The lost 2020 minor league season and A's talk w/Melissa Lockard, and Dave Dombrowski takes the reins for the Phillies

Melissa Lockard joins Eno, Britt and DVR to discuss the lost 2020 minor league season, changes to the minors, the A's Rule 5 picks, and expectations for A.J. Puk. Then, Eno, Britt & DVR examine the Nate Lowe trade, before discussing the team position-by-position WAR projections, and Dave Dombrowski's move to Philly. Rundown 1:07 What Are Teams' Greatest Concerns Coming Out of Lost 2020? 9:05 Will Teams Promote Prospects More Aggressively Going Forward? 15:32 How To Determine Assignments for Minor Leaguers to Begin 2021 19:44 Did Some Young Prospects Benefit From Time Spent at Alternate Sites? 23:18 Blaze Tom, Dany Jiménez and the A's Decision to Select Two MLB Rule 5 Players 26:11 Expectations for A.J. Puk & Jake Diekman 32:01 The Rays Give Action and Trade Nate Lowe to Texas 40:41 Team-by-Team WAR Projections: How Many Teams Are Trying? 45:53 The Nats Need to Spend Money 50:39 Dave Dombrowski & The Phillies' Short-Term Direction 58:52 In or Out on Cheesesteaks? Check out the story from Melissa, Britt & Eno about the lost minor league season on The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/2246205/2020/12/08/minor-league-baseball-lost-season/ Follow Melissa on Twitter: @MelissaLockard Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow Britt on Twitter: @Britt_Ghiroli Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Buy a one-year subscription, get one free to gift to a friend: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.