Bullpen Breakdowns & Problems with High Fastballs

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Eno and DVR discuss the stability (and lack thereof) in each team's closer situation, plus the changing outlook for Kyle Lewis, Keston Hiura and struggling with high fastballs, micro fantasy baseball, and more.

Rundown
1:23 Pickleball!
5:21 Is It Too Early to Punt Saves?
8:20 Stable Ninth-Inning Situations
14:50 Predictable, But Not Entirely Stable Situations
26:22 Picking a Direction: Do You Trust Taylor Rogers & Brad Hand?
37:52 Cover Your Eyes & Ears — The Unstable Situations; Faith Restored in Kimbrel?
47:15 Has Our Kyle Lewis Outlook Changed?
51:12 What is the Long-Term Value of J.D. Martinez?
59:48 Keston Hiura & Problems with High Fastballs
67:58 Micro Fantasy Baseball?

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2020-08-20 72 min

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