Gerrit Cole Update, Blake Snell Linked to Astros, New Faces in New Places, Deep Dive Into Curveballs

Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss the latest news on Gerrit Cole’s elbow injury, the Astros’ interest in Blake Snell, the best rotations in baseball, and several new faces in new places, before digging into curveballs, and taking a few viewer/listener questions. 

Rundown

0:55 Gerrit Cole: No UCL Tear Detected

7:20 Blake Snell: Astros Interested?

8:45 Best Rotations in Baseball Right Now

New Faces in New Places

14:50 Chris Sale’s Fit in Atlanta

21:00 Josh Hader: Adding to the Astros’ Strength

24:59 DL Hall’s Starting Opportunity in Milwaukee

31:16 Jorge Polanco’s Fit in New-Look Seattle Lineup

34:43 Teoscar Hernández: Getting Into a Better Fit for a Home Park

39:15 Michael Soroka: A Fresh Opportunity for Rebuilding White Sox

42:05 Pitch Deep Dive: Curveballs

59:41 Q&A: Which Spring Stats Do We Pay Attention To?

1:03:32 Q&A: Game Planning for Opponents’ Weaknesses, or Your Own Strengths?

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