brief foray into 'not dogs'.

Rundown

2:44 Takeaways From the 2025 Season So Far

7:55 News & Notes: Connor Norby, Shane Bieber & Dane Dunning

20:34 One Pitcher You're Banking on for Second-Half Rebound

27:51 Top 10 Position Players So Far (FanGraphs Player Rater)

34:56 Zebby Matthews: Progressing in Rehab Assignment

38:25 Andrew Painter: Still a Good Redraft Stash?

41:57 Players You Like Despite Shaky Projections

45:30 Angel Martínez: Significant Role in Cleveland

50:07 Yanquiel Fernández: Enough PT for Deep Leagues?

56:51 Senior Hot Dog Correspondent Niv Shah Joins the Show!

57:21 Trading Away Pricey Stars in Keeper Leagues

1:23:01 'Not Dogs' Hot Dog Bowls, and Half Smokes?

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DVR is joined by Stephen Nesbitt to discuss All-Star Week festivities -- including Cal Raleigh's Home Run Derby win, a swing-off that delivered on a big stage, and a stunning visual tribute to Hank Aaron that missed a critically important detail. Plus, they look at several second-half storylines including the Red Sox's shift back toward Trade Deadline buyers despite trading Rafael Devers to the Giants in June, teams with a short window to change their Deadline plans, and a few potential risers and fallers over the course of the second half.

Rundown

1:16 Cal Raleigh's Home Run Derby Win

4:32 The All-Star Game 'Swing-Off' Delivered

11:25 A Stunning Hank Aaron Tribute Missing a Critically Important Detail

Hank Aaron's record-breaking 715th home run, as called by Vin Scully: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjqYThEVoSQ

17:55 Red Sox and Giants' Trade Deadline Plans

27:28 Pick 1 to Make the Playoffs: Padres, Red Sox & Giants

31:35 One Team Under 20% Playoff Odds (per FanGraphs) That You See Rallying Back

38:22 Wondering About the Tigers' Deadline Approach

43:21 Will the Astros Maintain Their AL West Lead as Injuries Mount?

47:45 Hitter's Season Most Likely To Turn Around

54:43 Unsustainable Levels From Excellent First Half

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DVR is joined by Keith Law to discuss a few takeaways from the 2025 MLB Draft including Eli Willits as the Nationals' choice with the first overall pick, the entirely unsurprising selection of Ethan Holliday by the Rockies, the Angels' decision to take Tyler Bremner over Kade Anderson, Liam Doyle and Jamie Arnold at No. 2, intriguing risk-reward gambles from Day 1, and much more.

Rundown

3:17 Eli Willits Goes to the Nationals at 1.1 & Decisions Thereafter

9:15 Fast Tracks for Several First-Round Pitchers?

13:59 Seth Hernandez to the Pirates, Elevated Risk with HS Pitching

17:59 Pitchers More Likely to Choose College Thanks to NIL Opportunities?

21:37 The Angels Select Tyler Bremner w/Second Pick

26:47 Aiva Arquette Lands in Miami

33:19 Liam Doyle to the Cardinals; Pitching Changes On Tap in St. Louis

38:22 Billy Carlson and the White Sox's Bet on Developing a Better Hit Tool

48:01 Are High School Hitters Getting Better? (Maybe a Lot Better)

53:18 Kruz Schoolcraft and Intriguing Risk-Reward

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DVR is joined by Ryan Bloomfield of Baseball HQ to discuss First Pitch Arizona 2025 (Nov. 6th-9th), long-term targets to stash, and a few players to consider on the waiver wire this weekend. Plus, Senior Hot Dog Correspondent Niv Shah checks in with a report from T-Mobile Park in Seattle, where Sumo Dog comes through with a contender for 'Best Dog of the Season'.

Rundown

3:14 First Pitch Arizona Registrations are Open!

https://www.baseballhq.com/pricing/first-pitch-arizona-2025

7:18 Brice Matthews Gets the Call to Houston

11:43 Updates: Hunter Greene, Cole Ragans & Blake Snell

17:02 Stashing Samuel Basallo in Redraft Leagues?

20:47 Would You Rather (Rest of 2025): Cam Schlittler v. Emmet Sheehan

23:22 Other Pitchers You're Stashing Now in Long-Term Formats

32:59 Hitters to Stash in Long-Term Formats

37:09 Would You Rather (Rest of 2025): Tyler Freeman v. Colt Keith

40:37 Waiver-Wire Bats to Consider

54:50 Mailbag: Which Post-TJS Pitchers Do You Target?

1:01:54 Senior Hot Dog Correspondent Niv Shah Joins the Show!

1:11:57 2025 MLB Draft Class Availability in Ottoneu Leagues

1:17:59 Starting an Ottoneu League During the All-Star Break

1:21:50 Sumo Dog at T-Mobile Park A Contender for 'Best Dog of the Season'

1:26:45 'The Seattle Dog' Not As Pictured

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DVR and Trevor discuss the return of Tyler Glasnow and the debut of Cam Schlittler before Trevor breaks down how pitchers could utilize the swing data at Baseball Savant against hitters. Plus, they share a few relievers with future closer potential, and take a quick look at the ERA v. SIERA leaderboard to see where the regression monster is most likely to strike after the All-Star break.

Rundown

1:44 Tyler Glasnow is Back; Is His Arsenal?

5:06 Cam Schlittler's Big League Debut

9:56 Keeping an Eye on Byron Buxton After HBP on Wednesday

11:51 How Pitchers Can use Swing Data in Game Planning

23:18 Corbin Carroll and Swing Path Tilt Adjustments

28:27 Why Does Oneil Cruz Get Beat in the Zone Despite Elite Bat Speed?

35:30 The Search for Future Closers

50:32 Fearing the Regression Monster: SIERA v. ERA Differences

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DVR and Jed discuss Patrick Bailey's improbable inside-the-park walk-off homer against the Phillies, and Manny Machado's path to 3,000 hits after he reached 2,000 earlier this week, before digging into five underperforming hitters (all under 26) in search of rebounds in the second half or beyond.

Rundown

0:50 An Unusual Finish in San Francisco

4:15 Manny Machado's Path to 3,000 Hits

10:25 JJ Wetherholt & Moving Defensively

16:06 Royce Lewis' 2025 Struggles Due to Injury?

23:39 Jordan Walker: What's Behind Rising K%?

31:40 Michael Harris II: Contact Quality Dip

40:59 Oneil Cruz: Massive Second Half On Tap?

46:14 Francisco Alvarez: Caught Between Approaches?

53:18 Does the All-Star Game Need a Tweak?

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