Eno and DVR discuss the expectations of a tapering per-start workload for Paul Skenes as the season winds down, the second-half adjustments to usage of Garrett Crochet by the White Sox, an explanation for Ke'Bryan Hayes 2024 struggles, the most disappointing pitchers of the year -- relative to initial projections -- and a few weekend happenings on the waiver wire, including the return of Matthew Boyd and growing interest in A's starter Osvaldo Bido.
Rundown
2:18 Paul Skenes Approaching In-Start Limitations?
8:07 At Least They're Not Going the Shutdown Route
14:31 Garrett Crochet's 2025 Outlook
17:29 The Dreaded Velocity Leaderboard w/Injuries
25:18 Ke'Bryan Hayes Playing Through a Herniated Disc
29:11 Biggest Underperforming Pitches of 2024 (So Far)
39:06 Accounting for Different Run Environments Across Projection Systems
49:20 Where the Money Went This Weekend
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