DVR is joined by Ryan Bloomfield of Baseball HQ to discuss First Pitch Arizona 2025 (Nov. 6th-9th), long-term targets to stash, and a few players to consider on the waiver wire this weekend. Plus, Senior Hot Dog Correspondent Niv Shah checks in with a report from T-Mobile Park in Seattle, where Sumo Dog comes through with a contender for 'Best Dog of the Season'.

Rundown

3:14 First Pitch Arizona Registrations are Open!

https://www.baseballhq.com/pricing/first-pitch-arizona-2025

7:18 Brice Matthews Gets the Call to Houston

11:43 Updates: Hunter Greene, Cole Ragans & Blake Snell

17:02 Stashing Samuel Basallo in Redraft Leagues?

20:47 Would You Rather (Rest of 2025): Cam Schlittler v. Emmet Sheehan

23:22 Other Pitchers You're Stashing Now in Long-Term Formats

32:59 Hitters to Stash in Long-Term Formats

37:09 Would You Rather (Rest of 2025): Tyler Freeman v. Colt Keith

40:37 Waiver-Wire Bats to Consider

54:50 Mailbag: Which Post-TJS Pitchers Do You Target?

1:01:54 Senior Hot Dog Correspondent Niv Shah Joins the Show!

1:11:57 2025 MLB Draft Class Availability in Ottoneu Leagues

1:17:59 Starting an Ottoneu League During the All-Star Break

1:21:50 Sumo Dog at T-Mobile Park A Contender for 'Best Dog of the Season'

1:26:45 'The Seattle Dog' Not As Pictured

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DVR and Trevor discuss the return of Tyler Glasnow and the debut of Cam Schlittler before Trevor breaks down how pitchers could utilize the swing data at Baseball Savant against hitters. Plus, they share a few relievers with future closer potential, and take a quick look at the ERA v. SIERA leaderboard to see where the regression monster is most likely to strike after the All-Star break.

Rundown

1:44 Tyler Glasnow is Back; Is His Arsenal?

5:06 Cam Schlittler's Big League Debut

9:56 Keeping an Eye on Byron Buxton After HBP on Wednesday

11:51 How Pitchers Can use Swing Data in Game Planning

23:18 Corbin Carroll and Swing Path Tilt Adjustments

28:27 Why Does Oneil Cruz Get Beat in the Zone Despite Elite Bat Speed?

35:30 The Search for Future Closers

50:32 Fearing the Regression Monster: SIERA v. ERA Differences

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DVR and Jed discuss Patrick Bailey's improbable inside-the-park walk-off homer against the Phillies, and Manny Machado's path to 3,000 hits after he reached 2,000 earlier this week, before digging into five underperforming hitters (all under 26) in search of rebounds in the second half or beyond.

Rundown

0:50 An Unusual Finish in San Francisco

4:15 Manny Machado's Path to 3,000 Hits

10:25 JJ Wetherholt & Moving Defensively

16:06 Royce Lewis' 2025 Struggles Due to Injury?

23:39 Jordan Walker: What's Behind Rising K%?

31:40 Michael Harris II: Contact Quality Dip

40:59 Oneil Cruz: Massive Second Half On Tap?

46:14 Francisco Alvarez: Caught Between Approaches?

53:18 Does the All-Star Game Need a Tweak?

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With: Jed Lowrie

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