Defensive Indifference: A 2080 Baseball Podcast

2080 Baseball's Dave DeFreitas and Nick Faleris discuss baseball's stars of tomorrow through the lens of scouting and player development.

2020 MLB Draft - AL East Review 06/19/2020

2020 MLB Draft - AL East Review Burke Granger, Nick Faleris and Dave DeFrietas break down the 2020 MLB Draft hauls for each AL East club, then pick their favorite draft classes from the division. /episode/index/show/2080futureconsiderations/id/14894522

2020 MLB Draft - AL Central Review 06/17/2020

2020 MLB Draft - AL Central Review Nick Faleris and Burke Granger break down the five-round MLB Draft for each AL Central club, then conclude by picking their favorite class from the division. /episode/index/show/2080futureconsiderations/id/14855087

2020 MLB Draft - Day 1 Wrap 06/11/2020

2020 MLB Draft - Day 1 Wrap Nick and Burke break down Day One of the 2020 MLB Draft, covering highlights from the first 37 selections. /episode/index/show/2080futureconsiderations/id/14781098

2019 Hot Stove Episode 01: Jerry Dipoto is at it again... 12/06/2018

2019 Hot Stove Episode 01: Jerry Dipoto is at it again... Adam McInturff and Nick Faleris break down the recent Mariners trades and discuss the improving farm system. /episode/index/show/2080futureconsiderations/id/7824329

2018 AFL Episode 06: AFL Wrap, All-AFL Team Selections 11/29/2018

2018 AFL Episode 06: AFL Wrap, All-AFL Team Selections Nick Faleris, John Eshleman and Adam McInturff hop on the line to wrap this year's AFL coverage and discuss 2080 Baseball's First and Second Team All-AFL selections. /episode/index/show/2080futureconsiderations/id/7736126

2018 AFL Episode 04: An hour with baseball legend Joe McIlvaine 11/12/2018

2018 AFL Episode 04: An hour with baseball legend Joe McIlvaine Ryan and John spend an hour with baseball legend Joe McIlvaine, discussing all things scouting and today's game. /episode/index/show/2080futureconsiderations/id/7522286

2018 AFL Episode 05: 2018 AFL Fall Stars Game 11/04/2018

2018 AFL Episode 05: 2018 AFL Fall Stars Game In Episode 5 of this special limited AFL Series of Defensive Indifference: A 2080 Baseball Podcast, hosts Ryan Sullivan and John Eshleman are joined by Nick Faleris as the three discuss this year's Fall Stars Game, featuring the top talents in the Fall League. /episode/index/show/2080futureconsiderations/id/7429910

2018 AFL Episode 03: Command with Intent; Control of the Rule Five 10/29/2018

2018 AFL Episode 03: Command with Intent; Control of the Rule Five On this week's installment of the Defensive Indifference AFL limited series, Assistant Director of Scouting Adam McInturff joins Ryan Sullivan and John Eshleman to discuss two topics near and dear to him. The trio provides a seminar on fastball command in segment two and in segment three they discuss how the Arizona Fall League relates to the MLB Rule V draft. Ryan and John open the show by discussing the prodigious AFL performance of Mets 1B Peter Alonso. /episode/index/show/2080futureconsiderations/id/7351460

2018 AFL Episode 02: Fastballs and Defense (Things Are Not What They Seem) 10/21/2018

2018 AFL Episode 02: Fastballs and Defense (Things Are Not What They Seem) Co-hosts Ryan Sullivan and John Eshleman are back to discuss John's first week of AFL action, highlighted by lights-out Astros hurler Forrest Whitley. They proceed to talk about valuing fastballs, both in a vacuum and as part of the whole repertoire, before discussing how the AFL context influences defensive grades. Tangents abound. /episode/index/show/2080futureconsiderations/id/7256132

2018 AFL Episode 01: Talking 'structs 10/14/2018

2018 AFL Episode 01: Talking 'structs In the first episode of this special diPOD subseries focused on fall action in Arizona, hosts Ryan Sullivan and John Eshleman introduce this project and discuss instructs. /episode/index/show/2080futureconsiderations/id/7179956

Episode 02.16: Under Armour All America Game and Workout 08/20/2018

Episode 02.16: Under Armour All America Game and Workout Nick Faleris and Burke Granger discuss 2019 MLB Draft standouts from the Under Armour All America Game and Workout, including Bobby Witt Jr., Rece Hinds, Daniel Espino, Gunnar Henderson, CJ Abrams and more. /episode/index/show/2080futureconsiderations/id/6947418

