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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