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The best shape of our lives, another entry into baseball's weird injury club, and Seattle's bright future

The best shape of our lives, another entry into baseball's weird injury club, and Seattle's bright future

FromRates & Barrels


The best shape of our lives, another entry into baseball's weird injury club, and Seattle's bright future

FromRates & Barrels

ratings:
Length:
73 minutes
Released:
Feb 26, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Eno, Britt & DVR discuss the value of players being in the 'best shape of their life', Spencer Torkelson's arrival in the Weird Injury Club, and say goodbye to Kevin Mather and hello to a great group of young players on the brink of contributing in Seattle. 

Rundown
3:19 Who Isn't In the Best Shape of His or Her Life Right Now?
10:29 What Do the Numbers Say?
19:51 Spencer Torkelson Joins the Weird Injury Club (We're All Members)
31:02 Goodbye, Kevin Mather. Hello, Great Players En Route to Seattle
42:55 Remember Four-Man Rotations?
53:07 Lowering IP Floors
56:23 The Original Ben Zobrist
61:34 February Beer of the Month

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Released:
Feb 26, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

On Mondays and Wednesdays, Eno Sarris and Derek VanRiper discuss advanced stats and fantasy baseball strategy. On Fridays, Britt Ghiroli joins Eno and DVR to discuss the biggest stories around baseball from the Hot Stove season through the final pitch in October.