Eno, Jed, and DVR discuss a few spring news items including Gerrit Cole's return to game action with his first outing for the spring, plus updates on Seiya Suzuki, José Ramírez, and Zach Neto.
Plus, they host their ever 'Plus-Minus Draft', selecting their favorite hitters primed to exceed their projections during the upcoming season.
Rundown
2:31 Gerrit Cole Makes Spring Debut
5:41 Seiya Suzuki: PCL Strain; Opening Day Status TBD
9:50 Updates: José Ramírez & Zach Neto
10:33 The 2026 Hitter Projections Draft
13:02 DVR Takes Acuña at 1.1; Was That a Mistake?
28:04 Jed’s Case for Wyatt Langford Being Underprojected
31:52 Mike Trout?! In This Economy?
40:15 Banking Heavily on Youth
43:51 Andy Pages & Jed’s Emphasis on Defensive Value
46:02 Eno Targets Evan Carter & Matt McLain
48:11 Surprised that Jed Added Rafael Devers?
49:53 James Wood & Colton Cowser to DVR
53:37 Have We Underrated Colson Montgomery’s Debut?
56:13 Shopping in the Low WAR Projection Bin: Cam Smith
1:04:29 Notable Omissions From This Draft
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