Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss the playoff races, Yordan Alvarez, and defensive stats that matter.
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00:00 Fred Pod 9-16
00:15 Welcome
00:30 News:
01:00 Yordan Alvarez sprains ankle…..
06:30 Yesavage, Eldridge debuted……
11:20 Bo Bichette getting second opinion on knee…..
13:20 Jordan Westburg returns….. Kyle Bradish already looks like an ace again…..
17:30 Cole Ragans returns tomorrow…..
20:00 Sal Stewart continues to mash…..
22:15 Daylen Lile is hitting cleanup and having a nice September…..
24:20 Zach Neto to the IL
29:15 Chalkboard
30:15 Defensive stats that matter
31:05 Ceddanne Rafaela is second among CF in FRV.
32:45 Augustin Ramirez is dead last in baseball in FRV.
34:30 Edgar Quero is tied with Ramirez for the bottom spot in FRV. This is a big reason that Kyle Teel will be their No. 1 catcher next year.
35:45 Nick Castellanos is the worst OF in baseball and hasn’t hit well.
37:15 Logan O’Hoppe has a -11 FRV and has hit poorly in for several months.
38:45 Heliot Ramos has a mediocre .729 OPS and a -11 FRV. He could lose playing time too.
40:30 Ronald Acuna Jr. used to be an average CF. He’s now one of the worst RF in baseball (-8). His sprint speed has declined, likely due to injury. I may project just 15 steals.
42:10 How do we feel about Jasson Dominguez for 2026? He’s so young but has a -9 FRV and a .720 OPS.
45:46 BlueWire
45:50 Positive Defensive Stats
46:10 Patrick Bailey is the best defender in baseball by a wide margin.
47:15 Dillon Dingler and Carlos Narvaez have both been top-5 defensive catchers.
48:40 Ke’Bryan Hayes is the best 3B. No matter how he hits, he’s going to play.
49:30 On a per-inning basis, Denzel Clarke is the best defensive OF this year.
52:50 Trea Turner is a top-5 defensive SS and leads the Majors in average sprint speed.
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