Walker Buehler's Stuff Plays Up & The October Struggles of Catchers

Eno and DVR discuss Walker Buehler's outing in Game 3 of the NLCS and the overall uptick in pitch movement at Citi Field on Wednesday night. Plus, they examine the struggles of catchers at the plate this postseason -- and in recent years -- before discussing publicly available defensive metrics following the release of Gold Glove finalists earlier this week.

Rundown

1:13 Was That Walker Buehler's Best Stuff of the Season?

9:29 David Fry's Injury-Driven Defensive Limitations

11:53 Are Catcher Ground Into Stumps by October?

20:06 Will Smith's Slight Downturn in 2024

30:06 How Does This Guardians Team Compare to Other Recent LCS Clubs?

41:20 The Gold Glove Finalists Made Us Wonder: How Do We Feel About Currently Available Defensive Metrics?

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