Eno and DVR look back at a great Opening Day packed with impressive rookie performances, and several aces showing up in the first start of the year. Plus, they walk through their process of keeping up with a season that regularly features 15 games per day, while trying to manage a combined 30 fantasy baseball teams.

Rundown

2:45 Tips & Tricks: How Do You Manage So Much In-Season Information?

5:41 Box Score Junkies: Digging in Every Corner for Details

12:57 Where Does Eno Go for His Box Scores?

18:07 Will the Pirates Remain Patient with Oneil Cruz’s Defense?

22:32 Big Days for Carson Benge & Brandon Lowe

26:15 Joe Ryan & Trevor Rogers Shine

29:59 Andrew Abbott, LODEM King

31:55 Kevin McGonigle’s Four-Hit Debut; Skubal Rolls

33:16 Cristopher Sánchez’s Gem

35:09 A Wild Sixth Inning in St. Louis

42:46 A Geraldo Perdomo Homer From the Ump Cam!

49:39 Chase DeLauter & Dominic Canzone Have Two-HR Games

55:27 Cam Schlittler’s Evolution: Adding Fastballs, Throwing More Breakers to Improve Stuff

1:00:08 Our Guys 2026: The Players We Drafted the Most

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Eno, Trevor, and DVR celebrate Opening Day with a draft -- focusing on pitchers they believe are primed to exceed expectations this season. Plus, they discuss a rough first night for Logan Webb against the Yankees, Netflix's baseball debut, and what they're looking for as the first series of the season unfolds over the course of the weekend.

Rundown

0:28 Happy Opening Day!

2:00 Jackson Chourio to the IL with Fractured Hand

3:50 Logan Webb’s Tough Outing & Overall 2026 Expectations

9:45 The San Francisco Opener: Netflix’s MLB Debut, Throwing a Big Party

17:06 Mic’d Up Players in Games That Count

21:40 Silver Linings for Giants

24:12 Plus-Minus Draft: Which Pitchers Will Exceed Projections in 2026?

53:53 What Are We Watching For in First Series?

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Eno, DVR, and Britt discuss an extension for Pete Crow-Armstrong with the Cubs, more red flags at Ilitch Sports & Entertainment, and Kevin McGonigle's arrival on the Tigers' Opening Day roster, before taking a spin through the American League to predict division winners, Wild Card teams, and award winners for the 2026 MLB season.

Rundown

0:34 Pete Crow-Armstrong: Gets Extension with Cubs

6:14 More Red Flags at Ilitch Sports & Entertainment

12:00 Kevin McGonigle Makes the Tigers' Opening Day Roster

16:57 AL East Breakdown

36:41 AL Central Breakdown

53:14 AL West Breakdown

1:13:14 AL Rookie of the Year Predictions

1:15:15 AL Cy Young Award Predictions

1:17:11 AL MVP Predictions

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