About this episode
The Pirates announced that pitcher Paul Skenes is going to make his Major League debut on Saturday. Travis Sawchik, the Senior Baseball Writer for The Score and author of Big Data Baseball and The MVP Machine joins Jeff Erickson to discuss Skenes and the Pirates, the limitations of MRI's, and his experience in the NFBC so far. --- 00:00 - Welcome Travis Sawchik 00:30 - Paul Skenes getting the call 02:45 - Did the Pirates develop Skenes properly? 08:45 - How are the Pirates structuring their rebuild? 16:30 - Big Data Baseball 21:00 - Henry Davis 23:45 - Ke’Bryan Hayes 25:30 - Oneil Cruz 30:40 - Christian Encarnacion-Strand 31:30 - Limitations of MRI’s 39:15 - Reds slumping 40:30 - Wild prospect trades 41:45 - Travis’s experience in the NFBC Main Event 45:00 - The Difficulties of drafting live 54:00 - Managing FAAB --- Home Run Forecast Promotional Copy Home Run Forecast is offering a special for the start of the baseball season. You can receive access to the premium site for the entire season for only $28, a savings of nearly 30%. Go to https://www.homerunforecast.com/rotowire now to sign up. PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now ! Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.