Missing on Adolis García & Mostly Pleasantly Surprising Hitters of 2023
Missing on Adolis García & Mostly Pleasantly Surprising Hitters of 2023  
Podcast: Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
Published On: Thu Oct 26 2023
Description: 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). Rundown1:26 Assessing the D-backs-Rangers World Series Matchup9:09 Brandon Pfaadt's Postseason Surge; 2024 Outlook13:25 Why We Underestimated Adolis García20:02 Chas McCormick's Breakout27:17 Buying Lane Thomas' Career Year as Repeatable?33:56 Spencer Steer's Future Outlook41:57 Attempting to Make Sense of Cody Bellinger's Bounceback48:03 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: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrelsSubscribe to The Athletic at $1.99/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.