Eno, Britt and DVR discuss pitchers' widespread use of foreign substances for grip, spin and movement, Trevor Bauer's bid for the NL Cy Young Award, and their thoughts on the Rookie of the Year winners and nominees.
Rundown
0:54 MLB’s Sticky Problem
5:51 Other Ways to Reduce Strikeouts
14:45 Trevor Bauer’s Experiments & 2020 Cy Young Bid
19:45 Why Not Just Legalize the Substances?
21:10 AL Rookie of the Year
25:26 NL Rookie of the Year
30:00 What Does the Future Hold For Jake Cronenworth?
36:33 Ke’Bryan Hayes Could Have Been a Contender
45:18 Anything Else You're Looking For During Awards Week?
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