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Rookies of interest, digging deeper for surprises and making sense of platoon splits

Rookies of interest, digging deeper for surprises and making sense of platoon splits

FromRates & Barrels


Rookies of interest, digging deeper for surprises and making sense of platoon splits

FromRates & Barrels

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Length:
67 minutes
Released:
Mar 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Eno and DVR discuss the challenges of projecting MLB arrivals in the wake of a lost minor league season in 2020 before digging deep for some potential surprises additions to the 2021 player pool.

Rundown
2:55 Impact Rookies: Retroactively Fitting 2020 Minor League Seasons
10:12 What If CJ Abrams Had a Clearer Path?
15:49 Prospects of the Month
22:41 Digging Deep for Surprise Players
32:05 When Can You Believe Platoon Splits?
41:34 Can We Learn Anything From Previous Shortened Seasons?
53:41 A Surprising Eno Rivalry
56:47 Beer of the Week!

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Released:
Mar 19, 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.