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Francisco Lindor is a Met, and ideas to prevent MLB teams from tanking

Francisco Lindor is a Met, and ideas to prevent MLB teams from tanking

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball · The Athletic

January 7, 20211h 3m

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Show Notes

Eno, Britt & DVR discuss the blockbuster trade that sent Francisco Lindor to the Mets, plus ideas from Britt's recent piece about how to prevent MLB teams from tanking, Eno's look at the impact of missing in-game video in 2020, overdue changes to the Drug of Abuse provisions of the Joint Drug Agreement, and more.


Rundown

6:07 Ideas for Preventing Tanking in MLB

14:59 A Likely Explanation for the Padres’ Recent Spending Spree

30:41 Breaking News: Francisco Lindor is a Met!

39:51 Cleveland Following the Cubs' Lead?

46:06 The Impact of No In-Game Video in 2020

59:10 Overdue Changes to the Drug of Abuse Provisions in the JDA


Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris

Follow Britt on Twitter: @Britt_Ghiroli

Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper

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Stories mentioned on this episode:


Britt on stopping MLB teams from tanking: https://theathletic.com/2301860

Eno on the impact of missing in-game video in 2020: https://theathletic.com/2294118

Britt on changes to the Joint Drug Agreement: https://theathletic.com/2298953


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