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Pitcher Risers & Fallers
· 1 h 12 min
Episode Pitcher Risers & Fallers
Commissioner Rob Manfred says MLB's luxury tax is a failure, Aaron Judge's injury situation is getting more serious, and George Kirby's strikeouts are missing. Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss those topics, and dig into a few risers and fallers in K-BB% between March/April and May, before taking a look at a surprising surge in homers and runs across all minor-league levels below Triple-A.
Rundown:
0:38 Commissioner Manfred Calls Luxury-Tax System a Failure
3:42 A Shocker: Franchise Valuations Are Key for Owners
10:29 ‘Fairness’ Is the Message: Is That *Really* The Goal?
12:36 Aaron Judge’s Rib Injury
18:31 George Kirby’s K’s: Where Did They Go, Can We Find Them?
31:19 K-BB% Risers & Fallers: Biggest Movers Between April and May
52:15 The Ball Beat: How Do Teams Model Differences?
1:00:33 Offense Up in Minor Leagues
Evan Drellich: 'Commissioner Rob Manfred, who once touted MLB’s parity, says luxury-tax system has failed'
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7331800
Eno Sarris & Britt Ghiroli: 'Some MLB organizations are more injury-prone than others. Is that bad luck or a system issue?'
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7330754
J.J. Cooper: 'Home Runs Are Exploding Across The Minor Leagues—And No One Knows Why'
https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/home-runs-are-exploding-across-the-minor-leagues-and-no-one-knows-why/
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With: Trevor May
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