Episode 02.M125: Midseason Top 125 Prospect Rankings 07/19/2018

Episode 02.M125: Midseason Top 125 Prospect Rankings 2080 Baseball's Midseason Top 125 Prospect Rankings are live and Nick Faleris, Dave DeFreitas and Adam McInturff are here to step through them on a bonus episode of Defensive Indifference: A 2080 Baseball Podcast. /episode/index/show/2080futureconsiderations/id/6829898

Episode 02.15: 2018 MLB Futures Game 07/16/2018

Episode 02.15: 2018 MLB Futures Game Nick Faleris, Adam McInturff and Burke Granger share thoughts on this year's homer-happy MLB Futures Game, including breakdowns of the game's MVP Taylor Trammell (OF, Reds), Yusniel Diaz (OF, Dodgers), Touki Toussaint (RHP, Braves), Matt Manning (RHP, Tigers), Adonis Medina (RHP, Phillies), Dakota Hudson (RHP, Cardinals), and more. /episode/index/show/2080futureconsiderations/id/6817731

Episode 02.14: Manny Machado and JA Happ Trade Talks 07/10/2018

Episode 02.14: Manny Machado and JA Happ Trade Talks Dave DeFreitas and Adam McInturff return to the podcast and join Nick in discussing Manny Machado and JA Happ as trade targets, as well as an opening discussion on the Braves' failure to sign Carter Stewart (8th overall draft pick). /episode/index/show/2080futureconsiderations/id/6793947

Episode 02.12: Brian Sakowski and PG National Showcase 06/28/2018

Episode 02.12: Brian Sakowski and PG National Showcase Brian Sakowski of Perfect Game USA joins Nick Faleris and Burke Granger to discuss the first big scouting showcase for the 2019 Draft Class -- the Perfect Game National Showcase, hosted at Tropicana Field. Burke and Brian go over thoughts on some of their favorite performers from the event and discuss the showcase circuit more broadly. The three close out the draft-centric episode answering a mailbag question asking to rank the top Oregon State hitters. /episode/index/show/2080futureconsiderations/id/6754406

Episode 02.11: Extended Spring Training with John Eshleman 06/24/2018

Episode 02.11: Extended Spring Training with John Eshleman Adam McInturff and John Eshleman go over John's tour through the Arizona complexes for Extended Spring Training and Nick Faleris joins the conversation to discuss the difficulties in scouting J2 players and how things can change between signing the player and state-side ball. In segment two Adam and Nick discuss some Florida State League All-Star participants and Adam's upcoming schedule. /episode/index/show/2080futureconsiderations/id/6738002

Episode 02.10: Trade Season Intro and MLB Draft Wrap 06/12/2018

Episode 02.10: Trade Season Intro and MLB Draft Wrap In Segment 1, Nick Faleris, Dave DeFreitas, Adam McInturff and Burke Granger start to transition into trade season by stepping through the analysis of putting together hypothetical trade packages for two talented arms with several years of control remaining. /episode/index/show/2080futureconsiderations/id/6695048

Episode 02.09: MLB Draft Day 1 Recap 06/05/2018

Episode 02.09: MLB Draft Day 1 Recap Nick Faleris, Burke Granger and Adam McInturff discuss initial reactions to Day 1 of the Draft, including a look at the top 10 selections plus more in depth analysis of the drafts hauls for the Rays, Royals, DBacks, Indians, Pirates, Mariners, and more. /episode/index/show/2080futureconsiderations/id/6670102

Episode 02.08: Draft Deep Dive and SAL Notes 05/31/2018

Episode 02.08: Draft Deep Dive and SAL Notes Nick and Burke discuss MLB Draft first round target Mike Vasil and his announcement requesting to redraw from the Draft, plus eight names outside of the first two rounds you should know. Adam joins nick in segment two to clear out his SAL notebook with thoughts from recent looks at Braves and Royals prospects. /episode/index/show/2080futureconsiderations/id/6653293

Episode 02.07: Billy Madison...That's My Comp 05/23/2018

Episode 02.07: Billy Madison...That's My Comp Nick, Dave and Burke welcome as guests The Athletic's Melissa Lockard and Emily Waldon, as well as Baseball America's Carlos Collazo, to discuss hot starts from 2017 draftees and the upcoming 2018 MLB Draft, respectively. Plus, Dave shares thoughts on a talented Triple-A Durham Club (Rays). /episode/index/show/2080futureconsiderations/id/6627655

Episode 02.06 (Pt2): Mock Draft Discussion 05/17/2018

Episode 02.06 (Pt2): Mock Draft Discussion Nick and Burke go in depth on the first 2080 Baseball Mock Draft for the 2018 MLB Draft class, covering the first 43 picks spanning the first round, supplemental-first round, and compensation A round. /episode/index/show/2080futureconsiderations/id/6603355

