Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss a few spring news items before looking at the early response to ABS in spring training games and several new pitches that are popping this spring. Plus, they examine 'The Case for Leaving Your Starter In' from Lewie Pollis, and the value added by veteran pitchers beyond the potential to chew up innings.
Rundown
1:00 News & Notes: Kyle Finnegan Returns to Nats; Ohtani to Make Spring Debut Friday
10:49 Early Thoughts on ABS in Spring Training Games
22:48 New Pitches That Are Popping This Spring
41:46 Quantifying The Value of Pitching Deep Into Starts
'The Case for Leaving Your Starter In' - Lewie Pollis:
https://www.thelewsletter.lewispoll.is/p/the-case-for-leaving-the-starter
50:52 Veteran Presence or Veteran Presents?
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