Building Blocks & Backup Plans

Eno and DVR discuss Lawrence Butler's seven-year extension with the A's, and a few potential comps for him as he approaches his peak. Plus, they share a few lessons learned from The Great Fantasy Baseball Invitational, where waiting too long to address the middle-infield spots may prove costly, and answer a few draft-related mailbag questions.Rundown2:19 Lawrence Butler's Seven-Year Extension with the A's11:42 Awaiting Details On Grayson Rodriguez's Triceps Soreness14:45 Christian Walker Sent for MRI (Oblique)21:35 Making Sense of Spring Velocity Drops & Cutting Through Noise26:25 Lessons Learned From TGFBI34:28 Becoming More Flexible Throughout a Draft46:47 Who Will Be This Year's Jack Flaherty?51:12 Strategy Beyond Pick 10056:02 Drake Baldwin & Dynasty League Catcher ThoughtsFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisProducer Brian SmithExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.