Cody Bellinger Goes Back to the Cubs, Spring Games Begin, & Working Backward for Draft Strategy
Cody Bellinger Goes Back to the Cubs, Spring Games Begin, & Working Backward for Draft Strategy  
Podcast: Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
Published On: Mon Feb 26 2024
Description: Eno and DVR discuss Cody Bellinger's return to the Cubs on a short contract with multiple opt-outs, the start of TGFBI, a busy first weekend of spring action that featured a lot of new pitches, and a lot of information about velocity and iVB changes. Plus, they dig into the importance of working backwards when building out draft-day roster construction plans. Rundown5:32 Cody Bellinger Re-Signs with the Cubs17:37 A Live First-Round Pick from Eno’s TGFBI Draft22:56 Two (!) New Pitches for Hunter Greene28:02 Cole Ragans’ Improved Fastball Ride in Spring Debut34:02 Carlos Rodón Has a New Cutter39:55 Quick Thoughts on Strikeout Park Factors46:03 Draft Strategy: Working Backwards, or At Least From the Middle57:15 Looking for Late Power, Without Sacrificing AverageFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/r9u5jBvVJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our new livestream episodes w/Trevor May!Subscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.