Episode 02.06 (Pt1): Prospects of the Month for April 05/09/2018

Episode 02.06 (Pt1): Prospects of the Month for April In Part 1 of this extended episode, Dave DeFreitas, Adam McInturff and Nick Faleris discuss their picks for position players and pitchers of the month for April, plus three breakout candidates to watch for May. /episode/index/show/2080futureconsiderations/id/6573610

Episode 02.05: Why is Brendan McKay in the Midwest League? 05/01/2018

Episode 02.05: Why is Brendan McKay in the Midwest League? In Episode 02.05, Nick, Adam, Dave and Burke discuss some standout Midwest League prospects, including Brendan McKay (Rays), Nick Allen (Athletics), Juan Yepez (Cardinals) and Alex Kirilloff (Twins). In segment two Nick and Burke chat about four high school draft arms in action last week, including Kumar Rocker, Ethan Hankins, Austin Becker and Slade Cecconi. /episode/index/show/2080futureconsiderations/id/6542458

Episode 02.04: East Coast Scouting and Draft Talk With Brian Sakowski 04/25/2018

Episode 02.04: East Coast Scouting and Draft Talk With Brian Sakowski Nick, Dave and Adam talk Walker Buehler (RHP, Dodgers) promotion and a trio of east coast prospect Adam has seen up close in early 2018 action. The second half of the show features Brian Sakowski from Perfect Game USA, with Brian and Burke sharing in-depth thoughts on some potential first rounders from the Kentucky/Florida series. /episode/index/show/2080futureconsiderations/id/6520396

Episode 02.03: Dylan Cease and #TheVarShow 04/18/2018

Episode 02.03: Dylan Cease and #TheVarShow Nick, Dave and Adam briefly discuss recent MLB action before welcoming to the show Jared Wyllys for a discussion of White Sox power-armed prospect Dylan Cease and some mechanical adjustments the righty has been implementing. Next, John Eshleman joins the show to discuss his recent California League scouting trip and notes on Reggie Lawson (RHP, Padres), Daulton Varsho (C, DBacks) and Jeren Kendall (OF, Dodgers). /episode/index/show/2080futureconsiderations/id/6493945

Episode 02.02: Midseason MLB Draft Rankings (Top 125) 04/10/2018

Episode 02.02: Midseason MLB Draft Rankings (Top 125) Nick, Adam and Burke discuss Ohtani's continued success and noteworthy starts from Kyle Wright (Braves (Double-A Mississippi)) and Walker Buehler (Dodgers (Triple-A Oklahoma City)). Nick and Burke delve into the just-released MLB Draft Top 125 Rankings, as well as some notes from their recent scouting trip to the Tar Heel State. /episode/index/show/2080futureconsiderations/id/6465240

Episode 02.01: Hello 2018! 04/03/2018

Episode 02.01: Hello 2018! Nick, Dave, Burke and Adam kick of 2018 with an examination of Shohei Ohtani's first MLB regular season start and pick four prospects to watch in 2018. /episode/index/show/2080futureconsiderations/id/6439344

Episode 26: Playoff Talk and Mailbag 10/26/2017

Episode 26: Playoff Talk and Mailbag Defensive Indifference: A 2080 Baseball Podcast returns with Dave DeFreitas and Nick Faleris discussing the ALCS/NLCS and the outlook for this year's playoff standouts. In the second half of the show, Nick and Dave hit the mailbag to answer questions regarding abolishing the MLB Draft and the importance of international player acquisition. /episode/index/show/2080futureconsiderations/id/5880147

Episode 25: Ohtani and More with John Gibson 09/29/2017

Episode 25: Ohtani and More with John Gibson Dave DeFreitas and Nick Faleris welcome to the podcast John E. Gibson (@JBWPodcast) from the Japan Baseball Weekly Podcast (available on iTunes) for a deep dive on Shohei Ohtani and a blitz through other NPB standouts that could find their way stateside. /episode/index/show/2080futureconsiderations/id/5789432

Episode 24: Waldon and Wyllys 09/21/2017

Episode 24: Waldon and Wyllys Emily Waldon and Jared Wyllys join Nick Faleris to discuss their thoughts on the 2017 Minor League season, including their favorite players and a couple of prospects to keep an eye on in 2018. We end the episode with Jared and Emily breaking down the current state of the Cubs and Tigers systems. /episode/index/show/2080futureconsiderations/id/5762552

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