2022 Relief Pitcher Review
Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball · The Athletic
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Show Notes
Eno and DVR begin their 2022 Positional Reviews series with relievers. As the top closer shuffle places, does it make sense to target top-end sources of saves? Will the implementation of the Pitch Clock prove particularly costly for older relievers? Which young risers will catch the most helium on the heels of productive 2022 seasons?
Rundown
1:24 Final Roster Adjustments
7:26 Lessons Learned from Josh Hader & Liam Hendriks
10:32 Re-Ordering the Top-End Options?
16:04 Treading Carefully Around the Back of the Top 100
23:40 Aiming for 70 Saves in 2023?
27:22 Role Uncertainty From the Third Tier
32:48 Draft-and-Hold v. Leagues w/Moves
39:13 Aging Curves on Relievers
45:23 Embracing (Or Not Fearing) Committees
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