Missing on Adolis García & Mostly Pleasantly Surprising Hitters of 2023

Eno and DVR discuss the upcoming World Series matchup between the Diamondbacks and Rangers, and how they drastically underestimated Adolis García when he broke through as a regular for Texas two years ago. Plus, they examine several hitters that were pleasant surprises in 2023 (and one disappointment thanks to lofty expectations). 

Rundown

1:26 Assessing the D-backs-Rangers World Series Matchup

9:09 Brandon Pfaadt's Postseason Surge; 2024 Outlook

13:25 Why We Underestimated Adolis García

20:02 Chas McCormick's Breakout

27:17 Buying Lane Thomas' Career Year as Repeatable?

33:56 Spencer Steer's Future Outlook

41:57 Attempting to Make Sense of Cody Bellinger's Bounceback

48:03 Does Vlad Jr. Still Offer an Elite Ceiling?

56:40 Would You Rather Have Triston Casas than Vlad Jr.? (No....at least, probably not.)

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