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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The Marlins have a monster prospect at the top of the system and some lotto tickets at the lower levels. But there’s little else to speak of, making for one of the thinnest systems in baseball.
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After reaching the World Series two years in a row and bringing home the title in 2015, the Royals have now embarked on a path of reloading their farm system while also trying to maximize the value of their current young core.
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