Episode 985
On this version of FanGraphs Audio, Ben Clemens is joined by Eric Longenhagen for an prolonged dialog about this week’s Trade Value Series, subsequent week’s commerce deadline, and extra.
Eric tells us about his journey to Los Angeles, together with seeing the All-Star Sport, the Futures Sport, and the amateur draft, earlier than Ben shares what it was love to do the Commerce Worth Collection on his personal for the primary time. We hear how tough the apples-to-oranges rankings might be, particularly when you’ve gotten gamers like Oneil Cruz with unpredictable futures or guys who’re true unicorns like Shohei Ohtani. The duo additionally focus on surplus worth, Sandy Alcantara rising into his superb management, Ketel Marte getting too sturdy for his hamstrings, Mookie Betts’ particular type of athleticism (and contract construction), how fashionable Shane Bieber appears to be like on the mound vs. his outcomes, how groups with looming 40-man crunch might approach the deadline, and way more.
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Audio after the bounce. (Approximate 63 minute play time.)
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