Eno, Britt, and DVR break down the losses of Edwin Díaz and Raisel Iglesias and what each team does now at closer. Then, Nationals writer Spencer Nusbaum joins to talk about Washington's rebuild, including the emergence of CJ Abrams. And Astros writer Chandler Rome stops by to get into Joe Espada's job security, Tatsuya Imai's rough start, and Houston's growing injury list.

Rundown:

0:40 Edwin Díaz Out Until “Second Half”

5:37 Raisel Iglesias Placed on IL

8:00 The Manager Carousel

16:03 Placing Blame on Carlos Mendoza

23:02 Paul DePodesta’s Return to Baseball

26:39 Spencer Nusbaum Joins the Show

27:06 Big Changes for the Nationals

30:03 Homework in the Big Leagues

34:40 A Longer Road to Revamp Pitching Development

37:02 CJ Abrams’ Ascent

39:47 Dylan Crews’ Surprising Demotion

44:30 Chandler Rome Joins the Show

46:47 Manager Joe Espada and GM Dana Brown on the Hot Seat?

51:30 Astros’ Injury Issues

56:43 Tatsuya Imai’s Rough Start

1:04:00 Astros’ Pitching Depth

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