Missing on Adolis García & Mostly Pleasantly Surprising Hitters of 2023

By The Athletic

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

26/10/23·1h 2m

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.)

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