Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss an interesting lawsuit around analytics a potentially lost competitive advantage, the benefits of building a 'brain' -- internal communications system -- of your own, organizational pitching archetypes, and a few different ways to grade the best bullpens in baseball as Opening Day approaches.

Rundown

3:54 An Interesting Lawsuit & A 'Lost Competitive Advantage'

Further reading from a Matt Gelb story at The Athletic($): https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6216672/2025/03/20/phillies-zelus-analytics-teamworks-lawsuit/

9:15 Benefits of Building 'The Brain' Internally

26:37 Pros & Cons of Organizational Pitching Archetypes

45:53 How Are You Grading & Ranking Bullpens Entering 2025?

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