Eno, Trevor and DVR discuss Jordan Walker's demotion, the Pirates' plan for building up Paul Skenes' workload while trying to backload his innings, and the key ingredients to building an elite bullpen.
Rundown
0:43 Make It Make Sense: Jordan Walker's Demotion to Triple-A
6:31 Falling Between Organizational and Individual Coaching
15:34 Tracking Workloads: The Pirates' Plan for Paul Skenes
21:41 In-Game Monitoring Technology
29:51 Building an Elite Bullpen
30:17 What Traits Do You Want In a Closer?
35:03 How Many Defined Roles Do You Want?
46:13 Unintended Consequences with Limited Pitcher Availability?
56:19 Command Thresholds For Elite Relievers
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