DVR and Welsh discuss takeaways from the Opening Series, including a closer look at the arsenal of Kodai Senga, the 'new' Noah Syndergaard, the significant increase in steals right out of the gate, plus a few massive free-agent bidding pickups from the first in-season waiver run in many leagues.

Rundown

4:30 Kodai Senga's Mets Debut

7:23 New Pitches & Velo Spikes Drive Quick Decisions

14:27 Jeffrey Springs & 'Buy High' Considerations

22:04 Noah Syndergaard Version 3.0

36:27 Ranking Dodgers Starting Pitchers By Expected Innings Pitched

42:52 By the Numbers, Early Impact of New Rules

47:04 Weekend FAB Takeaways

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