On the Barrel Episode 36 - Let's Do the Time VORP Again

3:00 Alexander Chase on why he created Total Daily VORP (TDV)5:00 Shortcomings of other value calculators7:30 Impact of injuries and playing time projections on value calculations9:00 Reiterating why Max Muncy was better than Matt Carpenter in 2018 despite gaps in overall production10:35 Where games played projections are pulled from for TDV12:00 Players whose TDV's were higher than their standard auction values15:00 Impact of roster size on TDV valuations17:15 Using TDV to inform draft strategies and how it changes based on league size18:45 Alexander hates ESPN22:10 How the value of players with steady everyday playing time are impacted23:30 Factoring in empty roster spots26:30 How to approach drafting players with injury/playing time question marks29:00 Drawbacks of the ESPN Player Rater and Fangraphs Auction Calculator34:30 Hypothetical: Eaton vs. Braun vs. Pederson in terms of TDV value36:50 Preference for platoon split players or injury-prone ones?40:35 Caveat regarding drafting high-upside fliers42:20 Value boost in TDV for players projected to be hurt to start the year compared to other calculations46:00 Value change for injury-prone players in a shortened season