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Opening Day Takeaways: What matters on a granular level?

Opening Day Takeaways: What matters on a granular level?

FromRates & Barrels


Opening Day Takeaways: What matters on a granular level?

FromRates & Barrels

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Length:
70 minutes
Released:
Apr 2, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Eno and DVR discuss a busy Opening Day and dig through the box scores while attempting to sift through the noise to find meaningful indicators as the 2021 season gets underway. How concerned should we be with batting orders, early velocity readings, and reliever usage from the jump?

Rundown
6:15 Gregory Soto’s Bumpy Save
10:29 Does Lineup Position Matter?
17:22 Making Sense of the Twins’ Bullpen
25:13 Keeping an Eye on David Bednar for Future Saves
31:07 Stashing Jose Alvarado over Archie Bradley
40:52 Regrets on Avoiding Jake Cronenworth?
43:14 Tyler Glasnow’s Slider Usage is Up!
48:13 Luis Castillo’s Velocity Drop 

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e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com
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Released:
Apr 2, 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.