Sonny Gray to the Cards, Kenta Maeda to the Tigers & the Mariners Deal with the D-backs

Eno and DVR discuss Sonny Gray's move to the NL Central to head up the Cardinals' rotation, Kenta Maeda's shift to Detroit, and a swap between the D-backs and Mariners that opens up a few different paths for Jerry DiPoto, while Arizona adds thump at the hot corner with Eugenio Suárez. 

Rundown

6:05 Sonny Gray to St. Louis

13:13 Gray v. Hunter Greene in Early Drafts?

17:23 Kenta Maeda to Detroit

23:45 Opportunity for Rotation Competition in Minnesota?

29:47 M's-D-backs Trade

36:29 Choosing From an Oatmealy Corner-Infield Trio

39:30 Strikeout Park Factors

45:33 Why Do We Love Seattle's Pitchers?

48:45 A Question About Fastball Shape

56:50 Shota Imanaga: Making Sense of WBC Stuff+ Numbers; Outlook as SP

1:03:45 Chris Sale, Carlos Rodón and Low IP Projections

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