Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss the Pirates' decision to fire manager Derek Shelton after a 12-26 start and wonder how making a change in that role will can make an impact. Plus, they dig into the slow start for Roki Sasaki and wonder if he can improve his fastball command and make a tweak to his pitch mix on the fly to get better results over the course of his rookie campaign, before drafting struggling starting pitchers and discussing a great piece about Mariners closer Andrés Muñoz from Alex Chamberlain of FanGraphs.
Rundown
1:10 The Pirates Fire Manager Derek Shelton
8:54 The Overall Struggles Under Bob Nutting's Ownership
15:44 Injury Follow-Ups: Hunter Greene, Dylan Cease, Corbin Burnes, Yordan Alvarez & William Contreras
18:30 Checking In on Roki Sasaki
24:24 Comps for Roki Sasaki's Fastball
32:49 What's the Role *If* the Dodgers' Rotation Gets Healthier?
36:40 A Four-Round Rebound Pitchers Draft
54:16 A Great Read About Andrés Muñoz'
Andrés Muñoz Is an Analytical Blind Spot' by Alex Chamberlain of FanGraphs: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/andres-munoz-is-an-analytical-blind-spot/
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