Building a Breakout, Hitter Edition
Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball · The Athletic
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Show Notes
Eno, DVR, and Jed discuss a story from David Adler of MLB.com about Aaron Judge's batting stance adjustments throughout an elite calendar year at the plate. Plus, they look at four hitters off to great starts to determine if there is more than just a fast start under the hood.
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David Adler's Batting Stance Breakdown for Aaron Judge:
https://www.mlb.com/news/aaron-judge-batting-stance-change-statcast-breakdown
Rundown
2:44 Aaron Judge's Changing Stance Around Massive Year
15:15 Building a Breakout, Jacob Wilson?
25:30 Jung-Hoo Lee: Producing Despite Dip in Bat Speed
33:52 Jonathan Aranda: Setting In for Big Year in Tampa?
46:39 Cedric Mullins: A Second Breakout at 30?
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Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris
With: Jed Lowrie
Producer: Brian Smith
Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper
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