Lance Brozdowski joins Eno and DVR to discuss new pitches that should make a big long-term difference including changes to Max Fried's sinker and a larger change to Max Meyer's overall arsenal, before looking at a few Triple-A standouts and explaining why it's so difficult to analyze pitching with different baseballs in play until pitchers reach Triple-A.

Rundown

2:00 Max Fried's Adjusted Two-Seamer

7:05 Dylan Cease's New Changeup (and Sinker)

14:59 Projecting the Long-Term Outlook & Free Agent Contract for Cease

19:31 Max Meyer's Big Changes

27:35 Joe Boyle's Chances as a Long-Term Starter

32:52 The Value Added From New Pitches

38:22 Running Models with Missing Pieces

40:35 Intriguing Pitchers at Triple-A Right Now

52:09 Different Baseballs Prior to Triple-A

59:07 How Long Does an Edge Last at the Major League Level?

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