Playing the Long Game with Stars, The Aging Curve & Delayed Breakouts

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Eno and DVR discuss aging stars whose long-term value might be on the cusp of falling, as well as a few players to target despite an overall body of work that leaves something to be desired. 


Rundown

10:07 Freddie Freeman Is the Power & Speed Drop a Sign of Things to Come?

18:02 Marcus Semien & Nearly Impossible Durability

23:12 Jose Altuve & Extreme Pull Tendencies Over Time

28:59 Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: Should We Still Chase A 2021 Ceiling?

34:58 Adolis García: Fearing the Fast Peak From Late Bloomers with Aggressive Approaches

36:37 Oneil Cruz: Will He Improve Enough Against Lefties in the Long Run?

43:02 Zach Neto: Sacrificing Ceiling for a Safer Floor?

46:01 Jordan Walker: No Homers at Triple-A This Season?!

53:58 Alex Kirilloff: A Delayed Breakout Coming, or WYSIWYG?

1:02:14 Project Prospect: The Prospects to Target Via Trade As Top 100 Lists Have In-Season Updates


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2024-05-22 72 min

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