Eno and DVR are live in Brooklyn and joined by several friends as the 2024 MLB season is underway! Guests include Nick Pollack of Pitcher List, Niv Shah of Ottoneu, Chris Towers of CBS Fantasy and Ellen Adair from the Take Me In to the Ballgame podcast, and several great listener questions!
Rundown
0:45 What Are We Trying to Learn From One-Game Samples & Early-Season Baseball?
10:30 Nick Pollack of Pitcher List Joins the Show! (Cole Ragans Love)
20:52 Tough Rankings: Converted Relievers
30:56 Tough Rankings: Model Surgers w/Bad Spring Results
38:30 Would You Rather? Toss-Ups
52:10 Niv Shah of ottoneu Joins the Show!
59:24 Chris Towers of CBS Fantasy Joins the Show!
1:11:13 Ellen Adair from the 'Take Me In to the Ballgame' podcast Joins the Show!
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