A Different Ball, Hitters with Improved K% & Relievers w/Starting Potential
Eno and DVR discuss the latest changes to the baseball, hitters with improved strikeout rates in the first half of 2020, relievers with the potential to become starters, and more.
Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball · The Athletic
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Show Notes
Eno and DVR discuss the latest changes to the baseball, hitters with improved strikeout rates in the first half of 2020, relievers with the potential to become starters, and more.
Rundown
0:47 How Much Should We Weight Fantasy Performance in 2020?
12:34 The Baseball Has Changed (Again)
20:21 Hitters with Improved Strikeout Rates
24:01 A Brandon Lowe Breakout in Progress?
28:53 What Do Teams Care About in Small Samples?
37:42 Relievers with Future Potential as Starters
45:50 Who Stole Dustin May's Strikeouts?
50:36 Choosing Between Jose Berrios & Zac Gallen Long Term
55:25 Devin Williams' Changeup
60:24 Is Brad Keller the Real Deal?
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