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Framber Valdez's injury, 2021 rookies, and how to use auction values in snake drafts

Framber Valdez's injury, 2021 rookies, and how to use auction values in snake drafts

FromRates & Barrels: A show about Baseball


Framber Valdez's injury, 2021 rookies, and how to use auction values in snake drafts

FromRates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

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Length:
71 minutes
Released:
Mar 4, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Eno and DVR discuss Framber Valdez's finger injury, the potential impact of the delayed start of the Triple-A season, tiers for rookie pitchers, how the Padres may handle MacKenzie Gore in 2021, how to utilize auction values in a snake draft, and the role that luck may play in barrel rates. 

Rundown
2:24 Framber Valdez's Spring Finger Injury
7:33 A Delayed Start to the Triple-A Season
13:52 Building Tiers for Rookie Pitchers
20:25 Prospect of the Week is Back! 
26:02 How Will the Padres Handle MacKenzie Gore?
40:13 Using the Auction Values for Snake Drafts
53:34 Are Barrels Somewhat Luck Based?

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Released:
Mar 4, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

On Mondays and Wednesdays, Eno Sarris and Derek VanRiper discuss advanced stats and fantasy baseball strategy. On Fridays, Britt Ghiroli joins Eno and DVR to discuss the biggest stories around baseball from the Hot Stove season through the final pitch in October.