10.26.2023 - By The Athletic
Eno and DVR discuss the upcoming World Series matchup between the Diamondbacks and Rangers, and how they drastically underestimated Adolis García when he broke through as a regular for Texas two years ago. Plus, they examine several hitters that were pleasant surprises in 2023 (and one disappointment thanks to lofty expectations).
Rundown
1:26 Assessing the D-backs-Rangers World Series Matchup
9:09 Brandon Pfaadt's Postseason Surge; 2024 Outlook
13:25 Why We Underestimated Adolis García
20:02 Chas McCormick's Breakout
27:17 Buying Lane Thomas' Career Year as Repeatable?
33:56 Spencer Steer's Future Outlook
41:57 Attempting to Make Sense of Cody Bellinger's Bounceback
48:03 Does Vlad Jr. Still Offer an Elite Ceiling?
56:40 Would You Rather Have Triston Casas than Vlad Jr.? (No....at least, probably not.)
Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris
Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper
e-mail: [email protected]
Subscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels
Subscribe to The Athletic at $1.99/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices