Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball Slow-Starting Hitters, Roster Shrinkage Fallout & Joe Ryan Defies the Model
Eno and DVR discuss several slow-starting bats and try to determine where there are opportunities to make viable trades, and where the early downturn in performance might be a warning sign of a disappointing 2022 season. Plus, they discuss some of the fallout from rosters shrinking, and Joe Ryan's success despite underwhelming pitching model numbers.
Rundown
- Making Sense of Marcus Semien's April
- Is Anything Actually Wrong with Whit Merrifield?
- Randy Arozarena's GB% & O-Swing% Spike
- Is Ketel Marte Broken?
- Trent Grisham's Post 2020 Stumble
- Jesse Winker's Quiet Start in Seattle
- Franmil Reyes & Max Muncy
- Justin Turner v. Time
- Willie Calhoun Wants a Trade; Would You Trade For Him?
- Josh Lowe Heads Back to Durham
- Joe Ryan v. the Pitching+ Model
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