Eno and DVR discuss several starting pitcher rankings issues -- including reduced expectations for Max Scherzer, Z-Contact% surprises, Aaron Nola's move back into fantasy ace status -- and the impact of groupthink on rankings.
Rundown
1:36 Max Scherzer & Aging Aces
7:36 2020 Trevor Bauer is Baseline Trevor Bauer Now
10:44 The Influence of Groupthink On Rankings
14:35 Kenta Maeda: Top-15 Starting Pitcher
17:59 Aaron Nola: An Ace Again?
22:24 Other Top-End Starting Pitcher Risers
27:23 Z-Contact% Surprises
31:43 What Can Kevin Gausman Bring?
38:53 When Can Two-Pitch Starters Be Successful?
42:47 Command First Innings-Eaters
48:27 Ian Anderson & Effective Changeups
54:14 The Prospects Who Didn't Pitch in 2020
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