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Battling the injury bug, early-season adjustments, and the traits of the 2021 baseball

Battling the injury bug, early-season adjustments, and the traits of the 2021 baseball

FromRates & Barrels


Battling the injury bug, early-season adjustments, and the traits of the 2021 baseball

FromRates & Barrels

ratings:
Length:
63 minutes
Released:
Apr 13, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Eno and DVR discuss the early increase in injuries around the league, churning the bottom of rosters in the opening weeks of the season, balancing tough matchups against rapidly improving skills, and more.

Rundown
2:40 Injuries Are Up; How Are We Coping?
5:36 Brandon Marsh vs. Jo Adell in Short Term
10:13 Churning the Bottom of the Roster
17:46 Tough Matchups vs. Improving Skills
23:46 Early K-BB% Leaders
29:49 Some Insight on the 2021 Baseball
32:46 Early Surprises on the Max Exit Velo Leaderboard
44:00 The Thin Margin Between Waiver Players & Bench Players
48:23 Opposite-Field Barrels?
52:48 Buying Very Early Swinging-Strike Rates?

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e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com

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Released:
Apr 13, 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.