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Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

2024 Team Previews: Cardinals, Cubs & Brewers

Feb 20, 2024
Discussing the Cardinals, Cubs, and Brewers team previews, focusing on loaded lineups vs. pitching woes. Evaluation of breakout players like Jordan Walker and Jameson Taillon. Analysis of pitching staff without key players like Burnes and Woodruff. Exploring reliance on young talent and strategic uncertainties within the teams
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Quick takeaways

  • Cardinals lineup boasts undervalued players like Arenado and Goldschmidt, offering fantasy value.
  • Projection systems may underestimate players like Arenado due to playing style adjustments.

Deep dives

Strength in the Cardinals' Lineup

The Cardinals have a strong lineup with seven hitters projected to be average or better by WRC+ according to the bat X. Notably, Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt seem undervalued in drafts, offering good value for fantasy leagues. The lineup also includes promising young players like Jordan Walker, but projections may underestimate players like Arenado due to his approach in St. Louis.

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