Eno, Britt, and DVR break down the losses of Edwin Díaz and Raisel Iglesias and what each team does now at closer. Then, Nationals writer Spencer Nusbaum joins to talk about Washington's rebuild, including the emergence of CJ Abrams. And Astros writer Chandler Rome stops by to get into Joe Espada's job security, Tatsuya Imai's rough start, and Houston's growing injury list.
Rundown:
0:40 Edwin Díaz Out Until “Second Half”
5:37 Raisel Iglesias Placed on IL
8:00 The Manager Carousel
16:03 Placing Blame on Carlos Mendoza
23:02 Paul DePodesta’s Return to Baseball
26:39 Spencer Nusbaum Joins the Show
27:06 Big Changes for the Nationals
30:03 Homework in the Big Leagues
34:40 A Longer Road to Revamp Pitching Development
37:02 CJ Abrams’ Ascent
39:47 Dylan Crews’ Surprising Demotion
44:30 Chandler Rome Joins the Show
46:47 Manager Joe Espada and GM Dana Brown on the Hot Seat?
51:30 Astros’ Injury Issues
56:43 Tatsuya Imai’s Rough Start
1:04:00 Astros’ Pitching Depth
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