Defensive Indifference: Ep. 23 — Prospects of the Year
In Episode 23 of Defensive Indifference, Nick Faleris and Dave DeFreitas discuss their selections for Prospects of the Year.
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Defensive Indifference: Ep. 22 — PG All-American Classic
In Episode 22 of the Defensive Indifference Podcast, Burke Granger, Dave DeFreitas and Nick Faleris discuss the 2017 PG All-American Classic and examine some of the 2016 deadline deals one year later.
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Defensive Indifference: Ep. 21 — Early reports from the complex
In Episode 21 of the Defensive Indifference Podcast, Dave DeFreitas and Nick Faleris go over early complex reports on some top 2017 draftees and discuss potential NPB targets Yusei Kikuchi and Shohei Ohtani.
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Defensive Indifference: Ep. 20 — Trade Deadline
In Episode 20, Dave and Nick break down the moves that were and were not made at the trade deadline and discuss broader concepts, including approaches to assigning value to risk profiles in trade packages.
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2017 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game Preview
2080 Baseball takes a look at the 2017 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game, eight participants who could help their big league club in the second half (including Ryan McMahon, pictured), plus notes and video on more!
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2017 Organizational Review: Detroit Tigers
Matt Manning, Christin Stewart and JaCoby Jones highlight what is an otherwise near-empty tank of prospects in the Tigers’ system.
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2017 Organizational Review: Seattle Mariners
With the “under new management” sign still hanging in the window, the Mariners will look to compete with their current veterans while still restocking the shelves down on the farm.
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2017 Organizational Review: St. Louis Cardinals
Despite missing the postseason for the first time since 2010, the Cards continue to implement their philosophy of developing quality starting pitching and steady offensive contributors. Their farm system is fine shape, and it will continue to be for the foreseeable future.
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2017 Organizational Review: New York Yankees
Operating under a different set of standards from the rest of baseball, the Yankees are in the final stages of one of the more impressive rebuilding processes in recent memory.
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2017 Organizational Review: Houston Astros
Even following big trades for MLB talent the Astros are loaded from top to bottom with quality talent in one of the more impressive systems in the game. Dave DeFreitas and Nick J. Faleris provide thoughts on the top 15 prospects and many more.
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